diff --git a/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr b/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr
index 399494f..21bf257 100644
--- a/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/dsl/examples.cr
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ module Spectator::DSL
           ::Spectator::DSL::Builder.add_pending_example(
             _spectator_example_name(\{{what}}),
             ::Spectator::Location.new(\{{what.filename}}, \{{what.line_number}}),
-            \%tags
+            \%tags,
+            "Not yet implemented"
           )
         \{% end %}
       end
@@ -110,7 +111,8 @@ module Spectator::DSL
         ::Spectator::DSL::Builder.add_pending_example(
           _spectator_example_name(\{{what}}),
           ::Spectator::Location.new(\{{(what || block).filename}}, \{{(what || block).line_number}}, \{{(what || block).end_line_number}}),
-          \%tags
+          \%tags,
+          "Not yet implemented"
         )
       end
     end
diff --git a/src/spectator/example.cr b/src/spectator/example.cr
index c1757d6..651aee7 100644
--- a/src/spectator/example.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/example.cr
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ module Spectator
     # A set of *tags* can be used for filtering and modifying example behavior.
     # Note: The tags will not be merged with the parent tags.
     def self.pending(name : String? = nil, location : Location? = nil,
-                     group : ExampleGroup? = nil, tags = Tags.new)
-      tags = tags.merge({:pending => nil}) { |_, v, _| v } # Add pending tag if it doesn't exist.
+                     group : ExampleGroup? = nil, tags = Tags.new, reason = nil)
+      # Add pending tag and reason if they don't exist.
+      tags = tags.merge({:pending => nil, :reason => reason}) { |_, v, _| v }
       new(name, location, group, tags) { nil }
     end
 
diff --git a/src/spectator/spec/builder.cr b/src/spectator/spec/builder.cr
index 090de03..ca938c2 100644
--- a/src/spectator/spec/builder.cr
+++ b/src/spectator/spec/builder.cr
@@ -116,11 +116,12 @@ module Spectator
       #
       # A set of *tags* can be used for filtering and modifying example behavior.
       # For instance, adding a "pending" tag will mark the test as pending and skip execution.
+      # A default *reason* can be given in case the user didn't provide one.
       #
       # The newly created example is returned.
-      def add_pending_example(name, location, tags = Tags.new) : Example
+      def add_pending_example(name, location, tags = Tags.new, reason = nil) : Example
         Log.trace { "Add pending example: #{name} @ #{location}; tags: #{tags}" }
-        Example.pending(name, location, current_group, tags)
+        Example.pending(name, location, current_group, tags, reason)
         # The example is added to the current group by `Example` initializer.
       end