diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a54d3a90..b14f07f4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 - **Breaking**. Allow lifetime customization of RenderConfig. [#101](https://github.com/mikaelmello/inquire/pull/101). Thanks to @arturfast for the suggestion [#95](https://github.com/mikaelmello/inquire/issues/95).
 - Add new option on MultiSelect prompts to set all options to be selected by default. Thanks to @conikeec for the suggestion (#151)!
 - **Breaking**. Improved user experience on Password prompts. When there is a validation error, the input is cleared if the password is rendered using the `Hidden` display mode, matching the user expectation of having to write the password from scratch again. Thanks to @CM-IV for the questions on #149!
+- **Breaking**. Help messages are now defined through a new type, `HelpMessage`, containing three variants: `None`, `Default` and `Custom(String)`. This allows better default help messages tailored to the customizations of each prompt, e.g. hint `esc` to leave the prompt only when applicable. Thanks to @dariocurr for the request on #143! #161.
 - Add strict clippy lints to improve code consistency and readability.
 - Expand workflow clippy task to lint all-features in workspace.
 - Add docs badge to readme.
diff --git a/inquire/examples/confirm.rs b/inquire/examples/confirm.rs
index 1967b6ea..c1ab8f3a 100644
--- a/inquire/examples/confirm.rs
+++ b/inquire/examples/confirm.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ fn main() {
         message: "Are you happy?",
         default: Some(false),
         placeholder: Some("si|no"),
-        help_message: Some("It's alright if you're not"),
+        help_message: "It's alright if you're not".into(),
         formatter: &|ans| match ans {
             true => "si".to_owned(),
             false => "no".to_owned(),
diff --git a/inquire/examples/text_options.rs b/inquire/examples/text_options.rs
index 28fd3006..63b44c34 100644
--- a/inquire/examples/text_options.rs
+++ b/inquire/examples/text_options.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fn main() {
         initial_value: None,
         default: None,
         placeholder: Some("Good"),
-        help_message: None,
+        help_message: None.into(),
         formatter: Text::DEFAULT_FORMATTER,
         validators: Vec::new(),
         page_size: Text::DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
diff --git a/inquire/src/autocompletion.rs b/inquire/src/autocompletion.rs
index 513c0dc4..0e458990 100644
--- a/inquire/src/autocompletion.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/autocompletion.rs
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@ impl Clone for Box<dyn Autocomplete> {
 /// Empty struct and implementation of Autocomplete trait. Used for the default
 /// autocompleter of `Text` prompts.
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
+#[deprecated(
+    note = "All applicable APIs accept a Option<Autocomplete>, so use None instead. This struct will be removed in a future release."
+)]
 pub struct NoAutoCompletion;
 
+#[allow(deprecated)]
 impl Autocomplete for NoAutoCompletion {
     fn get_suggestions(&mut self, _: &str) -> Result<Vec<String>, CustomUserError> {
         Ok(vec![])
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/confirm/mod.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/confirm/mod.rs
index 8eea0142..401decf6 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/confirm/mod.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/confirm/mod.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     formatter::{BoolFormatter, DEFAULT_BOOL_FORMATTER},
     parser::{BoolParser, DEFAULT_BOOL_PARSER},
     terminal::{get_default_terminal, Terminal},
-    ui::{Backend, RenderConfig},
+    ui::{Backend, HelpMessage, RenderConfig},
     CustomType,
 };
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ pub struct Confirm<'a> {
     pub placeholder: Option<&'a str>,
 
     /// Help message to be presented to the user.
-    pub help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub help_message: HelpMessage,
 
     /// Function that formats the user input and presents it to the user as the final rendering of the prompt.
     pub formatter: BoolFormatter<'a>,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ impl<'a> Confirm<'a> {
             message,
             default: None,
             placeholder: None,
-            help_message: None,
+            help_message: HelpMessage::default(),
             formatter: Self::DEFAULT_FORMATTER,
             parser: Self::DEFAULT_PARSER,
             default_value_formatter: Self::DEFAULT_DEFAULT_VALUE_FORMATTER,
@@ -139,8 +139,14 @@ impl<'a> Confirm<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Sets the help message of the prompt.
-    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &'a str) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = Some(message);
+    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &str) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = message.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the prompt to not display a help message.
+    pub fn without_help_message(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = HelpMessage::None;
         self
     }
 
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/custom_type/mod.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/custom_type/mod.rs
index c80dac90..01bd7aa9 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/custom_type/mod.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/custom_type/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
     parser::CustomTypeParser,
     prompts::prompt::Prompt,
     terminal::get_default_terminal,
-    ui::{Backend, CustomTypeBackend, RenderConfig},
+    ui::{Backend, CustomTypeBackend, HelpMessage, RenderConfig},
     validator::CustomTypeValidator,
 };
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ pub struct CustomType<'a, T> {
     pub placeholder: Option<&'a str>,
 
     /// Help message to be presented to the user.
-    pub help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub help_message: HelpMessage,
 
     /// Function that formats the user input and presents it to the user as the final rendering of the prompt.
     pub formatter: CustomTypeFormatter<'a, T>,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ where
             message,
             default: None,
             placeholder: None,
-            help_message: None,
+            help_message: HelpMessage::default(),
             formatter: &|val| val.to_string(),
             default_value_formatter: &|val| val.to_string(),
             parser: &|a| a.parse::<T>().map_err(|_e| ()),
@@ -159,8 +159,14 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Sets the help message of the prompt.
-    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &'a str) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = Some(message);
+    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &str) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = message.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the prompt to not display a help message.
+    pub fn without_help_message(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = HelpMessage::None;
         self
     }
 
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/custom_type/prompt.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/custom_type/prompt.rs
index d2f93bf9..56312047 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/custom_type/prompt.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/custom_type/prompt.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub struct CustomTypePrompt<'a, T> {
     message: &'a str,
     config: CustomTypeConfig,
     error: Option<ErrorMessage>,
-    help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    help_message: Option<String>,
     default: Option<T>,
     input: Input,
     formatter: CustomTypeFormatter<'a, T>,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ where
             config: (&co).into(),
             error: None,
             default: co.default,
-            help_message: co.help_message,
+            help_message: co.help_message.into_or_default(None),
             formatter: co.formatter,
             default_value_formatter: co.default_value_formatter,
             validators: co.validators,
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, B, T> Prompt<B, CustomTypeConfig, CustomTypePromptAction, T> for CustomTypePrompt<'a, T>
+impl<'a, B, T> Prompt<'a, B, CustomTypeConfig, CustomTypePromptAction, T>
+    for CustomTypePrompt<'a, T>
 where
     B: CustomTypeBackend,
     T: Clone,
@@ -87,6 +88,10 @@ where
         self.message
     }
 
+    fn help_message(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.help_message.as_deref()
+    }
+
     fn config(&self) -> &CustomTypeConfig {
         &self.config
     }
@@ -138,10 +143,6 @@ where
 
         backend.render_prompt(prompt, default_message.as_deref(), &self.input)?;
 
-        if let Some(message) = self.help_message {
-            backend.render_help_message(message)?;
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/dateselect/mod.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/dateselect/mod.rs
index 515b4457..bb681796 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/dateselect/mod.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/dateselect/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
     formatter::{self, DateFormatter},
     prompts::prompt::Prompt,
     terminal::{get_default_terminal, Terminal},
-    ui::{Backend, RenderConfig},
+    ui::{Backend, HelpMessage, RenderConfig},
     validator::DateValidator,
 };
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ pub struct DateSelect<'a> {
     pub max_date: Option<NaiveDate>,
 
     /// Help message to be presented to the user.
-    pub help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub help_message: HelpMessage,
 
     /// Whether vim mode is enabled. When enabled, the user can
     /// navigate through the options using hjkl.
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@ impl<'a> DateSelect<'a> {
     /// Default value of vim mode. It is true because there is no typing functionality to be lost here.
     pub const DEFAULT_VIM_MODE: bool = true;
 
-    /// Default help message.
-    pub const DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE: Option<&'a str> =
-        Some("arrows to move, with ctrl to move months and years, enter to select");
-
     /// Default validators added to the [DateSelect] prompt, none.
     pub const DEFAULT_VALIDATORS: Vec<Box<dyn DateValidator>> = vec![];
 
@@ -140,7 +136,7 @@ impl<'a> DateSelect<'a> {
             starting_date: get_current_date(),
             min_date: Self::DEFAULT_MIN_DATE,
             max_date: Self::DEFAULT_MAX_DATE,
-            help_message: Self::DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE,
+            help_message: HelpMessage::default(),
             vim_mode: Self::DEFAULT_VIM_MODE,
             formatter: Self::DEFAULT_FORMATTER,
             validators: Self::DEFAULT_VALIDATORS,
@@ -150,14 +146,14 @@ impl<'a> DateSelect<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Sets the help message of the prompt.
-    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &'a str) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = Some(message);
+    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &str) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = message.into();
         self
     }
 
-    /// Removes the set help message.
+    /// Sets the prompt to not display a help message.
     pub fn without_help_message(mut self) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = None;
+        self.help_message = HelpMessage::None;
         self
     }
 
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/dateselect/prompt.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/dateselect/prompt.rs
index 76874c4f..4c5aad83 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/dateselect/prompt.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/dateselect/prompt.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pub struct DateSelectPrompt<'a> {
     message: &'a str,
     config: DateSelectConfig,
     current_date: NaiveDate,
-    help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    help_message: Option<String>,
     formatter: DateFormatter<'a>,
     validators: Vec<Box<dyn DateValidator>>,
     error: Option<ErrorMessage>,
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ pub struct DateSelectPrompt<'a> {
 
 impl<'a> DateSelectPrompt<'a> {
     pub fn new(so: DateSelect<'a>) -> InquireResult<Self> {
+        let config = (&so).into();
         if let Some(min_date) = so.min_date {
             if min_date > so.starting_date {
                 return Err(InquireError::InvalidConfiguration(
@@ -44,11 +45,16 @@ impl<'a> DateSelectPrompt<'a> {
             }
         }
 
+        let default_help_message =
+            Some("arrows to move, with ctrl to move months and years, enter to select");
+        let help_message = so
+            .help_message
+            .into_or_default(default_help_message.map(|s| s.into()));
         Ok(Self {
             message: so.message,
             current_date: so.starting_date,
-            config: (&so).into(),
-            help_message: so.help_message,
+            config,
+            help_message,
             formatter: so.formatter,
             validators: so.validators,
             error: None,
@@ -116,7 +122,8 @@ impl<'a> DateSelectPrompt<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, B> Prompt<B, DateSelectConfig, DateSelectPromptAction, NaiveDate> for DateSelectPrompt<'a>
+impl<'a, B> Prompt<'a, B, DateSelectConfig, DateSelectPromptAction, NaiveDate>
+    for DateSelectPrompt<'a>
 where
     B: DateSelectBackend,
 {
@@ -124,6 +131,10 @@ where
         self.message
     }
 
+    fn help_message(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.help_message.as_deref()
+    }
+
     fn format_answer(&self, answer: &NaiveDate) -> String {
         (self.formatter)(*answer)
     }
@@ -178,10 +189,6 @@ where
             self.config.max_date,
         )?;
 
-        if let Some(help_message) = self.help_message {
-            backend.render_help_message(help_message)?;
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/editor/mod.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/editor/mod.rs
index 11f0a94f..a6bb71c0 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/editor/mod.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/editor/mod.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use crate::{
     formatter::StringFormatter,
     prompts::prompt::Prompt,
     terminal::get_default_terminal,
-    ui::{Backend, EditorBackend, RenderConfig},
+    ui::{Backend, EditorBackend, HelpMessage, RenderConfig},
     validator::StringValidator,
 };
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ pub struct Editor<'a> {
     pub predefined_text: Option<&'a str>,
 
     /// Help message to be presented to the user.
-    pub help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub help_message: HelpMessage,
 
     /// Function that formats the user input and presents it to the user as the final rendering of the prompt.
     pub formatter: StringFormatter<'a>,
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ impl<'a> Editor<'a> {
     /// Default validators added to the [Editor] prompt, none.
     pub const DEFAULT_VALIDATORS: Vec<Box<dyn StringValidator>> = vec![];
 
-    /// Default help message.
-    pub const DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE: Option<&'a str> = None;
-
     /// Creates a [Editor] with the provided message and default options.
     pub fn new(message: &'a str) -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -108,7 +105,7 @@ impl<'a> Editor<'a> {
             editor_command_args: &[],
             file_extension: ".txt",
             predefined_text: None,
-            help_message: Self::DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE,
+            help_message: HelpMessage::default(),
             validators: Self::DEFAULT_VALIDATORS,
             formatter: Self::DEFAULT_FORMATTER,
             render_config: RenderConfig::default(),
@@ -116,8 +113,14 @@ impl<'a> Editor<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Sets the help message of the prompt.
-    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &'a str) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = Some(message);
+    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &str) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = message.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the prompt to not display a help message.
+    pub fn without_help_message(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = HelpMessage::None;
         self
     }
 
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/editor/prompt.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/editor/prompt.rs
index d821b72b..5a315345 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/editor/prompt.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/editor/prompt.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use super::{action::EditorPromptAction, config::EditorConfig};
 pub struct EditorPrompt<'a> {
     message: &'a str,
     config: EditorConfig<'a>,
-    help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    help_message: Option<String>,
     formatter: StringFormatter<'a>,
     validators: Vec<Box<dyn StringValidator>>,
     error: Option<ErrorMessage>,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl<'a> EditorPrompt<'a> {
         Ok(Self {
             message: so.message,
             config: (&so).into(),
-            help_message: so.help_message,
+            help_message: so.help_message.into_or_default(None),
             formatter: so.formatter,
             validators: so.validators,
             error: None,
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ impl<'a> EditorPrompt<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, B> Prompt<B, EditorConfig<'a>, EditorPromptAction, String> for EditorPrompt<'a>
+impl<'a, B> Prompt<'a, B, EditorConfig<'a>, EditorPromptAction, String> for EditorPrompt<'a>
 where
     B: EditorBackend,
 {
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ where
         self.message
     }
 
+    fn help_message(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.help_message.as_deref()
+    }
+
     fn config(&self) -> &EditorConfig<'a> {
         &self.config
     }
@@ -144,10 +148,6 @@ where
 
         backend.render_prompt(prompt, editor_name)?;
 
-        if let Some(message) = self.help_message {
-            backend.render_help_message(message)?;
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/multiselect/mod.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/multiselect/mod.rs
index 025ee52c..71c453cd 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/multiselect/mod.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/multiselect/mod.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
     prompts::prompt::Prompt,
     terminal::get_default_terminal,
     type_aliases::Filter,
-    ui::{Backend, MultiSelectBackend, RenderConfig},
+    ui::{Backend, HelpMessage, MultiSelectBackend, RenderConfig},
     validator::MultiOptionValidator,
 };
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub struct MultiSelect<'a, T> {
     pub default: Option<Vec<usize>>,
 
     /// Help message to be presented to the user.
-    pub help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub help_message: HelpMessage,
 
     /// Page size of the options displayed to the user.
     pub page_size: usize,
@@ -175,17 +175,13 @@ where
     /// Default behavior of keeping or cleaning the current filter value.
     pub const DEFAULT_KEEP_FILTER: bool = true;
 
-    /// Default help message.
-    pub const DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE: Option<&'a str> =
-        Some("↑↓ to move, space to select one, → to all, ← to none, type to filter");
-
     /// Creates a [MultiSelect] with the provided message and options, along with default configuration values.
     pub fn new(message: &'a str, options: Vec<T>) -> Self {
         Self {
             message,
             options,
             default: None,
-            help_message: Self::DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE,
+            help_message: HelpMessage::default(),
             page_size: Self::DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
             vim_mode: Self::DEFAULT_VIM_MODE,
             starting_cursor: Self::DEFAULT_STARTING_CURSOR,
@@ -198,14 +194,14 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Sets the help message of the prompt.
-    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &'a str) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = Some(message);
+    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &str) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = message.into();
         self
     }
 
-    /// Removes the set help message.
+    /// Sets the prompt to not display a help message.
     pub fn without_help_message(mut self) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = None;
+        self.help_message = HelpMessage::None;
         self
     }
 
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/multiselect/prompt.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/multiselect/prompt.rs
index c24cbc57..e2383bb9 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/multiselect/prompt.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/multiselect/prompt.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct MultiSelectPrompt<'a, T> {
     config: MultiSelectConfig,
     options: Vec<T>,
     string_options: Vec<String>,
-    help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    help_message: Option<String>,
     cursor_index: usize,
     checked: BTreeSet<usize>,
     input: Input,
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ where
     T: Display,
 {
     pub fn new(mso: MultiSelect<'a, T>) -> InquireResult<Self> {
+        let config = (&mso).into();
         if mso.options.is_empty() {
             return Err(InquireError::InvalidConfiguration(
                 "Available options can not be empty".into(),
@@ -66,13 +67,18 @@ where
             })
             .unwrap_or_else(BTreeSet::new);
 
+        let default_help_message =
+            Some("↑↓ to move, space to select one, → to all, ← to none, type to filter");
+        let help_message = mso
+            .help_message
+            .into_or_default(default_help_message.map(|s| s.into()));
         Ok(Self {
             message: mso.message,
-            config: (&mso).into(),
+            config,
             options: mso.options,
             string_options,
             filtered_options,
-            help_message: mso.help_message,
+            help_message,
             cursor_index: mso.starting_cursor,
             input: Input::new(),
             filter: mso.filter,
@@ -189,7 +195,7 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, B, T> Prompt<B, MultiSelectConfig, MultiSelectPromptAction, Vec<ListOption<T>>>
+impl<'a, B, T> Prompt<'a, B, MultiSelectConfig, MultiSelectPromptAction, Vec<ListOption<T>>>
     for MultiSelectPrompt<'a, T>
 where
     B: MultiSelectBackend,
@@ -199,6 +205,10 @@ where
         self.message
     }
 
+    fn help_message(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.help_message.as_deref()
+    }
+
     fn config(&self) -> &MultiSelectConfig {
         &self.config
     }
@@ -291,10 +301,6 @@ where
 
         backend.render_options(page, &self.checked)?;
 
-        if let Some(help_message) = self.help_message {
-            backend.render_help_message(help_message)?;
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/password/mod.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/password/mod.rs
index 5fa58696..58306e2a 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/password/mod.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/password/mod.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
     formatter::StringFormatter,
     prompts::prompt::Prompt,
     terminal::get_default_terminal,
-    ui::{Backend, PasswordBackend, RenderConfig},
+    ui::{Backend, HelpMessage, PasswordBackend, RenderConfig},
     validator::StringValidator,
 };
 
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ pub struct Password<'a> {
     pub custom_confirmation_error_message: Option<&'a str>,
 
     /// Help message to be presented to the user.
-    pub help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub help_message: HelpMessage,
 
     /// Function that formats the user input and presents it to the user as the final rendering of the prompt.
     pub formatter: StringFormatter<'a>,
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ impl<'a> Password<'a> {
     /// Default validators added to the [Password] prompt, none.
     pub const DEFAULT_VALIDATORS: Vec<Box<dyn StringValidator>> = vec![];
 
-    /// Default help message.
-    pub const DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE: Option<&'a str> = None;
-
     /// Default value for the allow display toggle variable.
     pub const DEFAULT_ENABLE_DISPLAY_TOGGLE: bool = false;
 
@@ -157,7 +154,7 @@ impl<'a> Password<'a> {
             enable_confirmation: Self::DEFAULT_ENABLE_CONFIRMATION,
             enable_display_toggle: Self::DEFAULT_ENABLE_DISPLAY_TOGGLE,
             display_mode: Self::DEFAULT_DISPLAY_MODE,
-            help_message: Self::DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE,
+            help_message: HelpMessage::default(),
             formatter: Self::DEFAULT_FORMATTER,
             validators: Self::DEFAULT_VALIDATORS,
             render_config: get_configuration(),
@@ -165,8 +162,14 @@ impl<'a> Password<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Sets the help message of the prompt.
-    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &'a str) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = Some(message);
+    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &str) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = message.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the prompt to not display a help message.
+    pub fn without_help_message(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = HelpMessage::None;
         self
     }
 
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/password/prompt.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/password/prompt.rs
index db5ac897..62804f7b 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/password/prompt.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/password/prompt.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ struct PasswordConfirmation<'a> {
 pub struct PasswordPrompt<'a> {
     message: &'a str,
     config: PasswordConfig,
-    help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    help_message: Option<String>,
     input: Input,
     current_mode: PasswordDisplayMode,
     confirmation: Option<PasswordConfirmation<'a>>, // if `None`, confirmation is disabled, `Some(_)` confirmation is enabled
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ impl<'a> From<Password<'a>> for PasswordPrompt<'a> {
         Self {
             message: so.message,
             config: (&so).into(),
-            help_message: so.help_message,
+            help_message: so.help_message.into_or_default(None),
             current_mode: so.display_mode,
             confirmation,
             confirmation_stage: false,
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ impl<'a> PasswordPrompt<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, B> Prompt<B, PasswordConfig, PasswordPromptAction, String> for PasswordPrompt<'a>
+impl<'a, B> Prompt<'a, B, PasswordConfig, PasswordPromptAction, String> for PasswordPrompt<'a>
 where
     B: PasswordBackend,
 {
@@ -144,6 +144,10 @@ where
         self.message
     }
 
+    fn help_message(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.help_message.as_deref()
+    }
+
     fn config(&self) -> &PasswordConfig {
         &self.config
     }
@@ -246,10 +250,6 @@ where
             }
         }
 
-        if let Some(message) = self.help_message {
-            backend.render_help_message(message)?;
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/prompt.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/prompt.rs
index bc3f9888..a8c914b6 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/prompt.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/prompt.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ impl From<InputActionResult> for ActionResult {
 }
 
 /// Shared behavior among all different prompt types.
-pub trait Prompt<Backend, Config, IAction, ReturnType>
+pub trait Prompt<'a, Backend, Config, IAction, ReturnType>
 where
     Backend: CommonBackend,
     IAction: InnerAction<Config>,
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ where
     /// * `answer` - Answer returned by the prompt.
     fn format_answer(&self, answer: &ReturnType) -> String;
 
+    /// Hook called to retrieve the help message to display at the end
+    /// of the prompt.
+    fn help_message(&self) -> Option<&str>;
+
     /// Hook called when a prompt is first started, before the first
     /// draw happens.
     fn setup(&mut self) -> InquireResult<()> {
@@ -106,6 +110,7 @@ where
             if let ActionResult::NeedsRedraw = last_handle {
                 backend.frame_setup()?;
                 self.render(backend)?;
+                backend.render_help_message(self.help_message())?;
                 backend.frame_finish()?;
                 last_handle = ActionResult::Clean;
             }
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/select/mod.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/select/mod.rs
index be538bf0..1f4f258e 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/select/mod.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/select/mod.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ use crate::{
     prompts::prompt::Prompt,
     terminal::get_default_terminal,
     type_aliases::Filter,
-    ui::{Backend, RenderConfig, SelectBackend},
+    ui::{Backend, HelpMessage, RenderConfig, SelectBackend},
 };
 
 use self::prompt::SelectPrompt;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub struct Select<'a, T> {
     pub options: Vec<T>,
 
     /// Help message to be presented to the user.
-    pub help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub help_message: HelpMessage,
 
     /// Page size of the options displayed to the user.
     pub page_size: usize,
@@ -159,16 +159,12 @@ where
     /// Default starting cursor index.
     pub const DEFAULT_STARTING_CURSOR: usize = 0;
 
-    /// Default help message.
-    pub const DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE: Option<&'a str> =
-        Some("↑↓ to move, enter to select, type to filter");
-
     /// Creates a [Select] with the provided message and options, along with default configuration values.
     pub fn new(message: &'a str, options: Vec<T>) -> Self {
         Self {
             message,
             options,
-            help_message: Self::DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE,
+            help_message: HelpMessage::default(),
             page_size: Self::DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
             vim_mode: Self::DEFAULT_VIM_MODE,
             starting_cursor: Self::DEFAULT_STARTING_CURSOR,
@@ -179,14 +175,14 @@ where
     }
 
     /// Sets the help message of the prompt.
-    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &'a str) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = Some(message);
+    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &str) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = message.into();
         self
     }
 
-    /// Removes the set help message.
+    /// Sets the prompt to not display a help message.
     pub fn without_help_message(mut self) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = None;
+        self.help_message = HelpMessage::None;
         self
     }
 
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/select/prompt.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/select/prompt.rs
index b9bfb429..d8147cd3 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/select/prompt.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/select/prompt.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct SelectPrompt<'a, T> {
     options: Vec<T>,
     string_options: Vec<String>,
     filtered_options: Vec<usize>,
-    help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    help_message: Option<String>,
     cursor_index: usize,
     input: Input,
     filter: Filter<'a, T>,
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ where
     T: Display,
 {
     pub fn new(so: Select<'a, T>) -> InquireResult<Self> {
+        let config = (&so).into();
         if so.options.is_empty() {
             return Err(InquireError::InvalidConfiguration(
                 "Available options can not be empty".into(),
@@ -49,13 +50,18 @@ where
         let string_options = so.options.iter().map(T::to_string).collect();
         let filtered_options = (0..so.options.len()).collect();
 
+        let default_help_message = Some("↑↓ to move, enter to select, type to filter");
+        let help_message = so
+            .help_message
+            .into_or_default(default_help_message.map(|s| s.into()));
+
         Ok(Self {
             message: so.message,
-            config: (&so).into(),
+            config,
             options: so.options,
             string_options,
             filtered_options,
-            help_message: so.help_message,
+            help_message,
             cursor_index: so.starting_cursor,
             input: Input::new(),
             filter: so.filter,
@@ -128,7 +134,8 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, B, T> Prompt<B, SelectConfig, SelectPromptAction, ListOption<T>> for SelectPrompt<'a, T>
+impl<'a, B, T> Prompt<'a, B, SelectConfig, SelectPromptAction, ListOption<T>>
+    for SelectPrompt<'a, T>
 where
     B: SelectBackend,
     T: Display,
@@ -137,6 +144,10 @@ where
         self.message
     }
 
+    fn help_message(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.help_message.as_deref()
+    }
+
     fn config(&self) -> &SelectConfig {
         &self.config
     }
@@ -197,10 +208,6 @@ where
 
         backend.render_options(page)?;
 
-        if let Some(help_message) = self.help_message {
-            backend.render_help_message(help_message)?;
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/text/mod.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/text/mod.rs
index 8aa5886f..d206f6b7 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/text/mod.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/text/mod.rs
@@ -14,14 +14,12 @@ use crate::{
     formatter::{StringFormatter, DEFAULT_STRING_FORMATTER},
     prompts::prompt::Prompt,
     terminal::get_default_terminal,
-    ui::{Backend, RenderConfig, TextBackend},
+    ui::{Backend, HelpMessage, RenderConfig, TextBackend},
     validator::StringValidator,
 };
 
 use self::prompt::TextPrompt;
 
-const DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE_WITH_AC: &str = "↑↓ to move, tab to autocomplete, enter to submit";
-
 /// Standard text prompt that returns the user string input.
 ///
 /// This is the standard the standard kind of prompt you would expect from a library like this one. It displays a message to the user, prompting them to type something back. The user's input is then stored in a `String` and returned to the prompt caller.
@@ -92,7 +90,7 @@ pub struct Text<'a> {
     pub placeholder: Option<&'a str>,
 
     /// Help message to be presented to the user.
-    pub help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    pub help_message: HelpMessage,
 
     /// Function that formats the user input and presents it to the user as the final rendering of the prompt.
     pub formatter: StringFormatter<'a>,
@@ -132,9 +130,6 @@ impl<'a> Text<'a> {
     /// Default validators added to the [Text] prompt, none.
     pub const DEFAULT_VALIDATORS: Vec<Box<dyn StringValidator>> = vec![];
 
-    /// Default help message.
-    pub const DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE: Option<&'a str> = None;
-
     /// Creates a [Text] with the provided message and default options.
     pub fn new(message: &'a str) -> Self {
         Self {
@@ -142,7 +137,7 @@ impl<'a> Text<'a> {
             placeholder: None,
             initial_value: None,
             default: None,
-            help_message: Self::DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE,
+            help_message: HelpMessage::default(),
             validators: Self::DEFAULT_VALIDATORS,
             formatter: Self::DEFAULT_FORMATTER,
             page_size: Self::DEFAULT_PAGE_SIZE,
@@ -152,8 +147,14 @@ impl<'a> Text<'a> {
     }
 
     /// Sets the help message of the prompt.
-    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &'a str) -> Self {
-        self.help_message = Some(message);
+    pub fn with_help_message(mut self, message: &str) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = message.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the prompt to not display a help message.
+    pub fn without_help_message(mut self) -> Self {
+        self.help_message = HelpMessage::None;
         self
     }
 
@@ -283,3 +284,9 @@ impl<'a> Text<'a> {
         TextPrompt::from(self).prompt(backend)
     }
 }
+
+impl<'a> From<&'a str> for Text<'a> {
+    fn from(val: &'a str) -> Self {
+        Text::new(val)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/text/prompt.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/text/prompt.rs
index ff9cdfb1..44a23a7e 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/text/prompt.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/text/prompt.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::cmp::min;
 
 use crate::{
-    autocompletion::{NoAutoCompletion, Replacement},
+    autocompletion::Replacement,
     error::InquireResult,
     formatter::StringFormatter,
     input::{Input, InputActionResult},
@@ -13,24 +13,25 @@ use crate::{
     Autocomplete, InquireError, Text,
 };
 
-use super::{action::TextPromptAction, config::TextConfig, DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE_WITH_AC};
+use super::{action::TextPromptAction, config::TextConfig};
 
 pub struct TextPrompt<'a> {
     message: &'a str,
     config: TextConfig,
     default: Option<&'a str>,
-    help_message: Option<&'a str>,
+    help_message: Option<String>,
     input: Input,
     formatter: StringFormatter<'a>,
     validators: Vec<Box<dyn StringValidator>>,
     error: Option<ErrorMessage>,
-    autocompleter: Box<dyn Autocomplete>,
+    autocompleter: Option<Box<dyn Autocomplete>>,
     suggested_options: Vec<String>,
     suggestion_cursor_index: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> From<Text<'a>> for TextPrompt<'a> {
     fn from(so: Text<'a>) -> Self {
+        let config = (&so).into();
         let input = Input::new_with(so.initial_value.unwrap_or_default());
         let input = if let Some(placeholder) = so.placeholder {
             input.with_placeholder(placeholder)
@@ -38,15 +39,22 @@ impl<'a> From<Text<'a>> for TextPrompt<'a> {
             input
         };
 
+        let default_help_message = if so.autocompleter.is_some() {
+            Some("↑↓ to move, tab to autocomplete, enter to submit")
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+        let help_message = so
+            .help_message
+            .into_or_default(default_help_message.map(|s| s.into()));
+
         Self {
             message: so.message,
-            config: (&so).into(),
+            config,
             default: so.default,
-            help_message: so.help_message,
+            help_message,
             formatter: so.formatter,
-            autocompleter: so
-                .autocompleter
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| Box::<NoAutoCompletion>::default()),
+            autocompleter: so.autocompleter,
             input,
             error: None,
             suggestion_cursor_index: None,
@@ -56,16 +64,12 @@ impl<'a> From<Text<'a>> for TextPrompt<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a> From<&'a str> for Text<'a> {
-    fn from(val: &'a str) -> Self {
-        Text::new(val)
-    }
-}
-
 impl<'a> TextPrompt<'a> {
     fn update_suggestions(&mut self) -> InquireResult<()> {
-        self.suggested_options = self.autocompleter.get_suggestions(self.input.content())?;
-        self.suggestion_cursor_index = None;
+        if let Some(autocompleter) = &mut self.autocompleter {
+            self.suggested_options = autocompleter.get_suggestions(self.input.content())?;
+            self.suggestion_cursor_index = None;
+        }
 
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -119,15 +123,16 @@ impl<'a> TextPrompt<'a> {
 
     fn use_current_suggestion(&mut self) -> InquireResult<ActionResult> {
         let suggestion = self.get_highlighted_suggestion().map(|s| s.to_owned());
-        match self
-            .autocompleter
-            .get_completion(self.input.content(), suggestion)?
-        {
-            Replacement::Some(value) => {
-                self.input = Input::new_with(value);
-                Ok(ActionResult::NeedsRedraw)
+        if let Some(autocompleter) = &mut self.autocompleter {
+            match autocompleter.get_completion(self.input.content(), suggestion)? {
+                Replacement::Some(value) => {
+                    self.input = Input::new_with(value);
+                    Ok(ActionResult::NeedsRedraw)
+                }
+                Replacement::None => Ok(ActionResult::Clean),
             }
-            Replacement::None => Ok(ActionResult::Clean),
+        } else {
+            Ok(ActionResult::Clean)
         }
     }
 
@@ -161,7 +166,7 @@ impl<'a> TextPrompt<'a> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'a, B> Prompt<B, TextConfig, TextPromptAction, String> for TextPrompt<'a>
+impl<'a, B> Prompt<'a, B, TextConfig, TextPromptAction, String> for TextPrompt<'a>
 where
     B: TextBackend,
 {
@@ -169,6 +174,10 @@ where
         self.message
     }
 
+    fn help_message(&self) -> Option<&str> {
+        self.help_message.as_deref()
+    }
+
     fn config(&self) -> &TextConfig {
         &self.config
     }
@@ -240,12 +249,6 @@ where
 
         backend.render_suggestions(page)?;
 
-        if let Some(message) = self.help_message {
-            backend.render_help_message(message)?;
-        } else if !choices.is_empty() {
-            backend.render_help_message(DEFAULT_HELP_MESSAGE_WITH_AC)?;
-        }
-
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/inquire/src/prompts/text/test.rs b/inquire/src/prompts/text/test.rs
index 94f0099e..5b9fee81 100644
--- a/inquire/src/prompts/text/test.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/prompts/text/test.rs
@@ -114,3 +114,15 @@ text_test!(
         _ => Ok(Validation::Invalid(ErrorMessage::Default)),
     })
 );
+
+text_test!(
+    text_from_str_is_implemented,
+    {
+        let mut events = vec![];
+        events.append(&mut text_to_events!("12345").collect());
+        events.push(KeyCode::Enter);
+        events
+    },
+    "12345",
+    Text::from("12345")
+);
diff --git a/inquire/src/ui/backend.rs b/inquire/src/ui/backend.rs
index 676c11c3..c15d2ab3 100644
--- a/inquire/src/ui/backend.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/ui/backend.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ pub trait CommonBackend {
     fn render_prompt_with_answer(&mut self, prompt: &str, answer: &str) -> Result<()>;
 
     fn render_error_message(&mut self, error: &ErrorMessage) -> Result<()>;
-    fn render_help_message(&mut self, help: &str) -> Result<()>;
+    fn render_help_message(&mut self, help: Option<&str>) -> Result<()>;
 }
 
 pub trait TextBackend: CommonBackend {
@@ -435,17 +435,22 @@ where
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    fn render_help_message(&mut self, help: &str) -> Result<()> {
-        self.terminal
-            .write_styled(&Styled::new("[").with_style_sheet(self.render_config.help_message))?;
+    fn render_help_message(&mut self, help_message: Option<&str>) -> Result<()> {
+        if let Some(help_message) = help_message {
+            self.terminal.write_styled(
+                &Styled::new("[").with_style_sheet(self.render_config.help_message),
+            )?;
 
-        self.terminal
-            .write_styled(&Styled::new(help).with_style_sheet(self.render_config.help_message))?;
+            self.terminal.write_styled(
+                &Styled::new(help_message).with_style_sheet(self.render_config.help_message),
+            )?;
 
-        self.terminal
-            .write_styled(&Styled::new("]").with_style_sheet(self.render_config.help_message))?;
+            self.terminal.write_styled(
+                &Styled::new("]").with_style_sheet(self.render_config.help_message),
+            )?;
 
-        self.new_line()?;
+            self.new_line()?;
+        }
 
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/inquire/src/ui/help_message.rs b/inquire/src/ui/help_message.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..567dfad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/inquire/src/ui/help_message.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+//! Help message type.
+
+use std::borrow::Cow;
+
+/// Help message type.
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum HelpMessage {
+    /// No help message displayed.
+    None,
+
+    /// Default help message displayed.
+    ///
+    /// The actual default help message varies depending on the prompt, possibly
+    /// including no default message at all.
+    Default,
+
+    /// Custom help message displayed. The content is the given string.
+    Custom(String),
+}
+
+impl HelpMessage {
+    /// Returns the help message as a string, or `None` if the help message is `None` or the default
+    /// provided is `None`.
+    pub(crate) fn into_or_default(self, default: Option<Cow<'_, str>>) -> Option<String> {
+        match self {
+            Self::None => None,
+            Self::Default => default.map(|s| s.into_owned()),
+            Self::Custom(s) => Some(s),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Default for HelpMessage {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Default
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<Option<&str>> for HelpMessage {
+    fn from(val: Option<&str>) -> Self {
+        match val {
+            Some(val) => Self::Custom(val.to_string()),
+            None => Self::None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&str> for HelpMessage {
+    fn from(s: &str) -> Self {
+        Self::Custom(s.to_owned())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&mut str> for HelpMessage {
+    fn from(s: &mut str) -> Self {
+        Self::Custom(s.to_owned())
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<String> for HelpMessage {
+    fn from(s: String) -> Self {
+        Self::Custom(s)
+    }
+}
+
+impl From<&String> for HelpMessage {
+    fn from(s: &String) -> Self {
+        Self::Custom(s.clone())
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> From<Cow<'a, str>> for HelpMessage {
+    fn from(s: Cow<'a, str>) -> Self {
+        Self::Custom(s.into_owned())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/inquire/src/ui/mod.rs b/inquire/src/ui/mod.rs
index a721ccf0..3c686e8d 100644
--- a/inquire/src/ui/mod.rs
+++ b/inquire/src/ui/mod.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 mod backend;
 mod color;
+mod help_message;
 mod input_reader;
 mod key;
 mod render_config;
@@ -12,5 +13,6 @@ pub(crate) use input_reader::*;
 pub(crate) use key::*;
 
 pub use color::Color;
+pub use help_message::*;
 pub use render_config::*;
 pub use style::{Attributes, StyleSheet, Styled};