diff --git a/src/crew/task_pool.gleam b/src/crew/task_pool.gleam
index a00f298..c60fca7 100644
--- a/src/crew/task_pool.gleam
+++ b/src/crew/task_pool.gleam
@@ -264,6 +264,9 @@ pub fn parallel_map(
 }
 
 /// Submit a single piece of work to the pool using a subscription channel.
+/// The work will be done asynchronously and the result will be sent back
+/// to the provided subject. The timeout controls how long to wait for the
+/// work to be added to the queue successfully.
 ///
 /// This is a lower-level function for submitting work.  It is the callers
 /// responsibility to handle timeouts, submission order and failures.
@@ -282,6 +285,9 @@ pub fn submit(
 }
 
 /// Submit multiple pieces of work to the pool using a subscription channel.
+/// The work will be done asynchronously and the result will be sent back
+/// to the provided subject. The timeout controls how long to wait for the
+/// work to be added to the queue successfully.
 ///
 /// This is a lower-level function for submitting work.  It is the callers
 /// responsibility to handle timeouts, submission order and failures.