diff --git a/datasette/templates/patterns.html b/datasette/templates/patterns.html
index 9ea4ae42..73443ac2 100644
--- a/datasette/templates/patterns.html
+++ b/datasette/templates/patterns.html
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@
         <a href="/fixtures/attraction_characteristic">attraction_characteristic</a>
     </p>
 </nav>
+<h2 class="pattern-heading">Messages</h2>
+<div class="bd">
+    <p class="message-info">Example message</p>
+    <p class="message-warning">Example message</p>
+    <p class="message-error">Example message</p>
+</div>
 <h2 class="pattern-heading">.bd for /</h2>
 <div class="bd">
     <h1>Datasette Fixtures</h1>