diff --git a/tool/CommandSoeRead.cpp b/tool/CommandSoeRead.cpp
index a528e980..a12f3162 100644
--- a/tool/CommandSoeRead.cpp
+++ b/tool/CommandSoeRead.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ string CommandSoeRead::helpString() const
         << "             Bit 11 - 0: Data block number" << endl
         << "           or a string like 'P-0-150'." << endl
         << endl
+        << "Data of the given IDN are read and displayed according to" << endl
+        << "the given datatype, or as raw hex bytes." << endl
+        << endl
         << typeInfo()
         << endl
         << "Command-specific options:" << endl
diff --git a/tool/CommandSoeWrite.cpp b/tool/CommandSoeWrite.cpp
index ab5f1740..bb4942da 100644
--- a/tool/CommandSoeWrite.cpp
+++ b/tool/CommandSoeWrite.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,11 @@ string CommandSoeWrite::helpString() const
         << "             Bit 14 - 12: Parameter set (0 - 7)" << endl
         << "             Bit 11 - 0: Data block number" << endl
         << "           or a string like 'P-0-150'." << endl
-        << "  VALUE    is the value to write and is interpreted" << endl
-        << "           as the given datatype (see above)." << endl
+        << "  VALUE    is the value to write (see below)." << endl
 		<< endl
+        << "The VALUE argument is interpreted as the given data type" << endl
+		<< "(--type is mandatory) and written to the selected slave." << endl
+        << endl
 		<< typeInfo()
         << endl
         << "Command-specific options:" << endl