diff --git a/cli/templatecreate_test.go b/cli/templatecreate_test.go
index 3f1904e5fd6c9..c034b62eeaff3 100644
--- a/cli/templatecreate_test.go
+++ b/cli/templatecreate_test.go
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ func TestTemplateCreate(t *testing.T) {
 				"templates",
 				"delete",
 				"my-template",
+				"--yes",
 			}
 			cmd, root := clitest.New(t, args...)
 			clitest.SetupConfig(t, client, root)
diff --git a/cli/templatedelete.go b/cli/templatedelete.go
index 0ca9929daa0c4..9eecda2b29bd9 100644
--- a/cli/templatedelete.go
+++ b/cli/templatedelete.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cli
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func templateDelete() *cobra.Command {
-	return &cobra.Command{
+	cmd := &cobra.Command{
 		Use:   "delete [name...]",
 		Short: "Delete templates",
 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
@@ -33,6 +34,14 @@ func templateDelete() *cobra.Command {
 
 			if len(args) > 0 {
 				templateNames = args
+
+				for _, templateName := range templateNames {
+					template, err := client.TemplateByName(ctx, organization.ID, templateName)
+					if err != nil {
+						return xerrors.Errorf("get template by name: %w", err)
+					}
+					templates = append(templates, template)
+				}
 			} else {
 				allTemplates, err := client.TemplatesByOrganization(ctx, organization.ID)
 				if err != nil {
@@ -58,17 +67,19 @@ func templateDelete() *cobra.Command {
 				for _, template := range allTemplates {
 					if template.Name == selection {
 						templates = append(templates, template)
+						templateNames = append(templateNames, template.Name)
 					}
 				}
 			}
 
-			for _, templateName := range templateNames {
-				template, err := client.TemplateByName(ctx, organization.ID, templateName)
-				if err != nil {
-					return xerrors.Errorf("get template by name: %w", err)
-				}
-
-				templates = append(templates, template)
+			// Confirm deletion of the template.
+			_, err = cliui.Prompt(cmd, cliui.PromptOptions{
+				Text:      fmt.Sprintf("Delete these templates: %s?", cliui.Styles.Code.Render(strings.Join(templateNames, ", "))),
+				IsConfirm: true,
+				Default:   "no",
+			})
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
 
 			for _, template := range templates {
@@ -83,4 +94,7 @@ func templateDelete() *cobra.Command {
 			return nil
 		},
 	}
+
+	cliui.AllowSkipPrompt(cmd)
+	return cmd
 }
diff --git a/cli/templatedelete_test.go b/cli/templatedelete_test.go
index 92fb0b2932fa0..14364d673f012 100644
--- a/cli/templatedelete_test.go
+++ b/cli/templatedelete_test.go
@@ -2,11 +2,14 @@ package cli_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"github.com/coder/coder/cli/clitest"
+	"github.com/coder/coder/cli/cliui"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/coderd/coderdtest"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/codersdk"
 	"github.com/coder/coder/pty/ptytest"
@@ -25,14 +28,27 @@ func TestTemplateDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		template := coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, client, user.OrganizationID, version.ID)
 
 		cmd, root := clitest.New(t, "templates", "delete", template.Name)
+
 		clitest.SetupConfig(t, client, root)
-		require.NoError(t, cmd.Execute())
+		pty := ptytest.New(t)
+		cmd.SetIn(pty.Input())
+		cmd.SetOut(pty.Output())
+
+		execDone := make(chan error)
+		go func() {
+			execDone <- cmd.Execute()
+		}()
+
+		pty.ExpectMatch(fmt.Sprintf("Delete these templates: %s?", cliui.Styles.Code.Render(template.Name)))
+		pty.WriteLine("yes")
+
+		require.NoError(t, <-execDone)
 
 		_, err := client.Template(context.Background(), template.ID)
 		require.Error(t, err, "template should not exist")
 	})
 
-	t.Run("Multiple", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Multiple --yes", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
 		client := coderdtest.New(t, &coderdtest.Options{IncludeProvisionerD: true})
@@ -49,7 +65,7 @@ func TestTemplateDelete(t *testing.T) {
 			templateNames = append(templateNames, template.Name)
 		}
 
-		cmd, root := clitest.New(t, append([]string{"templates", "delete"}, templateNames...)...)
+		cmd, root := clitest.New(t, append([]string{"templates", "delete", "--yes"}, templateNames...)...)
 		clitest.SetupConfig(t, client, root)
 		require.NoError(t, cmd.Execute())
 
@@ -59,6 +75,45 @@ func TestTemplateDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	})
 
+	t.Run("Multiple prompted", func(t *testing.T) {
+		t.Parallel()
+
+		client := coderdtest.New(t, &coderdtest.Options{IncludeProvisionerD: true})
+		user := coderdtest.CreateFirstUser(t, client)
+		version := coderdtest.CreateTemplateVersion(t, client, user.OrganizationID, nil)
+		_ = coderdtest.AwaitTemplateVersionJob(t, client, version.ID)
+		templates := []codersdk.Template{
+			coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, client, user.OrganizationID, version.ID),
+			coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, client, user.OrganizationID, version.ID),
+			coderdtest.CreateTemplate(t, client, user.OrganizationID, version.ID),
+		}
+		templateNames := []string{}
+		for _, template := range templates {
+			templateNames = append(templateNames, template.Name)
+		}
+
+		cmd, root := clitest.New(t, append([]string{"templates", "delete"}, templateNames...)...)
+		clitest.SetupConfig(t, client, root)
+		pty := ptytest.New(t)
+		cmd.SetIn(pty.Input())
+		cmd.SetOut(pty.Output())
+
+		execDone := make(chan error)
+		go func() {
+			execDone <- cmd.Execute()
+		}()
+
+		pty.ExpectMatch(fmt.Sprintf("Delete these templates: %s?", cliui.Styles.Code.Render(strings.Join(templateNames, ", "))))
+		pty.WriteLine("yes")
+
+		require.NoError(t, <-execDone)
+
+		for _, template := range templates {
+			_, err := client.Template(context.Background(), template.ID)
+			require.Error(t, err, "template should not exist")
+		}
+	})
+
 	t.Run("Selector", func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 
@@ -80,7 +135,7 @@ func TestTemplateDelete(t *testing.T) {
 			execDone <- cmd.Execute()
 		}()
 
-		pty.WriteLine("docker-local")
+		pty.WriteLine("yes")
 		require.NoError(t, <-execDone)
 
 		_, err := client.Template(context.Background(), template.ID)