diff --git a/notes.sh b/notes.sh
index 7834f94..a3a2db4 100755
--- a/notes.sh
+++ b/notes.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ function createNote() {
 
 ## LIST notes in directory
 if [ "$1" = "list" ] || [ "$1" = "l" ]; then
+  echo "ACTIVE NOTES: "
   files=( $notes_dir/*.md )
   index=0
   notesSync
diff --git a/tasks.sh b/tasks.sh
index 63f388c..5e781dd 100755
--- a/tasks.sh
+++ b/tasks.sh
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ function createtask() {
 
 ## LIST tasks in directory
 if [ "$1" = "list" ] || [ "$1" = "l" ]; then
+  echo "ACTIVE TASKS: "
   files=( $tasks_dir/*.md )
   index=0
   notesSync