diff --git a/.gh.json b/.gh.json
index e6867298..b702ae56 100644
--- a/.gh.json
+++ b/.gh.json
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 
     "default_remote": "origin",
 
+    "default_pr_forwarder": "",
+
+    "default_pr_reviewer": "",
+
     "git_command": "git",
 
     "github_token": "",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 525d6ce5..16a73816 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -230,6 +230,9 @@ Option           | Usage        | Type
 `--fwd`          | **Required** | `String`
 `-n`, `--number` | **Required** | `Number`
 
+Omitting a value for `--fwd` fallbacks to the `default_pr_forwarder` key found
+in your [config file](#config).
+
 #### Examples
 
 * Forward a pull request to another reviewer.
@@ -291,7 +294,9 @@ Option                  | Usage        | Type
 `-r`, `--repo`          | *Optional*   | `String`
 `-t`, `--title`         | *Optional*   | `String`
 
-Omitting `--title` will submit a pull request using the last commit message as title.
+Omitting a value for `--submit` fallbacks to the `default_pr_reviewer` key found
+in your [config file](#config). Omitting `--title` will submit a pull request
+using the last commit message as title.
 
 #### Examples
 
@@ -915,6 +920,7 @@ gh alias --remove zeno
 
 There are some pretty useful configurations that you can set on [.gh.json](https://github.com/node-gh/gh/blob/master/.gh.json).
 This file can be found under home directory *(on MacOSx: `/Users/yourName/.gh.json` on Windows: `C:\\Users\yourName\.gh.json`)*.
+
 You can also set per-project configurations by adding a `.gh.json` file in your project's root folder and overriding existing keys.
 
 * GitHub API configurations. Change it if you're a [GitHub Enterprise](https://enterprise.github.com/) user.
@@ -934,6 +940,13 @@ You can also set per-project configurations by adding a `.gh.json` file in your
 "default_remote": "origin"
     ```
 
+* Set default users when [submitting](#7-submit) or [forwarding](#5-forward) pull requests.
+
+    ```javascript
+"default_pr_forwarder": "",
+"default_pr_reviewer": ""
+    ```
+
 * GitHub data filled once you log in.
 
     ```javascript
diff --git a/lib/cmds/pull-request.js b/lib/cmds/pull-request.js
index d9b21b13..207f1e8e 100755
--- a/lib/cmds/pull-request.js
+++ b/lib/cmds/pull-request.js
@@ -131,9 +131,11 @@ PullRequest.prototype.run = function() {
         options = instance.options,
         fetchType;
 
+    options.fwd = options.fwd || config.default_pr_forwarder;
     options.number = options.number || instance.getPullRequestNumberFromBranch_();
     options.pullBranch = instance.getBranchNameFromPullNumber_(options.number);
     options.state = options.state || PullRequest.STATE_OPEN;
+    options.submit = options.submit || config.default_pr_reviewer;
 
     if (options.browser) {
         instance.browser(options.user, options.repo, options.number);