diff --git a/cli.js b/cli.js
index 830a59a..c776bb6 100755
--- a/cli.js
+++ b/cli.js
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ var cli = meow([
 	'  ava [<file|folder|glob> ...]',
 	'',
 	'Options',
-	'  --init       Add AVA to your project',
-	'  --fail-fast  Stop after first test failure',
-	'  --serial     Run tests serially',
-	'  --require    Module to preload (Can be repeated)',
-	'  --tap        Generate TAP output',
-	'  --verbose    Enable verbose output',
-	'  --no-cache   Disable the transpiler cache',
+	'  --init           Add AVA to your project',
+	'  --fail-fast      Stop after first test failure',
+	'  --serial, -s     Run tests serially',
+	'  --require, -r    Module to preload (Can be repeated)',
+	'  --tap, -t        Generate TAP output',
+	'  --verbose, -v    Enable verbose output',
+	'  --no-cache       Disable the transpiler cache',
 	'',
 	'Examples',
 	'  ava',
@@ -70,7 +70,13 @@ var cli = meow([
 		'serial',
 		'tap'
 	],
-	default: conf
+	default: conf,
+	alias: {
+		t: 'tap',
+		v: 'verbose',
+		r: 'require',
+		s: 'serial'
+	}
 });
 
 updateNotifier({pkg: cli.pkg}).notify();
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index d6bd808..4d5494d 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -107,12 +107,12 @@ $ ava --help
     ava [<file|folder|glob> ...]
 
   Options
-    --init       Add AVA to your project
-    --fail-fast  Stop after first test failure
-    --serial     Run tests serially
-    --require    Module to preload (Can be repeated)
-    --tap        Generate TAP output
-    --verbose    Enable verbose output
+    --init           Add AVA to your project
+    --fail-fast      Stop after first test failure
+    --serial, -s     Run tests serially
+    --require, -r    Module to preload (Can be repeated)
+    --tap, -t        Generate TAP output
+    --verbose, -v     Enable verbose output
 
   Examples
     ava