diff --git a/ci/release/template/README.md.sh b/ci/release/template/README.md.sh
index 99411d923..115bba209 100755
--- a/ci/release/template/README.md.sh
+++ b/ci/release/template/README.md.sh
@@ -19,14 +19,18 @@ ensure_os
 if [ "$OS" = windows ]; then
   cat <<EOF
 
-We currently do not have a .msi for proper installation on Windows so this release is
-structured the same as our Unix releases. You can still install on Windows still though
-with [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/) which emulates a Linux shell for Windows. It also
-enables d2 to show colors in its output.
+We currently do not have a .msi for automatic installation on Windows so this release is
+structured the same as our Unix releases.
+
+Easiest way to use d2 on Windows is to just cd into the bin directory of this release
+and invoke d2 like ./d2.exe <full-input-file-path>
+
+You can install on Windows with [MSYS2](https://www.msys2.org/) which emulates a Linux
+shell for Windows. It also enables d2 to show colors in its output.
 
 But if you must install on Windows without MSYS2, for now you'll have to add the d2 binary
-in \`./bin/d2.exe\` to your \`\$PATH\` manually. You can also add the \`./bin\` directory
-to your \`\$PATH\`.
+in \`./bin/d2.exe\` to your \`\$PATH\` manually. Or you can add the \`./bin\` directory to
+your \`\$PATH\`.
 
 See https://www.wikihow.com/Change-the-PATH-Environment-Variable-on-Windows
 See https://github.com/terrastruct/d2/blob/master/docs/INSTALL.md#windows