diff --git a/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.ls.eclipse.gotosymbol/src/org/springframework/tooling/ls/eclipse/gotosymbol/dialogs/GotoSymbolDialog.java b/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.ls.eclipse.gotosymbol/src/org/springframework/tooling/ls/eclipse/gotosymbol/dialogs/GotoSymbolDialog.java
index 16cdb76ea..88255051d 100644
--- a/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.ls.eclipse.gotosymbol/src/org/springframework/tooling/ls/eclipse/gotosymbol/dialogs/GotoSymbolDialog.java
+++ b/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.ls.eclipse.gotosymbol/src/org/springframework/tooling/ls/eclipse/gotosymbol/dialogs/GotoSymbolDialog.java
@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ public class GotoSymbolDialog extends PopupDialog {
 //			}
 //		});
 		pattern.setLayoutData(new GridData(GridData.FILL_HORIZONTAL));
+		pattern.setMessage(model.getSearchBoxHintMessage());
+
 		SwtConnect.connect(pattern, model.getSearchBox());
 
 		TreeViewer viewer = new TreeViewer(dialogArea, SWT.SINGLE);
diff --git a/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.ls.eclipse.gotosymbol/src/org/springframework/tooling/ls/eclipse/gotosymbol/dialogs/GotoSymbolDialogModel.java b/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.ls.eclipse.gotosymbol/src/org/springframework/tooling/ls/eclipse/gotosymbol/dialogs/GotoSymbolDialogModel.java
index 58fc81902..64b18e158 100644
--- a/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.ls.eclipse.gotosymbol/src/org/springframework/tooling/ls/eclipse/gotosymbol/dialogs/GotoSymbolDialogModel.java
+++ b/eclipse-language-servers/org.springframework.tooling.ls.eclipse.gotosymbol/src/org/springframework/tooling/ls/eclipse/gotosymbol/dialogs/GotoSymbolDialogModel.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 
 public class GotoSymbolDialogModel {
 
+	private static final String SEARCH_BOX_HINT_MESSAGE = "@/ -> request mappings, @+ -> beans, @> -> functions, @ -> all spring elements";
 	private static final boolean DEBUG = false;//(""+Platform.getLocation()).contains("kdvolder");
 	private static void debug(String string) {
 		if (DEBUG) {
@@ -149,6 +150,10 @@ public class GotoSymbolDialogModel {
 	public LiveVariable<String> getSearchBox() {
 		return searchBox;
 	}
+	
+	public String getSearchBoxHintMessage() {
+		return SEARCH_BOX_HINT_MESSAGE;
+	}
 
 	public LiveExpression<String> getStatus() {
 		return status;