diff --git a/src/components/ListPanel/users/SelectReviewerListItem.vue b/src/components/ListPanel/users/SelectReviewerListItem.vue
index 07c3b487f..fd4fd19e4 100644
--- a/src/components/ListPanel/users/SelectReviewerListItem.vue
+++ b/src/components/ListPanel/users/SelectReviewerListItem.vue
@@ -193,6 +193,12 @@
 					</div>
 					<div v-html="item.gossip"></div>
 				</list-item>
+				<list-item v-if="item.privateNotes">
+					<div class="listPanel__item--reviewer__detailHeading">
+					{{ privateNotesLabel }}
+					</div>
+					<div v-html="item.privateNotes"></div>
+				</list-item>
 				<list-item v-if="localize(item.biography)">
 					<div class="listPanel__item--reviewer__detailHeading">
 						{{ biographyLabel }}
@@ -282,6 +288,10 @@ export default {
 			type: String,
 			required: true,
 		},
+		privateNotesLabel: {
+			type: String,
+			required: true,
+		},
 		item: {
 			type: Object,
 			required: true,
diff --git a/src/components/ListPanel/users/SelectReviewerListPanel.vue b/src/components/ListPanel/users/SelectReviewerListPanel.vue
index 6b96b2c5a..e17f435e3 100644
--- a/src/components/ListPanel/users/SelectReviewerListPanel.vue
+++ b/src/components/ListPanel/users/SelectReviewerListPanel.vue
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@
 						"
 						:declinedReviewsLabel="declinedReviewsLabel"
 						:gossipLabel="gossipLabel"
+						:privateNotesLabel="privateNotesLabel"
 						:key="item.id"
 						:item="item"
 						:neverAssignedLabel="neverAssignedLabel"
@@ -202,6 +203,10 @@ export default {
 			type: String,
 			required: true,
 		},
+		privateNotesLabel: {
+			type: String,
+			required: true,
+		},
 		id: {
 			type: String,
 			required: true,
diff --git a/src/docs/components/ListPanel/previews/PreviewSelectReviewerListPanel.vue b/src/docs/components/ListPanel/previews/PreviewSelectReviewerListPanel.vue
index 529d094aa..612fa9004 100644
--- a/src/docs/components/ListPanel/previews/PreviewSelectReviewerListPanel.vue
+++ b/src/docs/components/ListPanel/previews/PreviewSelectReviewerListPanel.vue
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 		declinedReviewsLabel="Reviews declined"
 		emptyLabel="No reviewers found"
 		:filters="filters"
-		gossipLabel="Editorial Notes"
+		gossipLabel="Editorial Public Notes"
+		privateNotesLabel="Editorial Private Notes"
 		id="previewSelectReviewerListPanel"
 		:items="items"
 		:itemsMax="items.length"
@@ -72,6 +73,8 @@ export default {
 				},
 				gossip:
 					"<p>Aisla is a terrific reviewer but she takes a while to confirm and complete a review. Recommend not using her if you're on a tight deadline.</p>",
+				privateNotes:
+		  			"<p>Keep this note private. Aisla is a terrific reviewer but she takes a while to confirm and complete a review. Recommend not using her if you're on a tight deadline.</p>",
 			},
 			{
 				...reviewer,
diff --git a/src/docs/components/ListPanel/readme-select-reviewer.md b/src/docs/components/ListPanel/readme-select-reviewer.md
index a20380016..29154f1f8 100644
--- a/src/docs/components/ListPanel/readme-select-reviewer.md
+++ b/src/docs/components/ListPanel/readme-select-reviewer.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 | `emptyLabel` | A localized string to display when there are no reviewers to show in the list. |
 | `filters` | An array [Filter](#/component/Filter)s. Default: `[]` |
 | `gossipLabel` | A localized string for the gossip section. |
+| `privateNotesLabel` | A localized string for the private notes section. |
 | `id` | A unique id for this component. |
 | `items` | An array of reviewers. Default: `[]` |
 | `itemsMax` | A count of all reviewers in the journal, press or preprint server. Default: `0` |