diff --git a/src/log/slog/doc.go b/src/log/slog/doc.go
index 001559326b..cc034ca4b9 100644
--- a/src/log/slog/doc.go
+++ b/src/log/slog/doc.go
@@ -310,8 +310,10 @@ Then use a value of that type in log calls:
 Now computeExpensiveValue will only be called when the line is enabled.
 
 The built-in handlers acquire a lock before calling [io.Writer.Write]
-to ensure that each record is written in one piece. User-defined
-handlers are responsible for their own locking.
+to ensure that exactly one [Record] is written at a time in its entirety.
+Although each log record has a timestamp,
+the built-in handlers do not use that time to sort the written records.
+User-defined handlers are responsible for their own locking and sorting.
 
 # Writing a handler