diff --git a/futures/src/subscription.rs b/futures/src/subscription.rs
index 8067c25906..eaea1a1fd6 100644
--- a/futures/src/subscription.rs
+++ b/futures/src/subscription.rs
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ pub type Hasher = rustc_hash::FxHasher;
 /// ```
 ///
 /// [`Future`]: std::future::Future
-#[must_use = "`Subscription` must be returned to runtime to take effect"]
+#[must_use = "`Subscription` must be returned to the runtime to take effect; normally in your `subscription` function."]
 pub struct Subscription<T> {
     recipes: Vec<Box<dyn Recipe<Output = T>>>,
 }
diff --git a/runtime/src/task.rs b/runtime/src/task.rs
index ec8d7cc769..3f97d134bc 100644
--- a/runtime/src/task.rs
+++ b/runtime/src/task.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use std::future::Future;
 ///
 /// A [`Task`] _may_ produce a bunch of values of type `T`.
 #[allow(missing_debug_implementations)]
+#[must_use = "`Task` must be returned to the runtime to take effect; normally in your `update` or `new` functions."]
 pub struct Task<T>(Option<BoxStream<Action<T>>>);
 
 impl<T> Task<T> {