diff --git a/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/compile-warnings.md b/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/compile-warnings.md
index e232076765..b579d38602 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/compile-warnings.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/98-reference/.generated/compile-warnings.md
@@ -635,9 +635,22 @@ In some situations a selector may target an element that is not 'visible' to the
 ### element_implicitly_closed
 
 ```
-The tag `<%name%>` was implicitly closed by the parent or a next element. This may cause DOM structure being other than expected one.
+This element is implicitly closed by the following `%tag%`, which can cause an unexpected DOM structure. Add an explicit `%closing%` to avoid surprises.
 ```
 
+In HTML, some elements are implicitly closed by another element. For example, you cannot nest a `<p>` inside another `<p>`:
+
+```html
+<!-- this HTML... -->
+<p><p>hello</p>
+
+<!-- results in this DOM structure -->
+<p></p>
+<p>hello</p>
+```
+
+Similarly, a parent element's closing tag will implicitly close all child elements, even if the `</` was a typo and you meant to create a _new_ element. To avoid ambiguity, it's always a good idea to have an explicit closing tag.
+
 ### element_invalid_self_closing_tag
 
 ```
diff --git a/packages/svelte/messages/compile-warnings/template.md b/packages/svelte/messages/compile-warnings/template.md
index 84b9c4a791..d61a61d950 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/messages/compile-warnings/template.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/messages/compile-warnings/template.md
@@ -32,7 +32,20 @@
 
 ## element_implicitly_closed
 
-> The tag `<%name%>` was implicitly closed by the parent or a next element. This may cause DOM structure being other than expected one.
+> This element is implicitly closed by the following `%tag%`, which can cause an unexpected DOM structure. Add an explicit `%closing%` to avoid surprises.
+
+In HTML, some elements are implicitly closed by another element. For example, you cannot nest a `<p>` inside another `<p>`:
+
+```html
+<!-- this HTML... -->
+<p><p>hello</p>
+
+<!-- results in this DOM structure -->
+<p></p>
+<p>hello</p>
+```
+
+Similarly, a parent element's closing tag will implicitly close all child elements, even if the `</` was a typo and you meant to create a _new_ element. To avoid ambiguity, it's always a good idea to have an explicit closing tag.
 
 ## element_invalid_self_closing_tag
 
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/element.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/element.js
index 63b94193ba..6b6c9160d8 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/element.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/phases/1-parse/state/element.js
@@ -96,7 +96,11 @@ export default function element(parser) {
 			if (parent.type === 'RegularElement') {
 				if (!parser.last_auto_closed_tag || parser.last_auto_closed_tag.tag !== name) {
 					const end = parent.fragment.nodes[0]?.start ?? start;
-					w.element_implicitly_closed({ start: parent.start, end }, parent.name);
+					w.element_implicitly_closed(
+						{ start: parent.start, end },
+						`</${name}>`,
+						`</${parent.name}>`
+					);
 				}
 			} else if (!parser.loose) {
 				if (parser.last_auto_closed_tag && parser.last_auto_closed_tag.tag === name) {
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ export default function element(parser) {
 
 	if (parent.type === 'RegularElement' && closing_tag_omitted(parent.name, name)) {
 		const end = parent.fragment.nodes[0]?.start ?? start;
-		w.element_implicitly_closed({ start: parent.start, end }, parent.name);
+		w.element_implicitly_closed({ start: parent.start, end }, `<${name}>`, `</${parent.name}>`);
 		parent.end = start;
 		parser.pop();
 		parser.last_auto_closed_tag = {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/warnings.js b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/warnings.js
index 661575eddf..2a8316308c 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/compiler/warnings.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/compiler/warnings.js
@@ -748,12 +748,13 @@ export function component_name_lowercase(node, name) {
 }
 
 /**
- * The tag `<%name%>` was implicitly closed by the parent or a next element. This may cause DOM structure being other than expected one.
+ * This element is implicitly closed by the following `%tag%`, which can cause an unexpected DOM structure. Add an explicit `%closing%` to avoid surprises.
  * @param {null | NodeLike} node
- * @param {string} name
+ * @param {string} tag
+ * @param {string} closing
  */
-export function element_implicitly_closed(node, name) {
-	w(node, 'element_implicitly_closed', `The tag \`<${name}>\` was implicitly closed by the parent or a next element. This may cause DOM structure being other than expected one.\nhttps://svelte.dev/e/element_implicitly_closed`);
+export function element_implicitly_closed(node, tag, closing) {
+	w(node, 'element_implicitly_closed', `This element is implicitly closed by the following \`${tag}\`, which can cause an unexpected DOM structure. Add an explicit \`${closing}\` to avoid surprises.\nhttps://svelte.dev/e/element_implicitly_closed`);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/implicitly-closed-by-parent/warnings.json b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/implicitly-closed-by-parent/warnings.json
index e495697d49..1316a2b65b 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/implicitly-closed-by-parent/warnings.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/implicitly-closed-by-parent/warnings.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
 	{
 		"code": "element_implicitly_closed",
-		"message": "The tag `<div>` was implicitly closed by the parent or a next element. This may cause DOM structure being other than expected one.",
+		"message": "This element is implicitly closed by the following `</main>`, which can cause an unexpected DOM structure. Add an explicit `</div>` to avoid surprises.",
 		"start": {
 			"line": 1,
 			"column": 6
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	},
 	{
 		"code": "element_implicitly_closed",
-		"message": "The tag `<div>` was implicitly closed by the parent or a next element. This may cause DOM structure being other than expected one.",
+		"message": "This element is implicitly closed by the following `</main>`, which can cause an unexpected DOM structure. Add an explicit `</div>` to avoid surprises.",
 		"start": {
 			"line": 4,
 			"column": 1
diff --git a/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/implicitly-closed-by-sibling/warnings.json b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/implicitly-closed-by-sibling/warnings.json
index 3a3324c826..6ea36c5a50 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/implicitly-closed-by-sibling/warnings.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/tests/validator/samples/implicitly-closed-by-sibling/warnings.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [
 	{
 		"code": "element_implicitly_closed",
-		"message": "The tag `<p>` was implicitly closed by the parent or a next element. This may cause DOM structure being other than expected one.",
+		"message": "This element is implicitly closed by the following `<p>`, which can cause an unexpected DOM structure. Add an explicit `</p>` to avoid surprises.",
 		"start": {
 			"line": 2,
 			"column": 1
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	},
 	{
 		"code": "element_implicitly_closed",
-		"message": "The tag `<p>` was implicitly closed by the parent or a next element. This may cause DOM structure being other than expected one.",
+		"message": "This element is implicitly closed by the following `<p>`, which can cause an unexpected DOM structure. Add an explicit `</p>` to avoid surprises.",
 		"start": {
 			"line": 8,
 			"column": 1