diff --git a/docs/source/quickstart.rst b/docs/source/quickstart.rst
index b23b350..ef9f31d 100644
--- a/docs/source/quickstart.rst
+++ b/docs/source/quickstart.rst
@@ -92,3 +92,25 @@ Here, we'll process our data in the background, while responding immediately to
         resp.media = {'success': True}
 
 A ``POST`` request to ``/incoming`` will result in an immediate response of ``{'success': true}``.
+
+
+Setting Response Status Code
+----------------------------
+
+If you want to set the response status code, simply set ``resp.status_code``::
+
+    @api.route("/416")
+    def teapot(req, resp):
+        resp.status_code = api.status_codes.HTTP_416   # ...or 416
+
+
+Setting Response Headers
+------------------------
+
+If you want to set a response header, like ``X-Pizza: 42``, simply modify the ``resp.headers`` dictionary:
+
+    @api.route("/pizza")
+    def pizza_pizza(req, resp):
+        resp.headers['X-Pizza'] = 42
+
+That's it!