diff --git a/people/forms.py b/people/forms.py
index d0f397b..4d3b1a4 100644
--- a/people/forms.py
+++ b/people/forms.py
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ class DynamicAnswerSetBase(forms.Form):
                                 widget=field_widget,
                                 required=(self.field_required
                                           and not question.allow_free_text),
-                                initial=initial.get(field_name, None))
+                                initial=initial.get(field_name, None),
+                                help_text=question.help_text if not as_filters else '')
             self.fields[field_name] = field
             field_order.append(field_name)
 
diff --git a/people/migrations/0045_question_help_text.py b/people/migrations/0045_question_help_text.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2d87317
--- /dev/null
+++ b/people/migrations/0045_question_help_text.py
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.10 on 2021-03-10 09:46
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('people', '0044_themes_to_admin_question'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='organisationquestion',
+            name='help_text',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Additional hint text to be displayed with the question', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='organisationrelationshipquestion',
+            name='help_text',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Additional hint text to be displayed with the question', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='personquestion',
+            name='help_text',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Additional hint text to be displayed with the question', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AddField(
+            model_name='relationshipquestion',
+            name='help_text',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Additional hint text to be displayed with the question', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='organisationquestion',
+            name='filter_text',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Alternative text to be displayed in network filters - 3rd person', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='organisationrelationshipquestion',
+            name='filter_text',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Alternative text to be displayed in network filters - 3rd person', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='personquestion',
+            name='filter_text',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Alternative text to be displayed in network filters - 3rd person', max_length=255),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='relationshipquestion',
+            name='filter_text',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, help_text='Alternative text to be displayed in network filters - 3rd person', max_length=255),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/people/models/question.py b/people/models/question.py
index 8bdb245..d0daa2c 100644
--- a/people/models/question.py
+++ b/people/models/question.py
@@ -27,12 +27,19 @@ class Question(models.Model):
     #: Text of question - 1st person
     text = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=False, null=False)
 
-    #: Text to be displayed in network filters - 3rd person
+    #: Alternative text to be displayed in network filters - 3rd person
     filter_text = models.CharField(
         max_length=255,
         blank=True,
         null=False,
-        help_text='Text to be displayed in network filters - 3rd person')
+        help_text='Alternative text to be displayed in network filters - 3rd person')
+
+    help_text = models.CharField(
+        help_text='Additional hint text to be displayed with the question',
+        max_length=255,
+        blank=True,
+        null=False
+    )
 
     #: Should answers to this question be considered public?
     answer_is_public = models.BooleanField(