diff --git a/src/terminal.rs b/src/terminal.rs
index 49f413b1..2a45c673 100644
--- a/src/terminal.rs
+++ b/src/terminal.rs
@@ -154,6 +154,17 @@ pub fn window_size() -> io::Result<WindowSize> {
     sys::window_size()
 }
 
+/// Instructs the terminal to give an alert.
+///
+/// # Notes
+///
+/// Typically this is a bell sound, but may also be a visual alert such as a screen flash.
+///
+/// See [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell_character).
+pub fn bell() {
+    print!("{}", 0x07 as char);
+}
+
 /// Disables line wrapping.
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub struct DisableLineWrap;