diff --git a/.golangci.example.yml b/.golangci.example.yml
index 5f7d5d88..49800b62 100644
--- a/.golangci.example.yml
+++ b/.golangci.example.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,11 @@ run:
     - ".*\\.my\\.go$"
     - lib/bad.go
 
+  # whether to hide "congrats" message if no issues were found,
+  # default is false (show "congrats" message by default).
+  # set this option to true to print nothing if no issues were found.
+  silent: true
+
 
 # output configuration options
 output:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6903cd68..155a63c8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -454,6 +454,11 @@ run:
     - ".*\\.my\\.go$"
     - lib/bad.go
 
+  # whether to hide "congrats" message if no issues were found,
+  # default is false (show "congrats" message by default).
+  # set this option to true to print nothing if no issues were found.
+  silent: true
+
 
 # output configuration options
 output: