diff --git a/changelog.d/17954.doc b/changelog.d/17954.doc
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Update `synapse.app.generic_worker` documentation to only recommend `GET` requests for stream writer routes by default, unless the worker is also configured as a stream writer. Contributed by @evoL.
diff --git a/docs/workers.md b/docs/workers.md
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@@ -273,17 +273,6 @@ information.
     ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/knock/
     ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/profile/
 
-    # Account data requests
-    ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/.*/tags
-    ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/.*/account_data
-
-    # Receipts requests
-    ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/rooms/.*/receipt
-    ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/rooms/.*/read_markers
-
-    # Presence requests
-    ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/presence/
-
     # User directory search requests
     ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/user_directory/search$
 
@@ -292,6 +281,13 @@ Additionally, the following REST endpoints can be handled for GET requests:
     ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/pushrules/
     ^/_matrix/client/unstable/org.matrix.msc4140/delayed_events
 
+    # Account data requests
+    ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/.*/tags
+    ^/_matrix/client/(r0|v3|unstable)/.*/account_data
+
+    # Presence requests
+    ^/_matrix/client/(api/v1|r0|v3|unstable)/presence/
+
 Pagination requests can also be handled, but all requests for a given
 room must be routed to the same instance. Additionally, care must be taken to
 ensure that the purge history admin API is not used while pagination requests