diff --git a/lang/nodejs10/Portfile b/lang/nodejs10/Portfile
index 7c06b35d970..5cc11c61c74 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs10/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs10/Portfile
@@ -175,6 +175,13 @@ destroot {
         ${docdir}
 }
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(10\.\d+\.\d+)}
diff --git a/lang/nodejs12/Portfile b/lang/nodejs12/Portfile
index b497448ba47..d7a5fa18528 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs12/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs12/Portfile
@@ -205,6 +205,13 @@ destroot {
         ${docdir}
 }
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(12\.\d+\.\d+)}
diff --git a/lang/nodejs14/Portfile b/lang/nodejs14/Portfile
index 66b7954b793..5a87f37e4fb 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs14/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs14/Portfile
@@ -207,6 +207,13 @@ destroot {
         ${docdir}
 }
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(14\.\d+\.\d+)}
diff --git a/lang/nodejs16/Portfile b/lang/nodejs16/Portfile
index 579c042d3a7..05559a3a9d8 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs16/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs16/Portfile
@@ -222,6 +222,13 @@ destroot {
 
 variant openssl3 description {Link OpenSSL 3 instead of 1.1} {}
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(16\.\d+\.\d+)}
diff --git a/lang/nodejs18/Portfile b/lang/nodejs18/Portfile
index a28ed4e931d..7ec088a49a7 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs18/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs18/Portfile
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ destroot {
         ${docdir}
 }
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(18.\d+\.\d+)}
diff --git a/lang/nodejs20/Portfile b/lang/nodejs20/Portfile
index b18ea843c5a..95d74818e3f 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs20/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs20/Portfile
@@ -208,6 +208,13 @@ destroot {
         ${docdir}
 }
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(20\.\d+\.\d+)}
diff --git a/lang/nodejs22/Portfile b/lang/nodejs22/Portfile
index 5cf7180e303..4cf370d639b 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs22/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs22/Portfile
@@ -218,6 +218,13 @@ destroot {
         ${docdir}
 }
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(22\.\d+\.\d+)}
diff --git a/lang/nodejs24/Portfile b/lang/nodejs24/Portfile
index 1d703d979d9..5faed8ccb59 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs24/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs24/Portfile
@@ -174,6 +174,13 @@ destroot {
         ${docdir}
 }
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(24\.\d+\.\d+)}
diff --git a/lang/nodejs26/Portfile b/lang/nodejs26/Portfile
index b1a36c215f5..184cca2cd75 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs26/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs26/Portfile
@@ -173,6 +173,13 @@ destroot {
         ${docdir}
 }
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(26\.\d+\.\d+)}
diff --git a/lang/nodejs8/Portfile b/lang/nodejs8/Portfile
index 7d6130fb094..d02e7d720b1 100644
--- a/lang/nodejs8/Portfile
+++ b/lang/nodejs8/Portfile
@@ -176,6 +176,13 @@ destroot {
         ${docdir}
 }
 
+notes "
+${name} does not contain npm but it can be installed as a separate port.\
+Pick from the choices listed by running:
+
+port search --name --glob 'npm*'
+"
+
 livecheck.url       ${homepage}dist/
 livecheck.type      regex
 livecheck.regex     {v(8\.\d+\.\d+)}