diff --git a/docs/describing-parameters.md b/docs/describing-parameters.md
index 497fa54..7080cc5 100644
--- a/docs/describing-parameters.md
+++ b/docs/describing-parameters.md
@@ -133,6 +133,16 @@ Assuming `offset` defaults to 0 and `limit` defaults to 20, you would define the
  */
 ```
 
+### Example parameter values
+Append `e.g. value` to the end of the description to define an example value for the parameter.
+This is useful for required parameters that you want to provide an example value.
+
+```js
+/**
+ * @queryParam {integer} id - The user id to search for. e.g. 20
+ */
+```
+
 ### Enum parameters
 You can restrict a parameter to a fixed set of values by adding the `enum` to the `schema`.
 The enum values must be of the same type as the parameter data type.
diff --git a/src/util/commentsToOpenApi.ts b/src/util/commentsToOpenApi.ts
index de462a4..1d50e13 100644
--- a/src/util/commentsToOpenApi.ts
+++ b/src/util/commentsToOpenApi.ts
@@ -92,10 +92,12 @@ function parseDescription(tag: any) {
 			items: {
 				...rootType,
 			},
+			example: undefined
 		};
 	} else {
 		schema = {
 			...rootType,
+			example: undefined
 		};
 	}
 
@@ -103,9 +105,16 @@ function parseDescription(tag: any) {
 		schema = undefined;
 	}
 
+	// Get the example value from end of the description
+	const desc = tag.description.trim().split('e.g.')
+	if (desc[1] && schema) {
+		schema.example = desc[1].trim()
+	}
+
+
 	// remove the optional dash from the description.
-	let description = tag.description.trim().replace(/^- /, '');
-	if (description === '') {
+	let description = desc[0].trim().replace(/^- /, '');
+	if (description === '' || description === '-') {
 		description = undefined;
 	}