diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/logging/ParameterizedLogging.java b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/logging/ParameterizedLogging.java
index 79c4107..b584307 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/logging/ParameterizedLogging.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/logging/ParameterizedLogging.java
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.JavaType;
 import org.openrewrite.java.tree.TypeUtils;
 
-import java.time.Duration;
 import java.util.*;
 
 @Value
@@ -56,12 +55,9 @@ public String getDisplayName() {
     @Override
     public String getDescription() {
         return "Transform logging statements using concatenation for messages and variables into a parameterized format. " +
-                "For example, `logger.info(\"hi \" + userName)` becomes `logger.info(\"hi {}\", userName)`.";
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public Duration getEstimatedEffortPerOccurrence() {
-        return Duration.ofMinutes(5);
+               "For example, `logger.info(\"hi \" + userName)` becomes `logger.info(\"hi {}\", userName)`. This can " +
+               "significantly boost performance for messages that otherwise would be assembled with String concatenation. " +
+               "Particularly impactful when the log level is not enabled, as no work is done to assemble the message.";
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/log4j.yml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/log4j.yml
index 8707cb6..d0b5169 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/log4j.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/log4j.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 type: specs.openrewrite.org/v1beta/recipe
 name: org.openrewrite.java.logging.log4j.ParameterizedLogging
 displayName: Parameterize Log4j 2.x logging statements
-description: Log4j 2.x supports parameterized logging, which can significantly boost logging performance for disabled logging statements.
+description: Use Log4j 2.x parameterized logging, which can significantly boost performance for messages that
+  otherwise would be assembled with String concatenation. Particularly impactful when the log level is not enabled, as 
+  no work is done to assemble the message.
 tags:
   - logging
   - log4j
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/slf4j.yml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/slf4j.yml
index 407109e..8a36ecc 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/slf4j.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/slf4j.yml
@@ -64,8 +64,9 @@ recipeList:
 ---
 type: specs.openrewrite.org/v1beta/recipe
 name: org.openrewrite.java.logging.slf4j.ParameterizedLogging
-displayName: Parameterize SLF4J logging statements
-description: SLF4J supports parameterized logging, which can significantly boost logging performance for disabled logging statements.
+description: Use SLF4J's parameterized logging, which can significantly boost performance for messages that
+  otherwise would be assembled with String concatenation. Particularly impactful when the log level is not enabled, as
+  no work is done to assemble the message.
 tags:
   - logging
   - slf4j