diff --git a/backup.py b/backup.py
index 0a49a53..2120e5a 100755
--- a/backup.py
+++ b/backup.py
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ def _parse_args():
                         help='Log file path')
     parser.add_argument('--log-level', '-D', default='INFO', metavar='LEVEL',
                         help='Log level')
+    parser.add_argument('--quiet', '-q', action='store_true', default=False,
+                        help='Do not print informational messages')
     parser.add_argument('--pretend', '-p', action='store_true', default=False,
                         help='Execute a dry run')
     parser.add_argument('--include', '-I', action='append',
@@ -144,13 +146,18 @@ def main():
     args = _parse_args()
     config = configparser.ConfigParser()
     config.read_file(args.config)
+    if not args.quiet:
+        print('Backing up to {} using configuration from {}'.format(
+            args.destination, args.config.name))
     backup = Backup(config, args.destination, args.pretend)
     backup.logsetup(args.log_file, args.log_level)
     if not backup.backup_all(args.include, args.exclude):
         sys.stderr.write('Errors occurred during backup\n')
         if args.log_file and args.log_file != '-':
-            sys.stderr.write('See {} for details'.format(args.log_file))
+            sys.stderr.write('See {} for details\n'.format(args.log_file))
         raise SystemExit(1)
+    if not args.quiet:
+        print('Backup completed successfully')
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':