diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b35614e4..045b8a63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -246,8 +246,8 @@ Required Permission: `pull-requests: write`
 
 #### exempt-issue-labels
 
-The label(s) that can exempt to automatically mark as stale the issues.  
-It can be a comma separated list of labels (e.g: `question,bug`).
+Comma separated list of labels that exclude the issue from being marked as stale
+(e.g: `question,bug`)
 
 If unset (or an empty string), this option will not alter the stale workflow.
 
@@ -255,8 +255,8 @@ Default value: unset
 
 #### exempt-pr-labels
 
-The label(s) that can exempt to automatically mark as stale the pull requests.  
-It can be a comma separated list of labels (e.g: `need-help,WIP`).
+Comma separated list of labels that exclude the pull request from being marked as stale
+(e.g: `need-help,WIP`)
 
 If unset (or an empty string), this option will not alter the stale workflow.
 
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 0e78fccc..a2ddbb26 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -532,8 +532,10 @@ class IssuesProcessor {
                 ? this.options.exemptPrLabels
                 : this.options.exemptIssueLabels);
             if (exemptLabels.some((exemptLabel) => is_labeled_1.isLabeled(issue, exemptLabel))) {
+                // check to see if the issue is stale and has an exempt label
+                // see issue #136 for more details
                 if (issue.isStale) {
-                    issueLogger.info(`An exempt label was added after the stale label.`);
+                    issueLogger.info(`This $$type has both an exempt and stale label, proceeding to remove the stale label.`);
                     yield this._removeStaleLabel(issue, staleLabel);
                 }
                 issueLogger.info(`Skipping this $$type because it has an exempt label`);
diff --git a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
index 70e3bf24..c34ac334 100644
--- a/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
+++ b/src/classes/issues-processor.ts
@@ -337,8 +337,12 @@ export class IssuesProcessor {
         isLabeled(issue, exemptLabel)
       )
     ) {
+      // check to see if the issue is stale and has an exempt label
+      // see issue #136 for more details
       if (issue.isStale) {
-        issueLogger.info(`An exempt label was added after the stale label.`);
+        issueLogger.info(
+          `This $$type has both an exempt and stale label, proceeding to remove the stale label.`
+        );
         await this._removeStaleLabel(issue, staleLabel);
       }