diff --git a/source/_docs/scripts.markdown b/source/_docs/scripts.markdown
index bffc89b8a7b..d61ee449b8d 100644
--- a/source/_docs/scripts.markdown
+++ b/source/_docs/scripts.markdown
@@ -124,6 +124,16 @@ event_data:
   entity_id: device_tracker.paulus
   domain: light
 ```
+You can also use event_data_template to fire an event with custom data. This could be used to pass data to another script awaiting
+an event trigger.
+```
+event: MY_EVENT
+event_data_template:
+  name: myEvent
+  customData: "{{ myCustomVariable }}"
+```
+
+
 
 [Script component]: /components/script/
 [automations]: /getting-started/automation-action/