diff --git a/docs/includes/secret_usage.md b/docs/includes/secret_usage.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6738a5741
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/includes/secret_usage.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+Secrets defined by a store are referenced with `@{<store-id>:<secret_key>}`
+the Telegraf configuration. Only certain Telegraf plugins and options of
+support secret stores. To see which plugins and options support
+secrets, see their respective documentation (e.g.
+`plugins/outputs/influxdb/README.md`). If the plugin's README has the
+`Secret-store support` section, it will detail which options support secret
+store usage.
diff --git a/plugins/secretstores/docker/README.md b/plugins/secretstores/docker/README.md
index eee30d73e..8afce0cb6 100644
--- a/plugins/secretstores/docker/README.md
+++ b/plugins/secretstores/docker/README.md
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@ under the `/run/secrets` directory within the container.
 
 > NOTE: This plugin can ONLY read the mounted secrets from Docker and NOT set them.
 
+## Usage <!-- @/docs/includes/secret_usage.md -->
+
+Secrets defined by a store are referenced with `@{<store-id>:<secret_key>}`
+the Telegraf configuration. Only certain Telegraf plugins and options of
+support secret stores. To see which plugins and options support
+secrets, see their respective documentation (e.g.
+`plugins/outputs/influxdb/README.md`). If the plugin's README has the
+`Secret-store support` section, it will detail which options support secret
+store usage.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ```toml @sample.conf
diff --git a/plugins/secretstores/http/README.md b/plugins/secretstores/http/README.md
index 47b7aef4a..baf98a043 100644
--- a/plugins/secretstores/http/README.md
+++ b/plugins/secretstores/http/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ telegraf secrets help
 
 to get more information on how to do this.
 
+## Usage <!-- @/docs/includes/secret_usage.md -->
+
+Secrets defined by a store are referenced with `@{<store-id>:<secret_key>}`
+the Telegraf configuration. Only certain Telegraf plugins and options of
+support secret stores. To see which plugins and options support
+secrets, see their respective documentation (e.g.
+`plugins/outputs/influxdb/README.md`). If the plugin's README has the
+`Secret-store support` section, it will detail which options support secret
+store usage.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ```toml @sample.conf
diff --git a/plugins/secretstores/jose/README.md b/plugins/secretstores/jose/README.md
index 15ff7394b..6420e0275 100644
--- a/plugins/secretstores/jose/README.md
+++ b/plugins/secretstores/jose/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ telegraf secrets help
 
 to get more information on how to do this.
 
+## Usage <!-- @/docs/includes/secret_usage.md -->
+
+Secrets defined by a store are referenced with `@{<store-id>:<secret_key>}`
+the Telegraf configuration. Only certain Telegraf plugins and options of
+support secret stores. To see which plugins and options support
+secrets, see their respective documentation (e.g.
+`plugins/outputs/influxdb/README.md`). If the plugin's README has the
+`Secret-store support` section, it will detail which options support secret
+store usage.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 ```toml @sample.conf
diff --git a/plugins/secretstores/os/README.md b/plugins/secretstores/os/README.md
index 883782ce6..daa678dba 100644
--- a/plugins/secretstores/os/README.md
+++ b/plugins/secretstores/os/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,16 @@ telegraf secrets help
 
 to get more information on how to do this with Telegraf.
 
+## Usage <!-- @/docs/includes/secret_usage.md -->
+
+Secrets defined by a store are referenced with `@{<store-id>:<secret_key>}`
+the Telegraf configuration. Only certain Telegraf plugins and options of
+support secret stores. To see which plugins and options support
+secrets, see their respective documentation (e.g.
+`plugins/outputs/influxdb/README.md`). If the plugin's README has the
+`Secret-store support` section, it will detail which options support secret
+store usage.
+
 ## Configuration
 
 The configuration differs slightly depending on the Operating System. We first