diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -74,12 +74,18 @@ Promise.all(promises).then(() => {
 });
 ```
 
-TaskTree uses [chalk-template](https://www.npmjs.com/package/chalk-template) to style text and supports formatting as a [tagged template literal](https://www.npmjs.com/package/chalk#tagged-template-literal).
+TaskTree uses [chalk-template](https://www.npmjs.com/package/chalk-template) to style text and supports formatting as a [tagged template literal](https://www.npmjs.com/package/chalk#tagged-template-literal):
 
 ```typescript
 const task = new Task('{underline.cyan.bold Awesome task}');
 ```
 
+If you are using braces in a formatted string, use `\\` to escape it:
+
+```typescript
+const task = new Task('{underline.cyan.bold \\{Awesome\\} task}');
+```
+
 ## API
 
 Read the [API documentation](docs/api/index.md) for more information.