diff --git a/telethon/client/messages.py b/telethon/client/messages.py
index 2d61dc0b..5382ef6d 100644
--- a/telethon/client/messages.py
+++ b/telethon/client/messages.py
@@ -760,9 +760,10 @@ class MessageMethods:
                 the entity from which the messages should be forwarded.
 
             silent (`bool`, optional):
-                Whether the message should notify people in a broadcast
-                channel or not. Defaults to `False`, which means it will
-                notify them. Set it to `True` to alter this behaviour.
+                Whether the message should notify people with sound or not.
+                Defaults to `False` (send with a notification sound unless
+                the person has the chat muted). Set it to `True` to alter
+                this behaviour.
 
             as_album (`bool`, optional):
                 Whether several image messages should be forwarded as an
diff --git a/telethon/client/uploads.py b/telethon/client/uploads.py
index 68e7825d..00d932c9 100644
--- a/telethon/client/uploads.py
+++ b/telethon/client/uploads.py
@@ -217,9 +217,10 @@ class UploadMethods:
                 :tl:`ReplyMarkup` here.
 
             silent (`bool`, optional):
-                Whether the message should notify people in a broadcast
-                channel or not. Defaults to `False`, which means it will
-                notify them. Set it to `True` to alter this behaviour.
+                Whether the message should notify people with sound or not.
+                Defaults to `False` (send with a notification sound unless
+                the person has the chat muted). Set it to `True` to alter
+                this behaviour.
 
             supports_streaming (`bool`, optional):
                 Whether the sent video supports streaming or not. Note that
diff --git a/telethon/tl/custom/inlineresult.py b/telethon/tl/custom/inlineresult.py
index 4a411699..4d2d21e0 100644
--- a/telethon/tl/custom/inlineresult.py
+++ b/telethon/tl/custom/inlineresult.py
@@ -110,7 +110,10 @@ class InlineResult:
                 If present, the sent message will reply to this ID or message.
 
             silent (`bool`, optional):
-                If `True`, the sent message will not notify the user(s).
+                Whether the message should notify people with sound or not.
+                Defaults to `False` (send with a notification sound unless
+                the person has the chat muted). Set it to `True` to alter
+                this behaviour.
 
             clear_draft (`bool`, optional):
                 Whether the draft should be removed after sending the
diff --git a/telethon/tl/custom/message.py b/telethon/tl/custom/message.py
index 77743f0b..9e9ba2f9 100644
--- a/telethon/tl/custom/message.py
+++ b/telethon/tl/custom/message.py
@@ -44,9 +44,12 @@ class Message(ChatGetter, SenderGetter, TLObject, abc.ABC):
             Whether you have read the media in this message
             or not, e.g. listened to the voice note media.
 
+
         silent (`bool`):
-            Whether this message should notify or not,
-            used in channels.
+            Whether the message should notify people with sound or not.
+            Previously used in channels, but since 9 August 2019, it can
+            also be `used in private chats
+            <https://telegram.org/blog/silent-messages-slow-mode>`_.
 
         post (`bool`):
             Whether this message is a post in a broadcast