diff --git a/src/async_impl/client.rs b/src/async_impl/client.rs
index da91acf..1faa3b4 100644
--- a/src/async_impl/client.rs
+++ b/src/async_impl/client.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub struct Client {
 }
 
 /// A `ClientBuilder` can be used to create a `Client` with  custom configuration.
+#[must_use]
 pub struct ClientBuilder {
     config: Config,
 }
diff --git a/src/async_impl/request.rs b/src/async_impl/request.rs
index 6c321ea..b0a870a 100644
--- a/src/async_impl/request.rs
+++ b/src/async_impl/request.rs
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ pub struct Request {
 }
 
 /// A builder to construct the properties of a `Request`.
+#[must_use = "RequestBuilder does nothing until you 'send' it"]
 pub struct RequestBuilder {
     client: Client,
     request: crate::Result<Request>,
diff --git a/src/blocking/client.rs b/src/blocking/client.rs
index 76595e0..59df3a7 100644
--- a/src/blocking/client.rs
+++ b/src/blocking/client.rs
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ pub struct Client {
 /// # Ok(())
 /// # }
 /// ```
+#[must_use]
 pub struct ClientBuilder {
     inner: async_impl::ClientBuilder,
     timeout: Timeout,
diff --git a/src/blocking/request.rs b/src/blocking/request.rs
index 9dc96b2..472bc6a 100644
--- a/src/blocking/request.rs
+++ b/src/blocking/request.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pub struct Request {
 
 /// A builder to construct the properties of a `Request`.
 #[derive(Debug)]
+#[must_use = "RequestBuilder does nothing until you 'send' it"]
 pub struct RequestBuilder {
     client: Client,
     request: crate::Result<Request>,