diff --git a/pkg/generator/credentials.go b/pkg/generator/credentials.go
index b2b1d0fbe..31d2caa14 100644
--- a/pkg/generator/credentials.go
+++ b/pkg/generator/credentials.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func genCredentialSet(namespace string, name string, creds map[string]bundle.Cre
 	sort.Strings(credentialNames)
 
 	for _, name := range credentialNames {
-		c, err := fn(name, surveyCredentials, withRequired(creds[name].Required))
+		c, err := fn(name, surveyCredentials, withRequired(creds[name].Required), withDescription(creds[name].Description))
 		if err != nil {
 			return cs, err
 		}
diff --git a/pkg/generator/generator.go b/pkg/generator/generator.go
index 2b4a76ed5..259d1f36b 100644
--- a/pkg/generator/generator.go
+++ b/pkg/generator/generator.go
@@ -28,20 +28,29 @@ const (
 	surveyCredentials SurveyType = "credential"
 	surveyParameters  SurveyType = "parameter"
 
-	questionSecret  = "secret"
-	questionValue   = "specific value"
-	questionEnvVar  = "environment variable"
-	questionPath    = "file path"
-	questionCommand = "shell command"
-	questionSkip    = "skip"
+	questionSecret      = "secret"
+	questionValue       = "specific value"
+	questionEnvVar      = "environment variable"
+	questionPath        = "file path"
+	questionCommand     = "shell command"
+	questionSkip        = "skip"
+	surveryFormatString = "%s %s %q\n%s"
+	surveyPrefix        = "How would you like to set"
 )
 
 type surveyOptions struct {
-	required bool
+	required    bool
+	description string
 }
 
 type surveyOption func(*surveyOptions)
 
+func withDescription(description string) surveyOption {
+	return func(s *surveyOptions) {
+		s.description = formatDescriptionForSurvey(description)
+	}
+}
+
 func withRequired(required bool) surveyOption {
 	return func(s *surveyOptions) {
 		s.required = required
@@ -57,10 +66,14 @@ func genEmptySet(name string, surveyType SurveyType, opts ...surveyOption) (secr
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func genSurvey(name string, surveyType SurveyType, opts ...surveyOption) (secrets.SourceMap, error) {
-	if surveyType != surveyCredentials && surveyType != surveyParameters {
-		return secrets.SourceMap{}, fmt.Errorf("unsupported survey type: %s", surveyType)
+func formatDescriptionForSurvey(description string) string {
+	if description != "" {
+		description = description + "\n"
 	}
+	return description
+}
+
+func buildSurveySelect(name string, surveyType SurveyType, opts ...surveyOption) *survey.Select {
 	surveyOptions := &surveyOptions{}
 	for _, opt := range opts {
 		opt(surveyOptions)
@@ -72,12 +85,22 @@ func genSurvey(name string, surveyType SurveyType, opts ...surveyOption) (secret
 	}
 
 	// extra space-suffix to align question and answer. Unfortunately misaligns help text
-	sourceTypePrompt := &survey.Select{
-		Message: fmt.Sprintf("How would you like to set %s %q\n ", surveyType, name),
+	return &survey.Select{
+		Message: fmt.Sprintf(surveryFormatString, surveyPrefix, surveyType, name, surveyOptions.description),
 		Options: selectOptions,
 		Default: "environment variable",
 	}
 
+}
+
+func genSurvey(name string, surveyType SurveyType, opts ...surveyOption) (secrets.SourceMap, error) {
+	if surveyType != surveyCredentials && surveyType != surveyParameters {
+		return secrets.SourceMap{}, fmt.Errorf("unsupported survey type: %s", surveyType)
+	}
+
+	// extra space-suffix to align question and answer. Unfortunately misaligns help text
+	sourceTypePrompt := buildSurveySelect(name, surveyType, opts...)
+
 	// extra space-suffix to align question and answer. Unfortunately misaligns help text
 	sourceValuePromptTemplate := "Enter the %s that will be used to set %s %q\n "
 
diff --git a/pkg/generator/generator_test.go b/pkg/generator/generator_test.go
index 464fd2446..dbffdf3fb 100644
--- a/pkg/generator/generator_test.go
+++ b/pkg/generator/generator_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package generator
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -44,3 +45,27 @@ func TestCheckUserHomeDir(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestBuildSurveySelectRequiredTrue(t *testing.T) {
+	survey := buildSurveySelect("name", surveyCredentials, withRequired(true))
+	assert.NotContains(t, survey.Options, questionSkip)
+}
+
+func TestBuildSurveySelectRequiredFalse(t *testing.T) {
+	survey := buildSurveySelect("name", surveyCredentials, withRequired(false))
+	assert.Contains(t, survey.Options, questionSkip)
+}
+
+func TestBuildSurveySelectEmptyDescription(t *testing.T) {
+	name := "name_value"
+	description := ""
+	survey := buildSurveySelect(name, surveyCredentials, withDescription(description))
+	assert.Equal(t, survey.Message, fmt.Sprintf(surveryFormatString, surveyPrefix, surveyCredentials, name, formatDescriptionForSurvey(description)))
+}
+
+func TestBuildSurveySelectValidDescription(t *testing.T) {
+	name := "name_value"
+	description := "here are details on how to fill out the survey"
+	survey := buildSurveySelect(name, surveyCredentials, withDescription(description))
+	assert.Equal(t, survey.Message, fmt.Sprintf(surveryFormatString, surveyPrefix, surveyCredentials, name, formatDescriptionForSurvey(description)))
+}
diff --git a/pkg/generator/parameters.go b/pkg/generator/parameters.go
index 4bf05c2ca..685b3b743 100644
--- a/pkg/generator/parameters.go
+++ b/pkg/generator/parameters.go
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func (opts *GenerateParametersOptions) genParameterSet(fn generator) (storage.Pa
 		if opts.Bundle.IsInternalParameter(name) {
 			continue
 		}
-		c, err := fn(name, surveyParameters, withRequired(opts.Bundle.Parameters[name].Required))
+		c, err := fn(name, surveyParameters, withRequired(opts.Bundle.Parameters[name].Required), withDescription(opts.Bundle.Parameters[name].Description))
 		if err != nil {
 			return pset, err
 		}