diff --git a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/transformPoints/transformPoints.C b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/transformPoints/transformPoints.C
index eb13245ec3..751e70934d 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/transformPoints/transformPoints.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/mesh/manipulation/transformPoints/transformPoints.C
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ Usage
     it will also read & transform vector & tensor fields.
 
     Note:
-    yaw (rotation about z)
-    pitch (rotation about y)
     roll (rotation about x)
+    pitch (rotation about y)
+    yaw (rotation about z)
 
 \*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 
@@ -143,6 +143,12 @@ void rotateFields(const argList& args, const Time& runTime, const tensor& T)
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
+    argList::addNote
+    (
+        "Transform (translate/rotate/scale) mesh points.\n"
+        "Note: roll=rotation about x, pitch=rotation about y, "
+        "yaw=rotation about z"
+    );
     argList::addOption
     (
         "translate",
@@ -160,13 +166,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     (
         "rollPitchYaw",
         "vector",
-        "transform in terms of '(roll pitch yaw)' in degrees"
+        "rotate by '(roll pitch yaw)' in degrees"
     );
     argList::addOption
     (
         "yawPitchRoll",
         "vector",
-        "transform in terms of '(yaw pitch roll)' in degrees"
+        "rotate by '(yaw pitch roll)' in degrees"
     );
     argList::addBoolOption
     (
diff --git a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C
index 2f1f7699ca..dcfb66f61b 100644
--- a/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C
+++ b/applications/utilities/surface/surfaceTransformPoints/surfaceTransformPoints.C
@@ -61,8 +61,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
     argList::addNote
     (
-        "Transform (scale/rotate) a surface. "
-        "Like transformPoints but for surfaces."
+        "Transform (translate/rotate/scale) a surface. "
+        "Like transformPoints but for surfaces.\n"
+        "Note: roll=rotation about x, pitch=rotation about y, "
+        "yaw=rotation about z"
     );
     argList::noParallel();
     argList::validArgs.append("surfaceFile");
@@ -91,13 +93,13 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     (
         "rollPitchYaw",
         "vector",
-        "transform in terms of '( roll pitch yaw )' in degrees"
+        "rotate by '(roll pitch yaw)' in degrees"
     );
     argList::addOption
     (
         "yawPitchRoll",
         "vector",
-        "transform in terms of '( yaw pitch roll )' in degrees"
+        "rotate by '(yaw pitch roll)' in degrees"
     );
     argList args(argc, argv);