diff --git a/modules/editor/snippets/README.org b/modules/editor/snippets/README.org
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@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ This module adds snippet expansions to Emacs, powered by [[doom-package:][yasnip
 (package! yasnippet-snippets)
 #+end_src
 
+** Adding custom snippets
+Custom snippets should be added under =$DOOMDIR/snippets/= directory. Refer to [[http://joaotavora.github.io/yasnippet/snippet-development.html][yasnippet-documentation]] on how to write snippets.
+
 * Troubleshooting
 /There are no known problems with this module./ [[doom-report:][Report one?]]