diff --git a/src/sentry/monitors/validators.py b/src/sentry/monitors/validators.py
index a5dc3a9d5ea7a8..35d92505b07861 100644
--- a/src/sentry/monitors/validators.py
+++ b/src/sentry/monitors/validators.py
@@ -230,10 +230,13 @@ def validate(self, attrs):
         return attrs
 
 
-@extend_schema_serializer(exclude_fields=["project", "name", "slug", "config", "alert_rule"])
+@extend_schema_serializer(exclude_fields=["project", "config", "alert_rule"])
 class MonitorValidator(CamelSnakeSerializer, PreventNumericSlugMixin):
     project = ProjectField(scope="project:read")
-    name = serializers.CharField(max_length=128)
+    name = serializers.CharField(
+        max_length=128,
+        help_text="Name of the monitor. Used for notifications.",
+    )
     slug = serializers.RegexField(
         DEFAULT_SLUG_PATTERN,
         max_length=MAX_SLUG_LENGTH,
@@ -241,10 +244,12 @@ class MonitorValidator(CamelSnakeSerializer, PreventNumericSlugMixin):
         error_messages={
             "invalid": DEFAULT_SLUG_ERROR_MESSAGE,
         },
+        help_text="Uniquely identifies your monitor within your organization. Changing this slug will require updates to any instrumented check-in calls.",
     )
     status = serializers.ChoiceField(
         choices=list(zip(MONITOR_STATUSES.keys(), MONITOR_STATUSES.keys())),
         default="active",
+        help_text="Status of the monitor. Disabled monitors do not generate events or notifications.",
     )
     type = serializers.ChoiceField(choices=list(zip(MONITOR_TYPES.keys(), MONITOR_TYPES.keys())))
     config = ConfigValidator()
@@ -288,22 +293,28 @@ class ContextsValidator(serializers.Serializer):
     trace = TraceContextValidator(required=False)
 
 
-@extend_schema_serializer(exclude_fields=["duration", "environment", "monitor_config", "contexts"])
+@extend_schema_serializer(exclude_fields=["monitor_config", "contexts"])
 class MonitorCheckInValidator(serializers.Serializer):
     status = serializers.ChoiceField(
         choices=(
             ("ok", CheckInStatus.OK),
             ("error", CheckInStatus.ERROR),
             ("in_progress", CheckInStatus.IN_PROGRESS),
-        )
+        ),
+        help_text="The status of the job run.",
     )
     duration = EmptyIntegerField(
         required=False,
         allow_null=True,
         max_value=BoundedPositiveIntegerField.MAX_VALUE,
         min_value=0,
+        help_text="Duration of the job run, in milliseconds.",
+    )
+    environment = serializers.CharField(
+        required=False,
+        allow_null=True,
+        help_text="Name of the environment.",
     )
-    environment = serializers.CharField(required=False, allow_null=True)
     monitor_config = ConfigValidator(required=False)
     contexts = ContextsValidator(required=False, allow_null=True)