diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3bb177e..15b4181 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ further [reference](https://git-scm.com/book/en/v2/Customizing-Git-Git-Hooks).
 curl -o install.sh  -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rockstaedt/commit-message-check/main/install.sh && chmod +x ./install.sh && ./install.sh
 ```
 
-## Usage
+## Usage (Deprecated)
 
 Every time a git commit is made, the corresponding hook is fired. For a commit 
 message that is too long (>50 characters), the commit process is 
diff --git a/cmd/handler.go b/cmd/handler.go
index baa7ca3..8ad93f3 100644
--- a/cmd/handler.go
+++ b/cmd/handler.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 type Handler struct {
 	Config model.Config
 	Writer io.Writer
+	Reader io.Reader
 }
 
 func NewHandler(config model.Config) *Handler {
diff --git a/cmd/validate.go b/cmd/validate.go
index 7934e38..e147d1e 100644
--- a/cmd/validate.go
+++ b/cmd/validate.go
@@ -27,8 +27,19 @@ func (h *Handler) validate() int {
 	}
 
 	if numOfExceedingChars > (hardLimit - softLimit) {
-		h.notify("Abort commit. Subject line too long. Please fix.", "red")
-		return 1
+		h.notify("Subject line too long. Do you want to abort? (y/n)", "red")
+
+		var decision string
+		if _, err := fmt.Fscanln(h.Reader, &decision); err != nil {
+			h.notify("Could not read user input.", "red")
+			return 1
+		}
+
+		if decision == "y" {
+			return 1
+		}
+
+		return 0
 	}
 
 	message := fmt.Sprintf("Your subject exceeds the soft limit of 50 chars by %d chars.", numOfExceedingChars)
diff --git a/cmd/validate_test.go b/cmd/validate_test.go
index 16458b9..813db66 100644
--- a/cmd/validate_test.go
+++ b/cmd/validate_test.go
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Contains(t, buffer.String(), "i am two characters more thäaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan "+color.Yellow+"50")
 	})
 
-	t.Run("returns 1 when commit message too long", func(t *testing.T) {
-		buffer.Reset()
+	t.Run("asks user for abort when commit message too long", func(t *testing.T) {
 		testFile := t.TempDir() + "/text.txt"
 		content := "waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay tooooooooooooooooooo" +
 			"looooooooooooooooooooooong"
@@ -50,10 +49,34 @@ func TestValidate(t *testing.T) {
 		handler := NewHandler(model.Config{CommitMsgFile: testFile})
 		handler.Writer = buffer
 
-		status := handler.Run("validate")
+		t.Run("user confirms abort returns 1", func(t *testing.T) {
+			buffer.Reset()
+			handler.Reader = bytes.NewReader([]byte("y"))
 
-		assert.Contains(t, buffer.String(), color.Red+"Abort commit")
-		assert.Equal(t, 1, status)
+			status := handler.Run("validate")
+
+			assert.Contains(t, buffer.String(), color.Red+"Subject line too long. Do you want to abort? (y/n)")
+			assert.Equal(t, 1, status)
+		})
+
+		t.Run("user declines abort returns 0", func(t *testing.T) {
+			buffer.Reset()
+			handler.Reader = bytes.NewReader([]byte("n"))
+
+			status := handler.Run("validate")
+
+			assert.Equal(t, 0, status)
+		})
+
+		t.Run("error at reading user input returns 1", func(t *testing.T) {
+			buffer.Reset()
+			handler.Reader = bytes.NewReader([]byte(""))
+
+			status := handler.Run("validate")
+
+			assert.Equal(t, 1, status)
+			assert.Contains(t, buffer.String(), color.Red+"Could not read user input.")
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns 1 when error at reading file", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index dbc743d..bdc55f9 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ func main() {
 
 	handler := cmd.NewHandler(config)
 	handler.Writer = os.Stdout
+	handler.Reader = os.Stdin
 
 	os.Exit(handler.Run(os.Args[1]))
 }
diff --git a/util/hook.go b/util/hook.go
index 9e4a914..17b44f1 100644
--- a/util/hook.go
+++ b/util/hook.go
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ func DeleteHook(path, _ string) error {
 
 func writeContent(writer io.Writer, exePath string) {
 	_, err := fmt.Fprint(writer, "#!/bin/sh\n\n")
+	_, err = fmt.Fprint(writer, "exec < /dev/tty\n\n")
 	_, err = fmt.Fprintf(writer, `"%s/commit-message-check" validate $1`, exePath)
 	_, err = fmt.Fprint(writer, "\n")
 
diff --git a/util/hook_test.go b/util/hook_test.go
index df994dd..f6d063b 100644
--- a/util/hook_test.go
+++ b/util/hook_test.go
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ func TestWriteContent(t *testing.T) {
 		writeContent(buffer, "usr/tmp")
 
 		assert.Contains(t, buffer.String(), "#!/bin/sh\n\n")
+		assert.Contains(t, buffer.String(), "exec < /dev/tty\n\n")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("executes commit-message-check with root path and quotes path to handle spaces", func(t *testing.T) {