diff --git a/cli/src/commands/log.rs b/cli/src/commands/log.rs
index b01c594bd6..22a5126f08 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/log.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/log.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,10 @@ use crate::ui::Ui;
 ///
 /// Renders a graphical view of the project's history, ordered with children
 /// before parents. By default, the output only includes mutable revisions,
-/// along with some additional revisions for context.
+/// along with some additional revisions for context. Use `jj log -r ::` to see
+/// all revisions. See `jj help -k revsets` (or
+/// https://martinvonz.github.io/jj/latest/revsets/) for information about the
+/// syntax.
 ///
 /// Spans of revisions that are not included in the graph per `--revisions` are
 /// rendered as a synthetic node labeled "(elided revisions)".
diff --git a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
index d730d729b7..364ebf3a47 100644
--- a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
+++ b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
@@ -1336,7 +1336,7 @@ This excludes changes from other commits by temporarily rebasing `--from` onto `
 
 Show revision history
 
-Renders a graphical view of the project's history, ordered with children before parents. By default, the output only includes mutable revisions, along with some additional revisions for context.
+Renders a graphical view of the project's history, ordered with children before parents. By default, the output only includes mutable revisions, along with some additional revisions for context. Use `jj log -r ::` to see all revisions. See `jj help -k revsets` (or https://martinvonz.github.io/jj/latest/revsets/) for information about the syntax.
 
 Spans of revisions that are not included in the graph per `--revisions` are rendered as a synthetic node labeled "(elided revisions)".