diff --git a/src/commands/query.mjs b/src/commands/query.mjs
index e7d9803d..4d8cf3d0 100644
--- a/src/commands/query.mjs
+++ b/src/commands/query.mjs
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ function buildQueryCommand(yargs) {
       raw: {
         type: "boolean",
         description:
-          "Output the full API response, including summary and query stats.",
+          "Output the raw JSON query response, including summary and query stats.",
         default: false,
       },
     })
diff --git a/src/commands/shell.mjs b/src/commands/shell.mjs
index c768185d..73824439 100644
--- a/src/commands/shell.mjs
+++ b/src/commands/shell.mjs
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ async function shellCommand(argv) {
     },
     {
       cmd: "toggleRawResponses",
-      help: "Enable or disable additional output. Disabled by default. If enabled, outputs the full API response, including summary and query stats.",
+      help: "Enable or disable additional output. Disabled by default. If enabled, outputs the raw JSON query response, including summary and query stats.",
       action: () => {
         shell.context.raw = !shell.context.raw;
         logger.stderr(