diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ff8b57ab04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+RELEASE_TYPE: patch
+
+This patch updates documentation of :func:`~hypothesis.note`
+(:issue:`3147`).
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diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/details.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/details.rst
index a3ba31def2..30bddc07d3 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/details.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/details.rst
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ intermediate steps of your test. That's where the ``note`` function comes in:
     Shuffle: [1, 0]
     ls != ls2
 
-The note is printed in the final run of the test in order to include any
+The note is printed for the minimal failing example of the test in order to include any
 additional information you might need in your test.
 
 
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/control.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/control.py
index 3132e8c76b..e042136eda 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/control.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/control.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def should_note():
 
 
 def note(value: str) -> None:
-    """Report this value in the final execution."""
+    """Report this value for the minimal failing example."""
     if should_note():
         report(value)