diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a26fd830..58646d37 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1126,6 +1126,8 @@ type AppProps = {
   onClick(event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>): void;
   /** an optional prop (VERY COMMON!) */
   optional?: OptionalType;
+  /** when passing down the state setter function returned by `useState` to a child component. `number` is an example, swap out with whatever the type of your state */
+  setState: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>>;
 };
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/basic/getting-started/basic-type-examples.md b/docs/basic/getting-started/basic-type-examples.md
index f32f5e87..64560b2f 100644
--- a/docs/basic/getting-started/basic-type-examples.md
+++ b/docs/basic/getting-started/basic-type-examples.md
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ type AppProps = {
   onClick(event: React.MouseEvent<HTMLButtonElement>): void;
   /** an optional prop (VERY COMMON!) */
   optional?: OptionalType;
+  /** when passing down the state setter function returned by `useState` to a child component. `number` is an example, swap out with whatever the type of your state */
+  setState: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<number>>;
 };
 ```