diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/health.dm b/code/modules/assembly/health.dm
index 07b05ef565b..dddcf3ac480 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/health.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/health.dm
@@ -11,7 +11,9 @@
 	var/health_scan
 	var/alarm_health = 0
 
-
+/obj/item/device/assembly/health/examine(mob/user)
+	..()
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Use a multitool to swap between \"detect death\" mode and \"detect critical state\" mode.</span>")
 
 /obj/item/device/assembly/health/activate()
 	if(!..())
diff --git a/code/modules/assembly/voice.dm b/code/modules/assembly/voice.dm
index 9572553f16d..f7c3cbf9301 100644
--- a/code/modules/assembly/voice.dm
+++ b/code/modules/assembly/voice.dm
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@
 								 "recognizer",
 								 "voice sensor")
 
+/obj/item/device/assembly/voice/examine(mob/user)
+	..()
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Use a multitool to swap between \"inclusive\", \"exclusive\", \"recognizer\", and \"voice sensor\" mode.</span>")
+
 /obj/item/device/assembly/voice/Hear(message, atom/movable/speaker, message_langs, raw_message, radio_freq, list/spans)
 	if(speaker == src)
 		return