diff --git a/flag.go b/flag.go
index dbed577cdc..37c9fdab21 100644
--- a/flag.go
+++ b/flag.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"regexp"
 	"runtime"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
@@ -318,53 +317,6 @@ func stringifyFlag(f Flag) string {
 		fmt.Sprintf("%s\t%s", prefixedNames(df.Names(), placeholder), usageWithDefault))
 }
 
-func stringifyIntSliceFlag(f *IntSliceFlag) string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
-			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.Itoa(i))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
-func stringifyInt64SliceFlag(f *Int64SliceFlag) string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
-			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.FormatInt(i, 10))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
-func stringifyFloat64SliceFlag(f *Float64SliceFlag) string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
-			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strings.TrimRight(strings.TrimRight(fmt.Sprintf("%f", i), "0"), "."))
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
-func stringifyStringSliceFlag(f *StringSliceFlag) string {
-	var defaultVals []string
-	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
-		for _, s := range f.Value.Value() {
-			if len(s) > 0 {
-				defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.Quote(s))
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
-}
-
 func stringifySliceFlag(usage string, names, defaultVals []string) string {
 	placeholder, usage := unquoteUsage(usage)
 	if placeholder == "" {
@@ -377,11 +329,8 @@ func stringifySliceFlag(usage string, names, defaultVals []string) string {
 	}
 
 	usageWithDefault := strings.TrimSpace(fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", usage, defaultVal))
-	multiInputString := "(accepts multiple inputs)"
-	if usageWithDefault != "" {
-		multiInputString = "\t" + multiInputString
-	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s\t%s%s", prefixedNames(names, placeholder), usageWithDefault, multiInputString)
+	pn := prefixedNames(names, placeholder)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s [ %s ]\t%s", pn, pn, usageWithDefault)
 }
 
 func hasFlag(flags []Flag, fl Flag) bool {
diff --git a/flag_float64_slice.go b/flag_float64_slice.go
index 031ec1d1aa..e4aff73da0 100644
--- a/flag_float64_slice.go
+++ b/flag_float64_slice.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func (f *Float64Slice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *Float64SliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), stringifyFloat64SliceFlag(f))
+	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true if the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -169,6 +169,18 @@ func (f *Float64SliceFlag) Get(ctx *Context) []float64 {
 	return ctx.Float64Slice(f.Name)
 }
 
+func (f *Float64SliceFlag) stringify() string {
+	var defaultVals []string
+
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
+			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strings.TrimRight(strings.TrimRight(fmt.Sprintf("%f", i), "0"), "."))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
+}
+
 // Float64Slice looks up the value of a local Float64SliceFlag, returns
 // nil if not found
 func (cCtx *Context) Float64Slice(name string) []float64 {
diff --git a/flag_int64_slice.go b/flag_int64_slice.go
index 657aaaaf33..ead4e77570 100644
--- a/flag_int64_slice.go
+++ b/flag_int64_slice.go
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ func (i *Int64Slice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *Int64SliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), stringifyInt64SliceFlag(f))
+	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true of the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -168,6 +168,17 @@ func (f *Int64SliceFlag) Get(ctx *Context) []int64 {
 	return ctx.Int64Slice(f.Name)
 }
 
+func (f *Int64SliceFlag) stringify() string {
+	var defaultVals []string
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
+			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.FormatInt(i, 10))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
+}
+
 // Int64Slice looks up the value of a local Int64SliceFlag, returns
 // nil if not found
 func (cCtx *Context) Int64Slice(name string) []int64 {
diff --git a/flag_int_slice.go b/flag_int_slice.go
index 7c383935ac..b40e0d8d1a 100644
--- a/flag_int_slice.go
+++ b/flag_int_slice.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (i *IntSlice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *IntSliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), stringifyIntSliceFlag(f))
+	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true of the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -179,6 +179,17 @@ func (f *IntSliceFlag) Get(ctx *Context) []int {
 	return ctx.IntSlice(f.Name)
 }
 
+func (f *IntSliceFlag) stringify() string {
+	var defaultVals []string
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, i := range f.Value.Value() {
+			defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.Itoa(i))
+		}
+	}
+
+	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
+}
+
 // IntSlice looks up the value of a local IntSliceFlag, returns
 // nil if not found
 func (cCtx *Context) IntSlice(name string) []int {
diff --git a/flag_string_slice.go b/flag_string_slice.go
index bcdfd4c554..9d69342db1 100644
--- a/flag_string_slice.go
+++ b/flag_string_slice.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"flag"
 	"fmt"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func (s *StringSlice) Get() interface{} {
 // String returns a readable representation of this value
 // (for usage defaults)
 func (f *StringSliceFlag) String() string {
-	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), stringifyStringSliceFlag(f))
+	return withEnvHint(f.GetEnvVars(), f.stringify())
 }
 
 // TakesValue returns true of the flag takes a value, otherwise false
@@ -157,6 +158,19 @@ func (f *StringSliceFlag) Get(ctx *Context) []string {
 	return ctx.StringSlice(f.Name)
 }
 
+func (f *StringSliceFlag) stringify() string {
+	var defaultVals []string
+	if f.Value != nil && len(f.Value.Value()) > 0 {
+		for _, s := range f.Value.Value() {
+			if len(s) > 0 {
+				defaultVals = append(defaultVals, strconv.Quote(s))
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return stringifySliceFlag(f.Usage, f.Names(), defaultVals)
+}
+
 // StringSlice looks up the value of a local StringSliceFlag, returns
 // nil if not found
 func (cCtx *Context) StringSlice(name string) []string {
diff --git a/flag_test.go b/flag_test.go
index e46b1eff45..d3ded729bb 100644
--- a/flag_test.go
+++ b/flag_test.go
@@ -558,11 +558,11 @@ var stringSliceFlagTests = []struct {
 	value    *StringSlice
 	expected string
 }{
-	{"foo", nil, NewStringSlice(""), "--foo value\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
-	{"f", nil, NewStringSlice(""), "-f value\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
-	{"f", nil, NewStringSlice("Lipstick"), "-f value\t(default: \"Lipstick\")\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
-	{"test", nil, NewStringSlice("Something"), "--test value\t(default: \"Something\")\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
-	{"dee", []string{"d"}, NewStringSlice("Inka", "Dinka", "dooo"), "--dee value, -d value\t(default: \"Inka\", \"Dinka\", \"dooo\")\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
+	{"foo", nil, NewStringSlice(""), "--foo value [ --foo value ]\t"},
+	{"f", nil, NewStringSlice(""), "-f value [ -f value ]\t"},
+	{"f", nil, NewStringSlice("Lipstick"), "-f value [ -f value ]\t(default: \"Lipstick\")"},
+	{"test", nil, NewStringSlice("Something"), "--test value [ --test value ]\t(default: \"Something\")"},
+	{"dee", []string{"d"}, NewStringSlice("Inka", "Dinka", "dooo"), "--dee value, -d value [ --dee value, -d value ]\t(default: \"Inka\", \"Dinka\", \"dooo\")"},
 }
 
 func TestStringSliceFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
@@ -911,9 +911,9 @@ var intSliceFlagTests = []struct {
 	value    *IntSlice
 	expected string
 }{
-	{"heads", nil, NewIntSlice(), "--heads value\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
-	{"H", nil, NewIntSlice(), "-H value\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
-	{"H", []string{"heads"}, NewIntSlice(9, 3), "-H value, --heads value\t(default: 9, 3)\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
+	{"heads", nil, NewIntSlice(), "--heads value [ --heads value ]\t"},
+	{"H", nil, NewIntSlice(), "-H value [ -H value ]\t"},
+	{"H", []string{"heads"}, NewIntSlice(9, 3), "-H value, --heads value [ -H value, --heads value ]\t(default: 9, 3)"},
 }
 
 func TestIntSliceFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1008,10 +1008,10 @@ var int64SliceFlagTests = []struct {
 	value    *Int64Slice
 	expected string
 }{
-	{"heads", nil, NewInt64Slice(), "--heads value\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
-	{"H", nil, NewInt64Slice(), "-H value\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
+	{"heads", nil, NewInt64Slice(), "--heads value [ --heads value ]\t"},
+	{"H", nil, NewInt64Slice(), "-H value [ -H value ]\t"},
 	{"heads", []string{"H"}, NewInt64Slice(int64(2), int64(17179869184)),
-		"--heads value, -H value\t(default: 2, 17179869184)\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
+		"--heads value, -H value [ --heads value, -H value ]\t(default: 2, 17179869184)"},
 }
 
 func TestInt64SliceFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1169,10 +1169,10 @@ var float64SliceFlagTests = []struct {
 	value    *Float64Slice
 	expected string
 }{
-	{"heads", nil, NewFloat64Slice(), "--heads value\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
-	{"H", nil, NewFloat64Slice(), "-H value\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
+	{"heads", nil, NewFloat64Slice(), "--heads value [ --heads value ]\t"},
+	{"H", nil, NewFloat64Slice(), "-H value [ -H value ]\t"},
 	{"heads", []string{"H"}, NewFloat64Slice(0.1234, -10.5),
-		"--heads value, -H value\t(default: 0.1234, -10.5)\t(accepts multiple inputs)"},
+		"--heads value, -H value [ --heads value, -H value ]\t(default: 0.1234, -10.5)"},
 }
 
 func TestFloat64SliceFlagHelpOutput(t *testing.T) {
@@ -2398,25 +2398,25 @@ func TestFlagDefaultValue(t *testing.T) {
 			name:    "stringSclice",
 			flag:    &StringSliceFlag{Name: "flag", Value: NewStringSlice("default1", "default2")},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "parsed"},
-			expect: `--flag value	(default: "default1", "default2")	(accepts multiple inputs)`,
+			expect: `--flag value [ --flag value ]	(default: "default1", "default2")`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "float64Sclice",
 			flag:    &Float64SliceFlag{Name: "flag", Value: NewFloat64Slice(1.1, 2.2)},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "13.3"},
-			expect: `--flag value	(default: 1.1, 2.2)	(accepts multiple inputs)`,
+			expect: `--flag value [ --flag value ]	(default: 1.1, 2.2)`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "int64Sclice",
 			flag:    &Int64SliceFlag{Name: "flag", Value: NewInt64Slice(1, 2)},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "13"},
-			expect: `--flag value	(default: 1, 2)	(accepts multiple inputs)`,
+			expect: `--flag value [ --flag value ]	(default: 1, 2)`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "intSclice",
 			flag:    &IntSliceFlag{Name: "flag", Value: NewIntSlice(1, 2)},
 			toParse: []string{"--flag", "13"},
-			expect: `--flag value	(default: 1, 2)	(accepts multiple inputs)`,
+			expect: `--flag value [ --flag value ]	(default: 1, 2)`,
 		},
 		{
 			name:    "string",