diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a509f93..b745199 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ Suitable for large teams working with multiple projects with their own commit sc
 
 * Run `cp ./node_modules/cz-customizable/cz-config-EXAMPLE.js ./.cz-config.js` in a project root directory to get a template.
 
-**Notes:** 
-* you should commit your `.cz-config.js` file to your git. 
+**Notes:**
+* you should commit your `.cz-config.js` file to your git.
 * if you don't provide a config file, this adapter will use the contents of the default file `node_modules/cz-customizable/cz-config-EXAMPLE.js`
 
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Hopefully this will help you to have consistent commit messages and have a fully
 Here are the options you can set in your `.cz-config.js`:
 
 * scopes: {Array of Strings}: Specify the scopes for your particular project. Eg.: for some banking system: ["acccounts", "payments"]. For another travelling application: ["bookings", "search", "profile"]
-* scopeOverrides: {Object where key contains a Array of String}: Use this when you want to override scopes for a specific commit type. Example bellow specify scopes when type is `fix`:  
+* scopeOverrides: {Object where key contains a Array of String}: Use this when you want to override scopes for a specific commit type. Example bellow specify scopes when type is `fix`:
 ```
   scopeOverrides: {
     fix: [
@@ -87,4 +87,5 @@ Please refer to the [Contributor Guidelines](https://github.com/angular/angular.
 
 
 
+
 Leonardo Correa
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index af2b1dc..f9f1a0d 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ function buildCommit(answers) {
     result += '\n\n' + 'BREAKING CHANGE:\n' + breaking;
   }
   if (footer) {
-    result += '\n\n' + footer;
+    result += '\n\nISSUES CLOSED: ' + footer;
   }
 
   return escapeSpecialChars(result);
@@ -99,13 +99,13 @@ module.exports = {
       {
         type: 'list',
         name: 'type',
-        message: '\nSelect the type of change that you\'re committing:',
+        message: 'Select the type of change that you\'re committing:',
         choices: config.types
       },
       {
         type: 'list',
         name: 'scope',
-        message: '\nDenote the SCOPE of this change (optional):\n',
+        message: '\nDenote the SCOPE of this change (optional):',
         choices: function(answers) {
           var scopes = [];
           if (config.scopeOverrides[answers.type]) {
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ module.exports = {
       {
         type: 'input',
         name: 'scope',
-        message: '\nDenote the SCOPE of this change:\n',
+        message: 'Denote the SCOPE of this change:',
         when: function(answers) {
           return answers.scope === 'custom';
         }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ module.exports = {
       {
         type: 'input',
         name: 'subject',
-        message: '\nWrite a SHORT, IMPERATIVE tense description of the change:\n',
+        message: 'Write a SHORT, IMPERATIVE tense description of the change:\n',
         validate: function(value) {
           return !!value;
         },
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ module.exports = {
       {
         type: 'input',
         name: 'body',
-        message: '\nProvide a LONGER description of the change (optional). Use "|" to break new line:\n'
+        message: 'Provide a LONGER description of the change (optional). Use "|" to break new line:\n'
       },
       {
         type: 'input',
         name: 'breaking',
-        message: '\nList any BREAKING CHANGES (optional):\n',
+        message: 'List any BREAKING CHANGES (optional):\n',
         when: function(answers) {
           if (config.allowBreakingChanges) {
             return config.allowBreakingChanges.indexOf(answers.type.toLowerCase()) >= 0;
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ module.exports = {
       {
         type: 'input',
         name: 'footer',
-        message: '\nList any ISSUES CLOSED by this change (optional):\n',
+        message: 'List any ISSUES CLOSED by this change (optional). E.g.: #31, #34:\n',
         when: isNotWip
       },
       {
diff --git a/spec/czCustomizableSpec.js b/spec/czCustomizableSpec.js
index e28d98b..a7b7ca9 100644
--- a/spec/czCustomizableSpec.js
+++ b/spec/czCustomizableSpec.js
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ describe('cz-customizable', function() {
     };
 
     commitAnswers(answers);
-    expect(commit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('feat(myScope): create a new cool feature\n\n-line1\n-line2\n\nBREAKING CHANGE:\nbreaking\n\nmy footer');
+    expect(commit).toHaveBeenCalledWith('feat(myScope): create a new cool feature\n\n-line1\n-line2\n\nBREAKING CHANGE:\nbreaking\n\nISSUES CLOSED: my footer');
   });
 
   it('should call commit() function with commit message with the minimal required fields', function() {
@@ -207,13 +207,16 @@ describe('cz-customizable', function() {
 
     var chars_100 = '0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789';
 
+    // this string will be prepend: "ISSUES CLOSED: " = 15 chars
+    var footerChars_100 = '0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-0123456789-012345';
+
     var answers = {
       confirmCommit: 'yes',
       type: 'feat',
       scope: 'myScope',
       subject: chars_100,
       body: chars_100 + ' body-second-line',
-      footer: chars_100 + ' footer-second-line'
+      footer: footerChars_100 + ' footer-second-line'
     };
 
     commitAnswers(answers);
@@ -229,7 +232,7 @@ describe('cz-customizable', function() {
 
     //it should wrap footer
     var footer = commit.mostRecentCall.args[0].split('\n\n')[2];
-    expect(footer).toEqual(chars_100 + '\nfooter-second-line');
+    expect(footer).toEqual('ISSUES CLOSED: ' + footerChars_100 + '\nfooter-second-line');
 
   });