diff --git a/docs/newbs_building_firmware.md b/docs/newbs_building_firmware.md
index 6163c6b02e5..de9217e9f0b 100644
--- a/docs/newbs_building_firmware.md
+++ b/docs/newbs_building_firmware.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ If you did not configure your environment, or you have multiple keyboards, you c
 
 Look at the output from that command, you should see something like this:
 
-    Ψ <github_username> keymap directory created in: /home/me/qmk_firmware/keyboards/clueboard/66/rev3/keymaps/<github_username>
+    Ψ Created a new keymap called <github_username> in: /home/me/qmk_firmware/keyboards/clueboard/66/rev3/keymaps/<github_username>.
 
 This is the location of your new `keymap.c` file.
 
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py b/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py
index 60cb743cb66..e7823bc46dd 100755
--- a/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/cli/new/keymap.py
@@ -1,12 +1,32 @@
 """This script automates the copying of the default keymap into your own keymap.
 """
 import shutil
-from pathlib import Path
 
-import qmk.path
+from milc import cli
+from milc.questions import question
+
+from qmk.path import is_keyboard, keymap
+from qmk.git import git_get_username
 from qmk.decorators import automagic_keyboard, automagic_keymap
 from qmk.keyboard import keyboard_completer, keyboard_folder
-from milc import cli
+
+
+def prompt_keyboard():
+    prompt = """{fg_yellow}Select Keyboard{style_reset_all}
+If you`re unsure you can view a full list of supported keyboards with {fg_yellow}qmk list-keyboards{style_reset_all}.
+
+Keyboard Name? """
+
+    return question(prompt)
+
+
+def prompt_user():
+    prompt = """
+{fg_yellow}Name Your Keymap{style_reset_all}
+Used for maintainer, copyright, etc
+
+Your GitHub Username? """
+    return question(prompt, default=git_get_username())
 
 
 @cli.argument('-kb', '--keyboard', type=keyboard_folder, completer=keyboard_completer, help='Specify keyboard name. Example: 1upkeyboards/1up60hse')
@@ -17,32 +37,34 @@ from milc import cli
 def new_keymap(cli):
     """Creates a new keymap for the keyboard of your choosing.
     """
-    # ask for user input if keyboard or keymap was not provided in the command line
-    keyboard = cli.config.new_keymap.keyboard if cli.config.new_keymap.keyboard else input("Keyboard Name: ")
-    keymap = cli.config.new_keymap.keymap if cli.config.new_keymap.keymap else input("Keymap Name: ")
+    cli.log.info('{style_bright}Generating a new keymap{style_normal}')
+    cli.echo('')
 
-    # generate keymap paths
-    kb_path = Path('keyboards') / keyboard
-    keymap_path = qmk.path.keymap(keyboard)
-    keymap_path_default = keymap_path / 'default'
-    keymap_path_new = keymap_path / keymap
+    # ask for user input if keyboard or keymap was not provided in the command line
+    kb_name = cli.config.new_keymap.keyboard if cli.config.new_keymap.keyboard else prompt_keyboard()
+    user_name = cli.config.new_keymap.keymap if cli.config.new_keymap.keymap else prompt_user()
 
     # check directories
-    if not kb_path.exists():
-        cli.log.error('Keyboard %s does not exist!', kb_path)
+    if not is_keyboard(kb_name):
+        cli.log.error(f'Keyboard {{fg_cyan}}{kb_name}{{fg_reset}} does not exist! Please choose a valid name.')
         return False
 
+    # generate keymap paths
+    km_path = keymap(kb_name)
+    keymap_path_default = km_path / 'default'
+    keymap_path_new = km_path / user_name
+
     if not keymap_path_default.exists():
-        cli.log.error('Keyboard default %s does not exist!', keymap_path_default)
+        cli.log.error(f'Default keymap {{fg_cyan}}{keymap_path_default}{{fg_reset}} does not exist!')
         return False
 
     if keymap_path_new.exists():
-        cli.log.error('Keymap %s already exists!', keymap_path_new)
+        cli.log.error(f'Keymap {{fg_cyan}}{user_name}{{fg_reset}} already exists! Please choose a different name.')
         return False
 
     # create user directory with default keymap files
     shutil.copytree(keymap_path_default, keymap_path_new, symlinks=True)
 
     # end message to user
-    cli.log.info("%s keymap directory created in: %s", keymap, keymap_path_new)
-    cli.log.info("Compile a firmware with your new keymap by typing: \n\n\tqmk compile -kb %s -km %s\n", keyboard, keymap)
+    cli.log.info(f'{{fg_green}}Created a new keymap called {{fg_cyan}}{user_name}{{fg_green}} in: {{fg_cyan}}{keymap_path_new}.{{fg_reset}}')
+    cli.log.info(f"Compile a firmware with your new keymap by typing: {{fg_yellow}}qmk compile -kb {kb_name} -km {user_name}{{fg_reset}}.")