diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml
index 63f5c9f6c..e230f3837 100644
--- a/doc/user.xml
+++ b/doc/user.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
     <title>Introduction</title>
 
     <para>
+      This document is work in progress.  Most of it may be incomplete
+      yet.  Please help!
     </para>
   </chapter>