diff --git a/Notify_telegram.md b/Notify_telegram.md
index c986dd2..89e5c13 100644
--- a/Notify_telegram.md
+++ b/Notify_telegram.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ First off, Telegram notifications require you need to first access https://api.t
 
 To do this you will be required in a chat with the **[BotFather](https://botsfortelegram.com/project/the-bot-father/)** to type: ```/newbot```.  Answer the questions it asks after doing this (which get the name of it, etc).  When you've completed this step, you will be provided an *bot_token* that looks something like this: ```123456789:alphanumeric_characters```.
 
+You will need to ```/start``` the bot to get it going for good.  You will not be able to send notifications through it until this final step is done.
+
 ### Syntax
 Valid are as follows:
 * **tgram**://**{bot_token}**/**{chat_id}**/
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ This can also be written like so:
 | Variable    | Required | Description
 | ----------- | -------- | -----------
 | bot_token   | Yes      | The token that identifies the bot you created through the *[BotFather](https://botsfortelegram.com/project/the-bot-father/)*
-| chat_id     | Yes       | Identify the users you want your bot to deliver your notifications to. You must specify at least 1 *chat_id*.
+| chat_id     | Yes       | Identify the users you want your bot to deliver your notifications to. You must specify at least 1 *chat_id*. If you do not specify a chat_id, the notification script will attempt to detect the bot owner's (you) chat_id and use that.
 
 #### Example
 Send a telegram notification to lead2gold: