diff --git a/write/command.go b/write/command.go
index e0bb933..d91a71a 100644
--- a/write/command.go
+++ b/write/command.go
@@ -47,7 +47,11 @@ func (o Options) Run() error {
 	a.SetHeight(o.Height)
 	a.SetValue(o.Value)
 
-	p := tea.NewProgram(model{textarea: a}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
+	p := tea.NewProgram(model{
+		textarea:    a,
+		header:      o.Header,
+		headerStyle: o.HeaderStyle.ToLipgloss(),
+	}, tea.WithOutput(os.Stderr))
 	tm, err := p.StartReturningModel()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run write: %w", err)
diff --git a/write/options.go b/write/options.go
index 53ef1c9..59eb5c0 100644
--- a/write/options.go
+++ b/write/options.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import "github.com/charmbracelet/gum/style"
 type Options struct {
 	Width           int    `help:"Text area width" default:"50" env:"GUM_WRITE_WIDTH"`
 	Height          int    `help:"Text area height" default:"5" env:"GUM_WRITE_HEIGHT"`
+	Header          string `help:"Header value" default:"" env:"GUM_WRITE_HEADER"`
 	Placeholder     string `help:"Placeholder value" default:"Write something..." env:"GUM_WRITE_PLACEHOLDER"`
 	Prompt          string `help:"Prompt to display" default:"┃ " env:"GUM_WRITE_PROMPT"`
 	ShowCursorLine  bool   `help:"Show cursor line" default:"false" env:"GUM_WRITE_SHOW_CURSOR_LINE"`
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ type Options struct {
 	CursorStyle           style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"cursor." set:"defaultForeground=212" envprefix:"GUM_WRITE_CURSOR_"`
 	EndOfBufferStyle      style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"end-of-buffer." set:"defaultForeground=0" envprefix:"GUM_WRITE_END_OF_BUFFER_"`
 	LineNumberStyle       style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"line-number." set:"defaultForeground=7" envprefix:"GUM_WRITE_LINE_NUMBER_"`
+	HeaderStyle           style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"header." set:"defaultForeground=240" envprefix:"GUM_WRITE_HEADER_"`
 	PlaceholderStyle      style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"placeholder." set:"defaultForeground=240" envprefix:"GUM_WRITE_PLACEHOLDER_"`
 	PromptStyle           style.Styles `embed:"" prefix:"prompt." set:"defaultForeground=7" envprefix:"GUM_WRITE_PROMPT_"`
 }
diff --git a/write/write.go b/write/write.go
index 9b43100..e0ce696 100644
--- a/write/write.go
+++ b/write/write.go
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@ package write
 import (
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/bubbles/textarea"
 	tea "github.com/charmbracelet/bubbletea"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/lipgloss"
 )
 
 type model struct {
-	aborted  bool
-	quitting bool
-	textarea textarea.Model
+	aborted     bool
+	header      string
+	headerStyle lipgloss.Style
+	quitting    bool
+	textarea    textarea.Model
 }
 
 func (m model) Init() tea.Cmd { return textarea.Blink }
@@ -24,6 +27,13 @@ func (m model) View() string {
 	if m.quitting {
 		return ""
 	}
+
+	// Display the header above the text area if it is not empty.
+	if m.header != "" {
+		header := m.headerStyle.Render(m.header)
+		return lipgloss.JoinVertical(lipgloss.Left, header, m.textarea.View())
+	}
+
 	return m.textarea.View()
 }
 func (m model) Update(msg tea.Msg) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {