diff --git a/cmd/client.go b/cmd/client.go
index 0a52479..fba8423 100644
--- a/cmd/client.go
+++ b/cmd/client.go
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ func init() {
 	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
 	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
 	// clientCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
-	clientCmd.PersistentFlags().String("ip", "", "Server IP to connect to")
-	clientCmd.PersistentFlags().String("port", "1302", "Server port to connect to")
+	clientCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("ip", "i", "", "Server IP to connect to")
+	clientCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("port", "p", "1302", "Server port to connect to")
 
 	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
 	// is called directly, e.g.:
diff --git a/cmd/server.go b/cmd/server.go
index 2b13d0a..7e2903a 100644
--- a/cmd/server.go
+++ b/cmd/server.go
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ func init() {
 	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
 	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
 	// serverCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")
-	serverCmd.PersistentFlags().String("port", "1302", "port to use for listening")
-	serverCmd.PersistentFlags().String("history", "", "File to store and recover chat history from")
+	serverCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("port", "p", "1302", "port to use for listening")
+	serverCmd.PersistentFlags().StringP("history", "r", "", "File to store and recover chat history from")
 
 	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
 	// is called directly, e.g.: