diff --git a/rendercv/__main__.py b/rendercv/__main__.py
index 9a54de2..a55fbdf 100644
--- a/rendercv/__main__.py
+++ b/rendercv/__main__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import logging
+import re
 from typing import Annotated
 
 from .rendering import read_input_file, render_template, run_latex
@@ -18,7 +19,68 @@ app = typer.Typer(
 )
 
 
+def user_friendly_errors(func):
+    """Function decorator to make Pydantic's error messages more user-friendly.
+
+    Args:
+        func (function): Function to decorate
+    Returns:
+        function: Decorated function
+    """
+
+    def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
+        try:
+            func(*args, **kwargs)
+        except Exception as e:
+            # Modify Pydantic's error message to make it more user-friendly
+            error_message = e.__repr__()
+            error_messages = error_message.split("\n")
+            for error_line in error_messages.copy():
+                new_error_line = None
+
+                if "RenderCVDataModel" in error_line:
+                    new_error_line = error_line.replace(" for RenderCVDataModel", "!")
+
+                if "For further information" in error_line:
+                    # Remove further information line
+                    error_messages.remove(error_line)
+
+                # Modify Pydantic's error message:
+                match = re.match(
+                    r"(.*) \[type=\w+, input_value=(.*), input_type=\w+\]",
+                    error_line,
+                )
+                if match:
+                    new_error_line = f"{match.group(1)}"
+
+                    # Add a period at the end of the sentence if there is none
+                    if not (new_error_line[-1] == "." or new_error_line[-1] == "!"):
+                        new_error_line = new_error_line + "."
+
+                    # If the input value is not a dictionary, add it to the error
+                    # message
+                    if "{" not in match.group(2):
+                        new_error_line = (
+                            new_error_line + f" The input was {match.group(2)}!"
+                        )
+                # If the error line was modified, replace it
+                if new_error_line is not None:
+                    error_messages[error_messages.index(error_line)] = new_error_line
+
+            error_message = "\n           ".join(error_messages)
+
+            # Print the error message
+            logger.critical(error_message)
+
+            # Abort the program
+            logger.info("Aborting RenderCV.")
+            typer.Abort()
+
+    return wrapper
+
+
 @app.command(help="Render a YAML input file")
+@user_friendly_errors
 def render(
     input_file: Annotated[
         str,
@@ -30,40 +92,33 @@ def render(
     Args:
         input_file (str): Name of the YAML input file
     """
-    try:
-        file_path = os.path.abspath(input_file)
-        data = read_input_file(file_path)
-        output_latex_file = render_template(data)
-        run_latex(output_latex_file)
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.critical(e)
-        typer.Abort()
+    file_path = os.path.abspath(input_file)
+    data = read_input_file(file_path)
+    output_latex_file = render_template(data)
+    run_latex(output_latex_file)
 
 
 @app.command(help="Generate a YAML input file to get started")
+@user_friendly_errors
 def new(name: Annotated[str, typer.Argument(help="Full name")]):
     """Generate a YAML input file to get started.
 
     Args:
         name (str): Full name
     """
-    try:
-        environment = Environment(
-            loader=PackageLoader("rendercv", os.path.join("templates")),
-        )
-        environment.variable_start_string = "<<"
-        environment.variable_end_string = ">>"
+    environment = Environment(
+        loader=PackageLoader("rendercv", os.path.join("templates")),
+    )
+    environment.variable_start_string = "<<"
+    environment.variable_end_string = ">>"
 
-        template = environment.get_template("new_input.yaml.j2")
-        new_input_file = template.render(name=name)
+    template = environment.get_template("new_input.yaml.j2")
+    new_input_file = template.render(name=name)
 
-        name = name.replace(" ", "_")
-        file_name = f"{name}_CV.yaml"
-        with open(file_name, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
-            file.write(new_input_file)
-    except Exception as e:
-        logger.critical(e)
-        typer.Abort()
+    name = name.replace(" ", "_")
+    file_name = f"{name}_CV.yaml"
+    with open(file_name, "w", encoding="utf-8") as file:
+        file.write(new_input_file)
 
 
 def cli():
@@ -73,5 +128,6 @@ def cli():
     """
     app()
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    cli()
\ No newline at end of file
+    cli()