diff --git a/messages.pot b/messages.pot
index 34d2a08..37e11e7 100644
--- a/messages.pot
+++ b/messages.pot
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: project/forms/event.py:242 project/forms/reference.py:18
 #: project/forms/reference.py:31 project/forms/reference_request.py:74
-msgid "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization."
+msgid "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization. The value is not visible and is used for sorting."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: project/forms/event.py:250 project/forms/event.py:259
diff --git a/project/forms/event.py b/project/forms/event.py
index 33520f9..f362edc 100644
--- a/project/forms/event.py
+++ b/project/forms/event.py
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ class BaseEventForm(SharedEventForm):
         coerce=int,
         choices=event_rating_choices,
         description=lazy_gettext(
-            "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization."
+            "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization. The value is not visible and is used for sorting."
         ),
     )
 
diff --git a/project/forms/reference.py b/project/forms/reference.py
index 610f7ac..a471282 100644
--- a/project/forms/reference.py
+++ b/project/forms/reference.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class CreateEventReferenceForm(FlaskForm):
         coerce=int,
         choices=event_rating_choices,
         description=lazy_gettext(
-            "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization."
+            "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization. The value is not visible and is used for sorting."
         ),
     )
     submit = SubmitField(lazy_gettext("Save reference"))
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class UpdateEventReferenceForm(FlaskForm):
         coerce=int,
         choices=event_rating_choices,
         description=lazy_gettext(
-            "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization."
+            "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization. The value is not visible and is used for sorting."
         ),
     )
     submit = SubmitField(lazy_gettext("Update reference"))
diff --git a/project/forms/reference_request.py b/project/forms/reference_request.py
index 68906b0..1807e36 100644
--- a/project/forms/reference_request.py
+++ b/project/forms/reference_request.py
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ReferenceRequestReviewForm(FlaskForm):
         coerce=int,
         choices=event_rating_choices,
         description=lazy_gettext(
-            "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization."
+            "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization. The value is not visible and is used for sorting."
         ),
     )
     submit = SubmitField(lazy_gettext("Save review"))
diff --git a/project/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo b/project/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo
index 3a75dcd..2fd0323 100644
Binary files a/project/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo and b/project/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.mo differ
diff --git a/project/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/project/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index 8e6a05d..6355f4d 100644
--- a/project/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/project/translations/de/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -682,8 +682,8 @@ msgstr "Bewertung"
 
 #: project/forms/event.py:242 project/forms/reference.py:18
 #: project/forms/reference.py:31 project/forms/reference_request.py:74
-msgid "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization."
-msgstr "Wähle aus, wie relevant die Veranstaltung für deine Organisation ist."
+msgid "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization. The value is not visible and is used for sorting."
+msgstr "Wähle aus, wie relevant die Veranstaltung für deine Organisation ist. Der Wert ist nicht sichtbar und dient der Sortierung."
 
 #: project/forms/event.py:250 project/forms/event.py:259
 #: project/forms/event.py:319 project/forms/event_suggestion.py:50
diff --git a/project/translations/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po b/project/translations/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
index ea1b0f0..4922530 100644
--- a/project/translations/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
+++ b/project/translations/en/LC_MESSAGES/messages.po
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: project/forms/event.py:242 project/forms/reference.py:18
 #: project/forms/reference.py:31 project/forms/reference_request.py:74
-msgid "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization."
+msgid "Choose how relevant the event is to your organization. The value is not visible and is used for sorting."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: project/forms/event.py:250 project/forms/event.py:259