diff --git a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
index 4c530031581..1a7fda6a364 100644
--- a/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
+++ b/clippy_lints/src/methods/mod.rs
@@ -1892,7 +1892,9 @@
     /// trait.
     ///
     /// ### Why is this bad?
-    /// It is recommended style to use collect. See
+    /// If it's needed to create a collection from the contents of an iterator, the `Iterator::collect(_)`
+    /// method is preferred. However, when it's needed to specify the container type,
+    /// `Vec::from_iter(_)` can be more readable than using a turbofish (e.g. `_.collect::<Vec<_>>()`). See
     /// [FromIterator documentation](https://doc.rust-lang.org/std/iter/trait.FromIterator.html)
     ///
     /// ### Example
@@ -1911,6 +1913,14 @@
     ///
     /// assert_eq!(v, vec![5, 5, 5, 5, 5]);
     /// ```
+    /// but prefer to use
+    /// ```no_run
+    /// let numbers: Vec<i32> = FromIterator::from_iter(1..=5);
+    /// ```
+    /// instead of
+    /// ```no_run
+    /// let numbers = (1..=5).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    /// ```
     #[clippy::version = "1.49.0"]
     pub FROM_ITER_INSTEAD_OF_COLLECT,
     pedantic,