diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
index 07c4406f5aa33..0232b64bf461f 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/text.dm
@@ -1188,6 +1188,16 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(binary, list("0","1"))
 		else
 			. = ""
 
+/proc/weight_class_to_tooltip(w_class)
+	switch(w_class)
+		if(WEIGHT_CLASS_TINY to WEIGHT_CLASS_SMALL)
+			return "This item can fit into pockets, boxes and backpacks."
+		if(WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL)
+			return "This item can fit into backpacks."
+		if(WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY to WEIGHT_CLASS_GIGANTIC)
+			return "This item is too large to fit into any standard storage."
+	return ""
+
 /// Removes all non-alphanumerics from the text, keep in mind this can lead to id conflicts
 /proc/sanitize_css_class_name(name)
 	var/static/regex/regex = new(@"[^a-zA-Z0-9]","g")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index d957cfe54310e..58b1b1ae34687 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
 	var/list/parent_tags = ..()
 	parent_tags.Insert(1, weight_class_to_text(w_class)) // To make size display first, otherwise it looks goofy
 	. = parent_tags
-	.[weight_class_to_text(w_class)] = "[gender == PLURAL ? "They are" : "It is"] a [weight_class_to_text(w_class)] item."
+	.[weight_class_to_text(w_class)] = weight_class_to_tooltip(w_class)
 
 	if(item_flags & CRUEL_IMPLEMENT)
 		.[span_red("morbid")] = "It seems quite practical for particularly <font color='red'>morbid</font> procedures and experiments."