diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 0d30756..9858976 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copy this file to `.env.example` before editing
+# Copy this file to `.env` before editing
 
 # TODO: Base URL of the Stoat API to connect to.
 # Defaults to https://api.stoat.chat/0.8
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ STOAT_API_URL=
 
 # Your bot account's token.
 BOT_TOKEN=
+
+# Max length of messages on your Stoat instance
+# Defaults to 2000
+# STOAT_MAX_CHARS=