diff --git a/example/generated.go b/example/generated.go
index a287c78..85c4e02 100644
--- a/example/generated.go
+++ b/example/generated.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ type getUserResponse struct {
 	User getUserUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// getUserUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A user is an individual's account on GitHub that owns repositories and can make new content.
 type getUserUser struct {
 	// The user's public profile name.
@@ -29,6 +32,9 @@ type getViewerResponse struct {
 	Viewer getViewerViewerUser `json:"viewer"`
 }
 
+// getViewerViewerUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A user is an individual's account on GitHub that owns repositories and can make new content.
 type getViewerViewerUser struct {
 	// The user's public profile name.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/InputEnum.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/InputEnum.graphql.go
index fb6d6d8..eb3cbfc 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/InputEnum.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/InputEnum.graphql.go
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ type InputEnumQueryResponse struct {
 	UsersWithRole []InputEnumQueryUsersWithRoleUser `json:"usersWithRole"`
 }
 
+// InputEnumQueryUsersWithRoleUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type InputEnumQueryUsersWithRoleUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/InputObject.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/InputObject.graphql.go
index 8ca67d3..523fa16 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/InputObject.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/InputObject.graphql.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ type InputObjectQueryResponse struct {
 	User InputObjectQueryUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// InputObjectQueryUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type InputObjectQueryUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/InterfaceNesting.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/InterfaceNesting.graphql.go
index f5fd0e1..913a681 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/InterfaceNesting.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/InterfaceNesting.graphql.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type InterfaceNestingResponse struct {
 	Root InterfaceNestingRootTopic `json:"root"`
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopic struct {
 	// ID is documented in the Content interface.
 	Id       mypkg.ID                                   `json:"id"`
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ func (v *InterfaceNestingRootTopic) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticle includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Article.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id     mypkg.ID                                            `json:"id"`
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticle) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopic struct {
 	// ID is documented in the Content interface.
 	Id       mypkg.ID                                                             `json:"id"`
@@ -129,6 +132,7 @@ func (v *InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopic) UnmarshalJSON(b []
 	return nil
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenArticle includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Article.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -137,11 +141,15 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenArticle) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenContent includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Content.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // Content is implemented by various types like Article, Video, and Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenContent interface {
 	implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenContent()
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -150,6 +158,7 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenTopic) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenVideo includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Video.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenVideo struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -158,11 +167,15 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenVideo struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenVideo) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenArticleParentTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenContent includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Content.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // Content is implemented by various types like Article, Video, and Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenContent interface {
 	implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenContent()
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id     mypkg.ID                                          `json:"id"`
@@ -172,6 +185,7 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopic) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopic struct {
 	// ID is documented in the Content interface.
 	Id       mypkg.ID                                                           `json:"id"`
@@ -225,6 +239,7 @@ func (v *InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopic) UnmarshalJSON(b []by
 	return nil
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenArticle includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Article.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -233,11 +248,15 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenArticle) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenContent includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Content.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // Content is implemented by various types like Article, Video, and Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenContent interface {
 	implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenContent()
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -246,6 +265,7 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenTopic) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenVideo includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Video.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenVideo struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -254,6 +274,7 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenVideo struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenVideo) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenTopicParentTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideo includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Video.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideo struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id     mypkg.ID                                          `json:"id"`
@@ -263,6 +284,7 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideo struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideo) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopic struct {
 	// ID is documented in the Content interface.
 	Id       mypkg.ID                                                           `json:"id"`
@@ -316,6 +338,7 @@ func (v *InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopic) UnmarshalJSON(b []by
 	return nil
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenArticle includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Article.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -324,11 +347,15 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenArticle) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenContent includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Content.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // Content is implemented by various types like Article, Video, and Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenContent interface {
 	implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenContent()
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -337,6 +364,7 @@ type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 func (v InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenTopic) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenVideo includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Video.
 type InterfaceNestingRootTopicChildrenVideoParentTopicChildrenVideo struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/InterfaceNoFragments.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/InterfaceNoFragments.graphql.go
index 245f668..cb30d83 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/InterfaceNoFragments.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/InterfaceNoFragments.graphql.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ type InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryResponse struct {
 	Root InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopic `json:"root"`
 }
 
+// InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopic struct {
 	// ID is documented in the Content interface.
 	Id       mypkg.ID                                            `json:"id"`
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ func (v *InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopic) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenArticle includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Article.
 type InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id   mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -77,11 +79,15 @@ type InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenArticle struct {
 func (v InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenArticle) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenContent includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Content.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // Content is implemented by various types like Article, Video, and Topic.
 type InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenContent interface {
 	implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenContent()
 }
 
+// InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenTopic includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Topic.
 type InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id   mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
@@ -91,6 +97,7 @@ type InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenTopic struct {
 func (v InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenTopic) implementsGraphQLInterfaceInterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenContent() {
 }
 
+// InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenVideo includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Video.
 type InterfaceNoFragmentsQueryRootTopicChildrenVideo struct {
 	// ID is the identifier of the content.
 	Id   mypkg.ID `json:"id"`
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/ListInput.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/ListInput.graphql.go
index 517b217..32571c9 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/ListInput.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/ListInput.graphql.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ type ListInputQueryResponse struct {
 	User ListInputQueryUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// ListInputQueryUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type ListInputQueryUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/Omitempty.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/Omitempty.graphql.go
index fc5b900..d957428 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/Omitempty.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/Omitempty.graphql.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ type OmitEmptyQueryResponse struct {
 	Convert2     time.Time          `json:"convert2"`
 }
 
+// OmitEmptyQueryUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type OmitEmptyQueryUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/Pointers.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/Pointers.graphql.go
index c716cb5..abd9023 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/Pointers.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/Pointers.graphql.go
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/me/mypkg"
 )
 
+// PointersQueryOtherUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type PointersQueryOtherUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
@@ -32,6 +35,9 @@ type PointersQueryResponse struct {
 	MaybeConvert *time.Time              `json:"maybeConvert"`
 }
 
+// PointersQueryUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type PointersQueryUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/PointersInline.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/PointersInline.graphql.go
index 8696432..5c0e04d 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/PointersInline.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/PointersInline.graphql.go
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/me/mypkg"
 )
 
+// PointersQueryOtherUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type PointersQueryOtherUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
@@ -32,6 +35,9 @@ type PointersQueryResponse struct {
 	MaybeConvert time.Time               `json:"maybeConvert"`
 }
 
+// PointersQueryUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type PointersQueryUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithAlias.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithAlias.graphql.go
index e5af030..5ed7df0 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithAlias.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithAlias.graphql.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ type QueryWithAliasResponse struct {
 	User QueryWithAliasUser `json:"User"`
 }
 
+// QueryWithAliasUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type QueryWithAliasUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithDoubleAlias.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithDoubleAlias.graphql.go
index 5e98721..7904076 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithDoubleAlias.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithDoubleAlias.graphql.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ type QueryWithDoubleAliasResponse struct {
 	User QueryWithDoubleAliasUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// QueryWithDoubleAliasUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type QueryWithDoubleAliasUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithEnums.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithEnums.graphql.go
index 7ff1c74..7c373f2 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithEnums.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithEnums.graphql.go
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Khan/genqlient/graphql"
 )
 
+// QueryWithEnumsOtherUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type QueryWithEnumsOtherUser struct {
 	Roles []Role `json:"roles"`
@@ -25,6 +28,9 @@ type QueryWithEnumsResponse struct {
 	OtherUser QueryWithEnumsOtherUser `json:"otherUser"`
 }
 
+// QueryWithEnumsUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type QueryWithEnumsUser struct {
 	Roles []Role `json:"roles"`
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithSlices.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithSlices.graphql.go
index bb729f5..6a53625 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithSlices.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithSlices.graphql.go
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ type QueryWithSlicesResponse struct {
 	User QueryWithSlicesUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// QueryWithSlicesUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type QueryWithSlicesUser struct {
 	Emails                []string `json:"emails"`
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithStructs.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithStructs.graphql.go
index 946727b..a58824a 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithStructs.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/QueryWithStructs.graphql.go
@@ -15,11 +15,15 @@ type QueryWithStructsResponse struct {
 	User QueryWithStructsUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// QueryWithStructsUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type QueryWithStructsUser struct {
 	AuthMethods []QueryWithStructsUserAuthMethodsAuthMethod `json:"authMethods"`
 }
 
+// QueryWithStructsUserAuthMethodsAuthMethod includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type AuthMethod.
 type QueryWithStructsUserAuthMethodsAuthMethod struct {
 	Provider string `json:"provider"`
 	Email    string `json:"email"`
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleInput.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleInput.graphql.go
index a01b42a..11837d7 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleInput.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleInput.graphql.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ type SimpleInputQueryResponse struct {
 	User SimpleInputQueryUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// SimpleInputQueryUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type SimpleInputQueryUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleMutation.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleMutation.graphql.go
index 6a22491..50836e7 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleMutation.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleMutation.graphql.go
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/me/mypkg"
 )
 
+// SimpleMutationCreateUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type SimpleMutationCreateUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleQuery.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleQuery.graphql.go
index 59e6d82..bcfafec 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleQuery.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/SimpleQuery.graphql.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ type SimpleQueryResponse struct {
 	User SimpleQueryUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// SimpleQueryUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type SimpleQueryUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/TypeName.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/TypeName.graphql.go
index 5d8f945..044462a 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/TypeName.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/TypeName.graphql.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ type TypeNameQueryResponse struct {
 	User TypeNameQueryUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// TypeNameQueryUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type TypeNameQueryUser struct {
 	Typename string `json:"__typename"`
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/UnionNoFragments.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/UnionNoFragments.graphql.go
index 7140826..d8e934d 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/UnionNoFragments.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/UnionNoFragments.graphql.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Khan/genqlient/graphql"
 )
 
+// UnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafArticle includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Article.
 type UnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafArticle struct {
 	Typename string `json:"__typename"`
 }
@@ -15,11 +16,15 @@ type UnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafArticle struct {
 func (v UnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafArticle) implementsGraphQLInterfaceUnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafLeafContent() {
 }
 
+// UnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafLeafContent includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type LeafContent.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // LeafContent represents content items that can't have child-nodes.
 type UnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafLeafContent interface {
 	implementsGraphQLInterfaceUnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafLeafContent()
 }
 
+// UnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafVideo includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type Video.
 type UnionNoFragmentsQueryRandomLeafVideo struct {
 	Typename string `json:"__typename"`
 }
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/UsesEnumTwice.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/UsesEnumTwice.graphql.go
index d19675b..a2310e8 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/UsesEnumTwice.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/UsesEnumTwice.graphql.go
@@ -20,11 +20,17 @@ const (
 	RoleTeacher Role = "TEACHER"
 )
 
+// UsesEnumTwiceQueryMeUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type UsesEnumTwiceQueryMeUser struct {
 	Roles []Role `json:"roles"`
 }
 
+// UsesEnumTwiceQueryOtherUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type UsesEnumTwiceQueryOtherUser struct {
 	Roles []Role `json:"roles"`
diff --git a/generate/testdata/queries/unexported.graphql.go b/generate/testdata/queries/unexported.graphql.go
index aca5447..878c181 100644
--- a/generate/testdata/queries/unexported.graphql.go
+++ b/generate/testdata/queries/unexported.graphql.go
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ type unexportedResponse struct {
 	User unexportedUser `json:"user"`
 }
 
+// unexportedUser includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type User.
+// The GraphQL type's documentation follows.
+//
 // A User is a user!
 type unexportedUser struct {
 	// id is the user's ID.
diff --git a/generate/types.go b/generate/types.go
index e1248e5..90a04c3 100644
--- a/generate/types.go
+++ b/generate/types.go
@@ -317,7 +317,25 @@ func (builder *typeBuilder) writeTypedef(
 	}()
 
 	if description == "" {
-		description = typedef.Description
+		switch typedef.Kind {
+		case ast.Object, ast.Interface, ast.Union:
+			// For types where we only have some fields, note that, along with
+			// the GraphQL documentation (if any).  We don't want to just use
+			// the GraphQL documentation, since it may refer to fields we
+			// haven't selected, say.
+			// TODO: When we implement interfaces and unions more completely,
+			// also mention the concrete types they might be.
+			description = fmt.Sprintf(
+				"%v includes the requested fields of the GraphQL type %v.",
+				typeName, typedef.Name)
+			if typedef.Description != "" {
+				description = fmt.Sprintf(
+					"%v\nThe GraphQL type's documentation follows.\n\n%v",
+					description, typedef.Description)
+			}
+		default:
+			description = typedef.Description
+		}
 	}
 	builder.writeDescription(description)