diff --git a/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py b/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py
index 389f3fa4f0b..ebe5cb4bc76 100644
--- a/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py
+++ b/addons/base_automation/models/base_automation.py
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ class BaseAutomation(models.Model):
     _description = 'Automation Rule'
 
     name = fields.Char(string="Automation Rule Name", required=True, translate=True)
+    description = fields.Html(string="Description")
     model_id = fields.Many2one(
         "ir.model", string="Model", required=True, ondelete="cascade", help="Model on which the automation rule runs."
     )
diff --git a/addons/base_automation/views/base_automation_views.xml b/addons/base_automation/views/base_automation_views.xml
index 36441a34010..f2b909822ab 100644
--- a/addons/base_automation/views/base_automation_views.xml
+++ b/addons/base_automation/views/base_automation_views.xml
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
                                 >
                                     <kanban>
                                         <control>
-                                            <create string="Add a new action" />
+                                            <create string="Add an action" />
                                         </control>
                                         <templates>
                                             <t t-name="kanban-box">
@@ -189,6 +189,9 @@
                                     </kanban>
                                 </field>
                             </page>
+                            <page string="Notes" name="notes">
+                                <field name="description" placeholder="Keep track of what this automation does and why it exists..."/>
+                            </page>
                         </notebook>
                     </sheet>
                 </form>