diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5fe03f2..729a316 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## Unreleased
+### Added
+- Add `String` method to `atomic.Pointer[T]` type allowing users to safely print
+underlying values of pointers.
+
 ## [1.10.0] - 2022-08-11
 ### Added
 - Add `atomic.Float32` type for atomic operations on `float32`.
diff --git a/pointer_go118.go b/pointer_go118.go
index e0f47db..1fb6c03 100644
--- a/pointer_go118.go
+++ b/pointer_go118.go
@@ -18,43 +18,14 @@
 // OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
 // THE SOFTWARE.
 
-//go:build go1.18 && !go1.19
-// +build go1.18,!go1.19
+//go:build go1.18
+// +build go1.18
 
 package atomic
 
-import "unsafe"
+import "fmt"
 
-type Pointer[T any] struct {
-	_ nocmp // disallow non-atomic comparison
-	p UnsafePointer
-}
-
-// NewPointer creates a new Pointer.
-func NewPointer[T any](v *T) *Pointer[T] {
-	var p Pointer[T]
-	if v != nil {
-		p.p.Store(unsafe.Pointer(v))
-	}
-	return &p
-}
-
-// Load atomically loads the wrapped value.
-func (p *Pointer[T]) Load() *T {
-	return (*T)(p.p.Load())
-}
-
-// Store atomically stores the passed value.
-func (p *Pointer[T]) Store(val *T) {
-	p.p.Store(unsafe.Pointer(val))
-}
-
-// Swap atomically swaps the wrapped pointer and returns the old value.
-func (p *Pointer[T]) Swap(val *T) (old *T) {
-	return (*T)(p.p.Swap(unsafe.Pointer(val)))
-}
-
-// CompareAndSwap is an atomic compare-and-swap.
-func (p *Pointer[T]) CompareAndSwap(old, new *T) (swapped bool) {
-	return p.p.CompareAndSwap(unsafe.Pointer(old), unsafe.Pointer(new))
+// String returns a human readable representation of a Pointer's underlying value.
+func (p *Pointer[T]) String() string {
+	return fmt.Sprint(p.Load())
 }
diff --git a/pointer_go118_pre119.go b/pointer_go118_pre119.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e0f47db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pointer_go118_pre119.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2022 Uber Technologies, Inc.
+//
+// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+//
+// The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+//
+// THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
+// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
+// THE SOFTWARE.
+
+//go:build go1.18 && !go1.19
+// +build go1.18,!go1.19
+
+package atomic
+
+import "unsafe"
+
+type Pointer[T any] struct {
+	_ nocmp // disallow non-atomic comparison
+	p UnsafePointer
+}
+
+// NewPointer creates a new Pointer.
+func NewPointer[T any](v *T) *Pointer[T] {
+	var p Pointer[T]
+	if v != nil {
+		p.p.Store(unsafe.Pointer(v))
+	}
+	return &p
+}
+
+// Load atomically loads the wrapped value.
+func (p *Pointer[T]) Load() *T {
+	return (*T)(p.p.Load())
+}
+
+// Store atomically stores the passed value.
+func (p *Pointer[T]) Store(val *T) {
+	p.p.Store(unsafe.Pointer(val))
+}
+
+// Swap atomically swaps the wrapped pointer and returns the old value.
+func (p *Pointer[T]) Swap(val *T) (old *T) {
+	return (*T)(p.p.Swap(unsafe.Pointer(val)))
+}
+
+// CompareAndSwap is an atomic compare-and-swap.
+func (p *Pointer[T]) CompareAndSwap(old, new *T) (swapped bool) {
+	return p.p.CompareAndSwap(unsafe.Pointer(old), unsafe.Pointer(new))
+}
diff --git a/pointer_test.go b/pointer_test.go
index ecd3763..7d2d32b 100644
--- a/pointer_test.go
+++ b/pointer_test.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 package atomic
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
@@ -89,6 +90,10 @@ func TestPointer(t *testing.T) {
 				atom.Store(&i)
 				require.Equal(t, &i, atom.Load(), "Store didn't set the correct value.")
 			})
+			t.Run("String", func(t *testing.T) {
+				atom := tt.newAtomic()
+				require.Equal(t, fmt.Sprint(tt.initial), atom.String(), "String did not return the correct value.")
+			})
 		})
 	}
 }