diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index e1bb3c6..a2ff066 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ In order to use the Kagi API, follow these steps:
 |----------------------------------------+---------------------------------------------------------|
 | kagi-api-token                         | The Kagi API token.                                     |
 | kagi-fastgpt-api-url                   | The Kagi FastGPT API entry point.                       |
+| kagi-fastgpt-welcome-function          | A function returning a welcome string.                  |
 | kagi-summarizer-api-url                | The Kagi Summarizer API entry point.                    |
 | kagi-summarizer-cache                  | Determines whether the Summarizer should cache results. |
 | kagi-summarizer-default-language       | Default target language of the summary.                 |
@@ -261,6 +262,12 @@ Needless to say, the tests won't make actual API calls. Otherwise it wouldn't be
 
 The full changelog can be found in README.org.
 
+** 0.6pre
+
+*** New
+
+- Show a welcome message when starting the FastGPT shell (=kagi-fastgpt-shell=). This can be customized with =kagi-fastgpt-welcome-function=, a variable with a function that returns a welcome string.
+
 ** 0.5
 
 *** Breaking changes
@@ -289,7 +296,7 @@ The full changelog can be found in README.org.
 - Fixed language code for Czech summaries.
 - Handle error responses when calling the FastGPT API.
 
-** 0.4
+** 0.4 :noexport:
 
 *** Breaking changes
 
diff --git a/kagi.el b/kagi.el
index e97830f..e030fce 100644
--- a/kagi.el
+++ b/kagi.el
@@ -400,6 +400,26 @@ retrieving a result from Lisp code."
       (text-mode)
       (display-buffer buffer-name))))
 
+(defun kagi--fastgpt-welcome-message (_config)
+  "Return a string to be shown at the start of a new FastGPT shell.
+
+This can be overridden by setting a different function in
+`kagi-fastgpt-welcome-function'."
+  (format "Welcome to Kagi FastGPT.
+
+- Enter `help' for more info.
+- Press `C-c RET' to open a URL.
+
+"))
+
+(defcustom kagi-fastgpt-welcome-function #'kagi--fastgpt-welcome-message
+  "A function returning a welcome string.
+
+The function takes one argument: a shell-maker configuration
+object (created with `make-shell-maker-config')."
+  :type 'function
+  :group 'kagi)
+
 (defvar kagi-fastgpt--config
   (make-shell-maker-config
    :name "FastGPT"
@@ -419,7 +439,9 @@ retrieving a result from Lisp code."
 (defun kagi-fastgpt-shell ()
   "Start an FastGPT shell."
   (interactive)
-  (shell-maker-start kagi-fastgpt--config))
+  (shell-maker-start kagi-fastgpt--config
+                     nil
+                     kagi-fastgpt-welcome-function))
 
 (defun kagi--get-text-for-prompt ()
   "Return the text to insert in a prompt.
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