diff --git a/cmd/grpcurl/grpcurl.go b/cmd/grpcurl/grpcurl.go
index fd00511..66b2990 100644
--- a/cmd/grpcurl/grpcurl.go
+++ b/cmd/grpcurl/grpcurl.go
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ var (
 		When describing messages, show a template of input data.`))
 	verbose = flags.Bool("v", false, prettify(`
 		Enable verbose output.`))
+	veryVerbose = flags.Bool("vv", false, prettify(`
+		Enable very verbose output.`))
 	serverName = flags.String("servername", "", prettify(`
 		Override server name when validating TLS certificate. This flag is
 		ignored if -plaintext or -insecure is used.
@@ -316,6 +318,14 @@ func main() {
 		invoke = true
 	}
 
+	verbosityLevel := 0
+	if *verbose {
+		verbosityLevel = 1
+	}
+	if *veryVerbose {
+		verbosityLevel = 2
+	}
+
 	var symbol string
 	if invoke {
 		if len(args) == 0 {
@@ -651,7 +661,7 @@ func main() {
 		// if not verbose output, then also include record delimiters
 		// between each message, so output could potentially be piped
 		// to another grpcurl process
-		includeSeparators := !*verbose
+		includeSeparators := verbosityLevel == 0
 		options := grpcurl.FormatOptions{
 			EmitJSONDefaultFields: *emitDefaults,
 			IncludeTextSeparator:  includeSeparators,
@@ -661,7 +671,11 @@ func main() {
 		if err != nil {
 			fail(err, "Failed to construct request parser and formatter for %q", *format)
 		}
-		h := grpcurl.NewDefaultEventHandler(os.Stdout, descSource, formatter, *verbose)
+		h := &grpcurl.DefaultEventHandler{
+			Out:            os.Stdout,
+			Formatter:      formatter,
+			VerbosityLevel: verbosityLevel,
+		}
 
 		err = grpcurl.InvokeRPC(ctx, descSource, cc, symbol, append(addlHeaders, rpcHeaders...), h, rf.Next)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -676,7 +690,7 @@ func main() {
 		if h.NumResponses != 1 {
 			respSuffix = "s"
 		}
-		if *verbose {
+		if verbosityLevel > 0 {
 			fmt.Printf("Sent %d request%s and received %d response%s\n", reqCount, reqSuffix, h.NumResponses, respSuffix)
 		}
 		if h.Status.Code() != codes.OK {
diff --git a/format.go b/format.go
index 54cd5f8..98d6a24 100644
--- a/format.go
+++ b/format.go
@@ -409,10 +409,12 @@ func RequestParserAndFormatterFor(format Format, descSource DescriptorSource, em
 // safe for use with InvokeRPC as long as NumResponses and Status are not read
 // until the call to InvokeRPC completes.
 type DefaultEventHandler struct {
-	out        io.Writer
-	descSource DescriptorSource
-	formatter  func(proto.Message) (string, error)
-	verbose    bool
+	Out       io.Writer
+	Formatter Formatter
+	// 0 = default
+	// 1 = verbose
+	// 2 = very verbose
+	VerbosityLevel int
 
 	// NumResponses is the number of responses that have been received.
 	NumResponses int
@@ -424,54 +426,65 @@ type DefaultEventHandler struct {
 // NewDefaultEventHandler returns an InvocationEventHandler that logs events to
 // the given output. If verbose is true, all events are logged. Otherwise, only
 // response messages are logged.
+//
+// Deprecated: NewDefaultEventHandler exists for compatability.
+// It doesn't allow fine control over the `VerbosityLevel`
+// and provides only 0 and 1 options (which corresponds to the `verbose` argument).
+// Use DefaultEventHandler{} initializer directly.
 func NewDefaultEventHandler(out io.Writer, descSource DescriptorSource, formatter Formatter, verbose bool) *DefaultEventHandler {
+	verbosityLevel := 0
+	if verbose {
+		verbosityLevel = 1
+	}
 	return &DefaultEventHandler{
-		out:        out,
-		descSource: descSource,
-		formatter:  formatter,
-		verbose:    verbose,
+		Out:            out,
+		Formatter:      formatter,
+		VerbosityLevel: verbosityLevel,
 	}
 }
 
 var _ InvocationEventHandler = (*DefaultEventHandler)(nil)
 
 func (h *DefaultEventHandler) OnResolveMethod(md *desc.MethodDescriptor) {
-	if h.verbose {
-		txt, err := GetDescriptorText(md, h.descSource)
+	if h.VerbosityLevel > 0 {
+		txt, err := GetDescriptorText(md, nil)
 		if err == nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(h.out, "\nResolved method descriptor:\n%s\n", txt)
+			fmt.Fprintf(h.Out, "\nResolved method descriptor:\n%s\n", txt)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func (h *DefaultEventHandler) OnSendHeaders(md metadata.MD) {
-	if h.verbose {
-		fmt.Fprintf(h.out, "\nRequest metadata to send:\n%s\n", MetadataToString(md))
+	if h.VerbosityLevel > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(h.Out, "\nRequest metadata to send:\n%s\n", MetadataToString(md))
 	}
 }
 
 func (h *DefaultEventHandler) OnReceiveHeaders(md metadata.MD) {
-	if h.verbose {
-		fmt.Fprintf(h.out, "\nResponse headers received:\n%s\n", MetadataToString(md))
+	if h.VerbosityLevel > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(h.Out, "\nResponse headers received:\n%s\n", MetadataToString(md))
 	}
 }
 
 func (h *DefaultEventHandler) OnReceiveResponse(resp proto.Message) {
 	h.NumResponses++
-	if h.verbose {
-		fmt.Fprint(h.out, "\nResponse contents:\n")
+	if h.VerbosityLevel > 1 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(h.Out, "\nEstimated response size: %d bytes\n", proto.Size(resp))
 	}
-	if respStr, err := h.formatter(resp); err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(h.out, "Failed to format response message %d: %v\n", h.NumResponses, err)
+	if h.VerbosityLevel > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprint(h.Out, "\nResponse contents:\n")
+	}
+	if respStr, err := h.Formatter(resp); err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(h.Out, "Failed to format response message %d: %v\n", h.NumResponses, err)
 	} else {
-		fmt.Fprintln(h.out, respStr)
+		fmt.Fprintln(h.Out, respStr)
 	}
 }
 
 func (h *DefaultEventHandler) OnReceiveTrailers(stat *status.Status, md metadata.MD) {
 	h.Status = stat
-	if h.verbose {
-		fmt.Fprintf(h.out, "\nResponse trailers received:\n%s\n", MetadataToString(md))
+	if h.VerbosityLevel > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(h.Out, "\nResponse trailers received:\n%s\n", MetadataToString(md))
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/format_test.go b/format_test.go
index 3e517e3..1a36059 100644
--- a/format_test.go
+++ b/format_test.go
@@ -120,12 +120,14 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 
 	for _, format := range []Format{FormatJSON, FormatText} {
 		for _, numMessages := range []int{1, 3} {
-			for _, verbose := range []bool{true, false} {
+			for verbosityLevel := 0; verbosityLevel <= 2; verbosityLevel++ {
 				name := fmt.Sprintf("%s, %d message(s)", format, numMessages)
-				if verbose {
-					name += ", verbose"
+				if verbosityLevel > 0 {
+					name += fmt.Sprintf(", verbosityLevel=%d", verbosityLevel)
 				}
 
+				verbose := verbosityLevel > 0
+
 				_, formatter, err := RequestParserAndFormatter(format, source, nil, FormatOptions{IncludeTextSeparator: !verbose})
 				if err != nil {
 					t.Errorf("Failed to create parser and formatter: %v", err)
@@ -133,7 +135,11 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 
 				var buf bytes.Buffer
-				h := NewDefaultEventHandler(&buf, source, formatter, verbose)
+				h := &DefaultEventHandler{
+					Out:            &buf,
+					Formatter:      formatter,
+					VerbosityLevel: verbosityLevel,
+				}
 
 				h.OnResolveMethod(md)
 				h.OnSendHeaders(reqHeaders)
@@ -148,6 +154,9 @@ func TestHandler(t *testing.T) {
 					expectedOutput += verbosePrefix
 				}
 				for i := 0; i < numMessages; i++ {
+					if verbosityLevel > 1 {
+						expectedOutput += verboseResponseSize
+					}
 					if verbose {
 						expectedOutput += verboseResponseHeader
 					}
@@ -226,6 +235,9 @@ Response trailers received:
 a: 1
 b: 2
 c: 3
+`
+	verboseResponseSize = `
+Estimated response size: 100 bytes
 `
 	verboseResponseHeader = `
 Response contents:
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 6e6a698..8173527 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -365,6 +365,7 @@ golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190909230951-414d861bb4ac/go.mod h1:6SW0HCj/g11FgYtHl
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20190930215403-16217165b5de/go.mod h1:6SW0HCj/g11FgYtHlgUYUwCkIfeOF89ocIRzGO/8vkc=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20191125180803-fdd1cda4f05f/go.mod h1:5qLYkcX4OjUUV8bRuDixDT3tpyyb+LUpUlRWLxfhWrs=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20200130185559-910be7a94367/go.mod h1:3xt1FjdF8hUf6vQPIChWIBhFzV8gjjsPE/fR3IyQdNY=
+golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20200302205851-738671d3881b h1:Wh+f8QHJXR411sJR8/vRBTZ7YapZaRvUcLFFJhusH0k=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20200302205851-738671d3881b/go.mod h1:3xt1FjdF8hUf6vQPIChWIBhFzV8gjjsPE/fR3IyQdNY=
 golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20190312151609-d3739f865fa6/go.mod h1:z+o9i4GpDbdi3rU15maQ/Ox0txvL9dWGYEHz965HBQE=
 golang.org/x/mobile v0.0.0-20190719004257-d2bd2a29d028/go.mod h1:E/iHnbuqvinMTCcRqshq8CkpyQDoeVncDDYHnLhea+o=
@@ -444,6 +445,7 @@ golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200202164722-d101bd2416d5/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7w
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200212091648-12a6c2dcc1e4/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
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+golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200331124033-c3d80250170d h1:nc5K6ox/4lTFbMVSL9WRR81ixkcwXThoiF6yf+R9scA=
 golang.org/x/sys v0.0.0-20200331124033-c3d80250170d/go.mod h1:h1NjWce9XRLGQEsW7wpKNCjG9DtNlClVuFLEZdDNbEs=
 golang.org/x/text v0.0.0-20170915032832-14c0d48ead0c/go.mod h1:NqM8EUOU14njkJ3fqMW+pc6Ldnwhi/IjpwHt7yyuwOQ=
 golang.org/x/text v0.3.0 h1:g61tztE5qeGQ89tm6NTjjM9VPIm088od1l6aSorWRWg=