diff --git a/defaults.go b/defaults.go
index 8ef64c00..2f19b87b 100644
--- a/defaults.go
+++ b/defaults.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ func (dns *Msg) SetReply(request *Msg) {
 // Create a question packet.
 func (dns *Msg) SetQuestion(z string, t uint16) {
         dns.MsgHdr.Id = Id()
+        dns.MsgHdr.RecursionDesired = true
 	dns.Question = make([]Question, 1)
 	dns.Question[0] = Question{z, t, ClassINET}
 }
diff --git a/dns.go b/dns.go
index 1152e774..58eba642 100644
--- a/dns.go
+++ b/dns.go
@@ -19,11 +19,20 @@
 // In the DNS messages are exchanged. Use pattern for creating one:
 //
 //      m := new(Msg)
-//      m.SetQuestion("miek.nl.", dns.TypeMX)
-//      // Set the desired options.
-//      m.MsgHdr.RecursionDesired = true
+//      m.SetQuestion("miek.nl.", TypeMX)
 //
-// Basic use pattern for synchronize querying of the DNS:
+//
+// Or slightly more verbose and flexible
+//
+//      m1 := new(Msg)
+//      m1.MsgHdr.Id = Id()
+//      m1.MsgHdr.RecursionDesired = false
+//      m1.Question = make([]Question, 1)
+//      m1.Question[0] = Question{"miek.nl", TypeDNSKEY, ClassINET}
+//
+//
+// Basic use pattern for synchronize querying of the DNS using
+// UDP as the protocol.
 //
 //      c := dns.NewClient()
 //      in := c.Exchange(m, "127.0.0.1:53")