diff --git a/pubsublite/admin.go b/pubsublite/admin.go
index 09964e4d88b..94666194316 100644
--- a/pubsublite/admin.go
+++ b/pubsublite/admin.go
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ var (
 // regions and zones where Pub/Sub Lite is available.
 //
 // An AdminClient may be shared by multiple goroutines.
+//
+// Close must be called to release resources when an AdminClient is no longer
+// required. If the client is available for the lifetime of the program, then
+// Close need not be called at exit.
 type AdminClient struct {
 	admin *vkit.AdminClient
 }
diff --git a/pubsublite/doc.go b/pubsublite/doc.go
index f9e91482c38..007f04e3cde 100644
--- a/pubsublite/doc.go
+++ b/pubsublite/doc.go
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@ Messages are published to topics. Pub/Sub Lite topics may be created like so:
 	  // TODO: Handle error.
 	}
 
+Close must be called to release resources when an AdminClient is no longer
+required.
+
 See https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/lite/docs/topics for more information about
 how Pub/Sub Lite topics are configured.
 
@@ -122,6 +125,10 @@ after it has been stopped or has terminated due to a permanent error.
 
 	publisher.Stop()
 
+PublisherClients are expected to be long-lived and used for the duration of the
+application, rather than for publishing small batches of messages. Stop must be
+called to release resources when a PublisherClient is no longer required.
+
 See https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/lite/docs/publishing for more information
 about publishing.
 
diff --git a/pubsublite/example_test.go b/pubsublite/example_test.go
index 17c0f73746d..0e6afe6a1e5 100644
--- a/pubsublite/example_test.go
+++ b/pubsublite/example_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_CreateTopic() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	const gib = 1 << 30
 	topicConfig := pubsublite.TopicConfig{
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_UpdateTopic() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	updateConfig := pubsublite.TopicConfigToUpdate{
 		Name:                       "projects/my-project/locations/region-or-zone/topics/my-topic",
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_DeleteTopic() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	const topic = "projects/my-project/locations/region-or-zone/topics/my-topic"
 	if err := admin.DeleteTopic(ctx, topic); err != nil {
@@ -93,6 +96,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_Topics() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	// List the configs of all topics in the given region or zone for the project.
 	it := admin.Topics(ctx, "projects/my-project/locations/region-or-zone")
@@ -115,6 +119,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_TopicSubscriptions() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	// List the paths of all subscriptions of a topic.
 	const topic = "projects/my-project/locations/region-or-zone/topics/my-topic"
@@ -141,6 +146,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_CreateSubscription() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	subscriptionConfig := pubsublite.SubscriptionConfig{
 		Name:  "projects/my-project/locations/region-or-zone/subscriptions/my-subscription",
@@ -162,6 +168,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_UpdateSubscription() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	updateConfig := pubsublite.SubscriptionConfigToUpdate{
 		Name: "projects/my-project/locations/region-or-zone/subscriptions/my-subscription",
@@ -182,6 +189,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_SeekSubscription() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	const subscription = "projects/my-project/locations/region-or-zone/subscriptions/my-subscription"
 	seekOp, err := admin.SeekSubscription(ctx, subscription, pubsublite.Beginning)
@@ -209,6 +217,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_DeleteSubscription() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	const subscription = "projects/my-project/locations/region-or-zone/subscriptions/my-subscription"
 	if err := admin.DeleteSubscription(ctx, subscription); err != nil {
@@ -223,6 +232,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_Subscriptions() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	// List the configs of all subscriptions in the given region or zone for the project.
 	it := admin.Subscriptions(ctx, "projects/my-project/locations/region-or-zone")
@@ -247,6 +257,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_CreateReservation() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	reservationConfig := pubsublite.ReservationConfig{
 		Name:               "projects/my-project/locations/region/reservations/my-reservation",
@@ -264,6 +275,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_UpdateReservation() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	updateConfig := pubsublite.ReservationConfigToUpdate{
 		Name:               "projects/my-project/locations/region/reservations/my-reservation",
@@ -281,6 +293,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_DeleteReservation() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	const reservation = "projects/my-project/locations/region/reservations/my-reservation"
 	if err := admin.DeleteReservation(ctx, reservation); err != nil {
@@ -294,6 +307,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_Reservations() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	// List the configs of all reservations in the given region for the project.
 	it := admin.Reservations(ctx, "projects/my-project/locations/region")
@@ -315,6 +329,7 @@ func ExampleAdminClient_ReservationTopics() {
 	if err != nil {
 		// TODO: Handle error.
 	}
+	defer admin.Close()
 
 	// List the paths of all topics using a reservation.
 	const reservation = "projects/my-project/locations/region/reservations/my-reservation"
diff --git a/pubsublite/pscompat/publisher.go b/pubsublite/pscompat/publisher.go
index c0ae2584c55..88cbc74c76c 100644
--- a/pubsublite/pscompat/publisher.go
+++ b/pubsublite/pscompat/publisher.go
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ var (
 // PublisherClient is a Pub/Sub Lite client to publish messages to a given
 // topic. A PublisherClient is safe to use from multiple goroutines.
 //
+// PublisherClients are expected to be long-lived and used for the duration of
+// the application, rather than for publishing small batches of messages. Stop
+// must be called to release resources when a PublisherClient is no longer
+// required.
+//
 // See https://cloud.google.com/pubsub/lite/docs/publishing for more information
 // about publishing.
 type PublisherClient struct {
diff --git a/pubsublite/pscompat/settings.go b/pubsublite/pscompat/settings.go
index a4b8b51c817..1cc0c77fac4 100644
--- a/pubsublite/pscompat/settings.go
+++ b/pubsublite/pscompat/settings.go
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ type PublishSettings struct {
 	// backends. Note that if the timeout duration is long, ErrOverflow may occur
 	// first.
 	//
-	// It is not recommended to set Timeout below 2 minutes.
+	// It is not recommended to set Timeout below 2 minutes. If no failover
+	// operations need to be performed by the application, it is recommended to
+	// just use the default timeout value to avoid the PublisherClient terminating
+	// during short periods of backend unavailability.
 	Timeout time.Duration
 
 	// The maximum number of bytes that the publisher will keep in memory before
@@ -218,7 +221,10 @@ type ReceiveSettings struct {
 	// and details of the last error that occurred while trying to reconnect to
 	// backends.
 	//
-	// It is not recommended to set Timeout below 2 minutes.
+	// It is not recommended to set Timeout below 2 minutes. If no failover
+	// operations need to be performed by the application, it is recommended to
+	// just use the default timeout value to avoid the SubscriberClient
+	// terminating during short periods of backend unavailability.
 	Timeout time.Duration
 
 	// The topic partition numbers (zero-indexed) to receive messages from.
diff --git a/pubsublite/pscompat/subscriber.go b/pubsublite/pscompat/subscriber.go
index 3aacf17674e..69c16ce04c0 100644
--- a/pubsublite/pscompat/subscriber.go
+++ b/pubsublite/pscompat/subscriber.go
@@ -329,7 +329,8 @@ func NewSubscriberClientWithSettings(ctx context.Context, subscription string, s
 // callback f will block the delivery of subsequent messages for the partition.
 //
 // All messages received by f must be ACKed or NACKed. Failure to do so can
-// prevent Receive from returning.
+// prevent Receive from returning. Messages may be processed by the client
+// concurrently and ACKed asynchronously to increase throughput.
 //
 // Each SubscriberClient may have only one invocation of Receive active at a
 // time.