diff --git a/src/core/system.conf.in b/src/core/system.conf.in
index b8805b02fa..fa6fb690c7 100644
--- a/src/core/system.conf.in
+++ b/src/core/system.conf.in
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # the system.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
 # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
 #
+# Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/system.conf' to display the full config.
+#
 # See systemd-system.conf(5) for details.
 
 [Manager]
diff --git a/src/coredump/coredump.conf b/src/coredump/coredump.conf
index 738c45bed2..56c1008245 100644
--- a/src/coredump/coredump.conf
+++ b/src/coredump/coredump.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # the system.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
 # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
 #
+# Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/coredump.conf' to display the full config.
+#
 # See coredump.conf(5) for details.
 
 [Coredump]
diff --git a/src/home/homed.conf b/src/home/homed.conf
index 86b6266895..ba854641df 100644
--- a/src/home/homed.conf
+++ b/src/home/homed.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # the system.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
 # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
 #
+# Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/homed.conf' to display the full config.
+#
 # See homed.conf(5) for details.
 
 [Home]
diff --git a/src/journal/journald.conf b/src/journal/journald.conf
index ee674ebefe..18d6b30773 100644
--- a/src/journal/journald.conf
+++ b/src/journal/journald.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # the system.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
 # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
 #
+# Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/journald.conf' to display the full config.
+#
 # See journald.conf(5) for details.
 
 [Journal]
diff --git a/src/login/logind.conf.in b/src/login/logind.conf.in
index 800c452a60..76f529c176 100644
--- a/src/login/logind.conf.in
+++ b/src/login/logind.conf.in
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # the system.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
 # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
 #
+# Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/logind.conf' to display the full config.
+#
 # See logind.conf(5) for details.
 
 [Login]
diff --git a/src/oom/oomd.conf b/src/oom/oomd.conf
index f1bef9de6f..d1dca0d64d 100644
--- a/src/oom/oomd.conf
+++ b/src/oom/oomd.conf
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # the system.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
 # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
 #
+# Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/oomd.conf' to display the full config.
+#
 # See oomd.conf(5) for details
 
 [OOM]
diff --git a/src/resolve/resolved.conf.in b/src/resolve/resolved.conf.in
index 33187618e5..f88a4e97c0 100644
--- a/src/resolve/resolved.conf.in
+++ b/src/resolve/resolved.conf.in
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 # the system.conf.d/ subdirectory. The latter is generally recommended.
 # Defaults can be restored by simply deleting this file and all drop-ins.
 #
+# Use 'systemd-analyze cat-config systemd/resolved.conf' to display the full config.
+#
 # See resolved.conf(5) for details.
 
 [Resolve]