diff --git a/pkg/cmd/release/create/create.go b/pkg/cmd/release/create/create.go
index 18f06d2ac..c80d47953 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/release/create/create.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/release/create/create.go
@@ -78,13 +78,19 @@ func NewCmdCreate(f *cmdutil.Factory, runF func(*CreateOptions) error) *cobra.Co
 			git, push the tag to GitHub, then run this command.
 		`, "`"),
 		Example: heredoc.Doc(`
-			# use release notes from a file
+			Interactively create a release
+			$ gh release create v1.2.3
+
+			Non-interactively create a release
+			$ gh release create v1.2.3 --notes "bugfix release"
+
+			Use release notes from a file
 			$ gh release create v1.2.3 -F changelog.md
 
-			# upload all tarballs in a directory as release assets
+			Upload all tarballs in a directory as release assets
 			$ gh release create v1.2.3 ./dist/*.tgz
 
-			# upload a release asset with a display label
+			Upload a release asset with a display label
 			$ gh release create v1.2.3 '/path/to/asset.zip#My display label'
 		`),
 		Args: cmdutil.MinimumArgs(1, "could not create: no tag name provided"),