diff --git a/src/main.py b/src/main.py
index f08a30de..dea7cf63 100644
--- a/src/main.py
+++ b/src/main.py
@@ -103,11 +103,16 @@ def chat(q: str):
     meta_log = processor_config.conversation.meta_log
 
     # Converse with OpenAI GPT
-    metadata = understand(q, api_key=processor_config.conversation.openai_api_key)
+    metadata = understand(q, api_key=processor_config.conversation.openai_api_key, verbose=verbose)
+    if verbose > 1:
+        print(f'Understood: {get_from_dict(metadata, "intent")}')
+
     if get_from_dict(metadata, "intent", "memory-type") == "notes":
         query = get_from_dict(metadata, "intent", "query")
         result_list = search(query, n=1, t=SearchType.Notes)
         collated_result = "\n".join([item["Entry"] for item in result_list])
+        if verbose > 1:
+            print(f'Semantically Similar Notes:\n{collated_result}')
         gpt_response = summarize(collated_result, summary_type="notes", user_query=q, api_key=processor_config.conversation.openai_api_key)
     else:
         gpt_response = converse(q, chat_session, api_key=processor_config.conversation.openai_api_key)
diff --git a/src/processor/conversation/gpt.py b/src/processor/conversation/gpt.py
index 4782abfb..5a44f2c3 100644
--- a/src/processor/conversation/gpt.py
+++ b/src/processor/conversation/gpt.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def summarize(text, summary_type, user_query=None, api_key=None, temperature=0.5
     return str(story).replace("\n\n", "")
 
 
-def understand(text, api_key=None, temperature=0.5, max_tokens=100):
+def understand(text, api_key=None, temperature=0.5, max_tokens=100, verbose=0):
     """
     Understand user input using OpenAI's GPT
     """
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ def understand(text, api_key=None, temperature=0.5, max_tokens=100):
 
     # Setup Prompt with Understand Primer
     prompt = message_to_prompt(text, understand_primer, start_sequence="\nA:", restart_sequence="\nQ:")
+    if verbose > 1:
+        print(f"Message -> Prompt: {text} -> {prompt}")
 
     # Get Response from GPT
     response = openai.Completion.create(