diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/EE-research-synthesis.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/EE-research-synthesis.md
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/EE-research-synthesis.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/EE-research-synthesis.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ## Issue Description
 - Follow guidance from VA Platform Research & Design on [conducting sessions](https://depo-platform-documentation.scrollhelp.site/research-design/recording-user-research-sessions)
-- Discuss whether team wants to use recordings for future presentations
+_What details are necessary for understanding the specific work or request tracked by this issue?_
 
 ---
 ## Tasks
@@ -19,3 +19,19 @@ assignees: ''
 - [ ] Group similar stickies into themes, give each group a title
 - [ ] Priortize key findings
 - [ ] Develop recommendations
+
+## Out of scope
+- Documentation and sharing of findings are captured in a separate ticket
+- File clean-up is documented in a separate ticket
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- [ ] Outputs of synthesis are reviewed and approved by enablement team 
+
+## Resources
+* [Synthesis](Paste link to synthesis here once it's created) 
+
+---
+## How to configure this issue
+- [ ] **Attached to an Epic** (what body of work is this a part of?)
+- [ ] **Labeled with Practice Area** (`engineer`, `data science`, `design`, `research` , `product`)
+- [ ] **Labeled with Type** (`bug`, `request`, `discovery`, `documentation`, etc.)