diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/analyze.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/analyze.sgml
index a0db56ae743..ec81f00fecf 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/analyze.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/analyze.sgml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ ANALYZE [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">option</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] [ <r
     <term><literal>VERBOSE</literal></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
-      Enables display of progress messages.
+      Enables display of progress messages at <literal>INFO</literal> level.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/cluster.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/cluster.sgml
index c5760244e67..8811f169ea0 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/cluster.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/cluster.sgml
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ CLUSTER [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">option</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] [ <r
     <term><literal>VERBOSE</literal></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
-      Prints a progress report as each table is clustered.
+      Prints a progress report as each table is clustered
+      at <literal>INFO</literal> level.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/reindex.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/reindex.sgml
index dcf70d14bc3..5b3c769800e 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/reindex.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/reindex.sgml
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ REINDEX [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">option</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] { DA
     <term><literal>VERBOSE</literal></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
-      Prints a progress report as each index is reindexed.
+      Prints a progress report as each index is reindexed
+      at <literal>INFO</literal> level.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml
index 9110938fab6..971b1237d47 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/vacuum.sgml
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ VACUUM [ ( <replaceable class="parameter">option</replaceable> [, ...] ) ] [ <re
     <term><literal>VERBOSE</literal></term>
     <listitem>
      <para>
-      Prints a detailed vacuum activity report for each table.
+      Prints a detailed vacuum activity report for each table
+      at <literal>INFO</literal> level.
      </para>
     </listitem>
    </varlistentry>