diff --git a/virt-clone b/virt-clone
index 2b145709..5ccef937 100755
--- a/virt-clone
+++ b/virt-clone
@@ -134,7 +134,10 @@ def get_force_target(target, design):
 
 
 def parse_args():
-    parser = cli.setupParser()
+    parser = cli.setupParser(
+        "%prog --original [NAME] ...",
+        _("Duplicate a virtual machine, changing all unique configuration "
+          "like MAC address, name, etc. The VM contents are not altered."))
     cli.add_connect_option(parser)
 
     geng = OptionGroup(parser, _("General Options"))
diff --git a/virt-convert b/virt-convert
index 1374a146..d80d29d0 100755
--- a/virt-convert
+++ b/virt-convert
@@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ def get_default_arch():
 
 def parse_args():
     """Parse and verify command line."""
-    usage = "%prog [options] inputdir|input.vmx [outputdir|output.xml]"
-    opts = cli.setupParser(usage)
+    opts = cli.setupParser(
+        "%prog [options] inputdir|input.vmx [outputdir|output.xml]",
+        _("Convert from virtual machine descriptor format to another. The "
+          "VM contents are not altered."))
 
     cong = OptionGroup(opts, "Conversion Options")
     cong.add_option("-i", "--input-format", dest="input_format",
diff --git a/virt-image b/virt-image
index 824ae963..1f909fe9 100755
--- a/virt-image
+++ b/virt-image
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@ def get_graphics(image, guest, options):
 
 
 def parse_args():
-    usage = "%prog [options] image.xml"
-    parser = cli.setupParser(usage)
+    parser = cli.setupParser(
+        "%prog image.xml [OPTIONS]",
+        _("Create a virtual machine from a virt-image(5) image descriptor."))
     cli.add_connect_option(parser)
 
     geng = OptionGroup(parser, _("General Options"))
diff --git a/virt-install b/virt-install
index 6e1bad2e..d4a48fb9 100755
--- a/virt-install
+++ b/virt-install
@@ -845,8 +845,9 @@ def xml_to_print(guest, continue_inst, xmlonly, xmlstep, dry):
 #######################
 
 def parse_args():
-    usage = "%prog --name NAME --ram RAM STORAGE INSTALL [options]"
-    parser = cli.setupParser(usage)
+    parser = cli.setupParser(
+        "%prog --name NAME --ram RAM STORAGE INSTALL [options]",
+        _("Create a new virtual machine from specified install media."))
     cli.add_connect_option(parser)
 
     geng = optparse.OptionGroup(parser, _("General Options"))
diff --git a/virtinst/cli.py b/virtinst/cli.py
index f3e1f1e3..503286e9 100644
--- a/virtinst/cli.py
+++ b/virtinst/cli.py
@@ -140,12 +140,15 @@ class VirtHelpFormatter(optparse.IndentedHelpFormatter):
         return ret
 
 
-def setupParser(usage=None):
+def setupParser(usage, description):
     parse_class = VirtOptionParser
 
-    parser = parse_class(usage=usage,
+    parser = parse_class(usage=usage, description=description,
                          formatter=VirtHelpFormatter(),
                          version=cliconfig.__version__)
+
+    parser.epilog = _("See man page for examples and full option syntax.")
+
     return parser