diff --git a/autoload/tablemode/logger.vim b/autoload/tablemode/logger.vim
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab3986d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autoload/tablemode/logger.vim
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+function! tablemode#logger#log(message)
+  if g:table_mode_verbose
+    echom message
+  endif
+endfunction
diff --git a/plugin/table-mode.vim b/plugin/table-mode.vim
index b87dfdb..3af4c84 100644
--- a/plugin/table-mode.vim
+++ b/plugin/table-mode.vim
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ endfunction
 
 " Set Global Defaults {{{1
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_corner', '+')
+call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_verbose', 0)
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_separator', '|')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_fillchar', '-')
 call s:SetGlobalOptDefault('table_mode_header_fillchar', '-')
@@ -121,8 +122,8 @@ endif
 augroup TableMode "{{{1
   au!
 
-  autocmd User TableModeEnabled echo 'Table Mode Enabled'
-  autocmd User TableModeDisabled echo 'Table Mode Disabled'
+  autocmd User TableModeEnabled call tablemode#logger#log('Table Mode Enabled')
+  autocmd User TableModeDisabled call tablemode#logger#log('Table Mode Disabled')
 augroup END
 " Avoiding side effects {{{1
 let &cpo = s:save_cpo