diff --git a/cli/app/remove.go b/cli/app/remove.go
index 25a7b57b3..be6e7add1 100644
--- a/cli/app/remove.go
+++ b/cli/app/remove.go
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ var appRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 			if !internal.Force {
 				secretsPrompt := &survey.MultiSelect{
 					Message: "which secrets do you want to remove?",
+					Help:    "'x' indicates selected, enter / return to confirm, ctrl-c to exit, vim mode is enabled",
+					VimMode: true,
 					Options: secretNames,
 					Default: secretNames,
 				}
@@ -120,6 +122,8 @@ var appRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 				if !internal.Force {
 					volumesPrompt := &survey.MultiSelect{
 						Message: "which volumes do you want to remove?",
+						Help:    "'x' indicates selected, enter / return to confirm, ctrl-c to exit, vim mode is enabled",
+						VimMode: true,
 						Options: vols,
 						Default: vols,
 					}
diff --git a/cli/app/volume.go b/cli/app/volume.go
index 10585bb15..cc78499d0 100644
--- a/cli/app/volume.go
+++ b/cli/app/volume.go
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ var appVolumeRemoveCommand = &cli.Command{
 		if !internal.Force {
 			volumesPrompt := &survey.MultiSelect{
 				Message: "which volumes do you want to remove?",
+				Help:    "'x' indicates selected, enter / return to confirm, ctrl-c to exit, vim mode is enabled",
+				VimMode: true,
 				Options: volumeNames,
 				Default: volumeNames,
 			}