diff --git a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-templates/index.js b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-templates/index.js
index c689ae063b15b5..fc0caffc213353 100644
--- a/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-templates/index.js
+++ b/packages/edit-site/src/components/sidebar-navigation-screen-templates/index.js
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const config = {
 			manage: __( 'Manage all template parts' ),
 			reusableBlocks: __( 'Manage reusable blocks' ),
 			description: __(
-				'Manage what patterns are available when editing your site.'
+				'Template Parts are small pieces of a layout that can be reused across multiple templates and always appear the same way. Common template parts include the site header, footer, or sidebar.'
 			),
 		},
 		sortCallback: ( items ) => {