diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 337ea35d0..6e9aa2de7 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,17 +1,54 @@
 <!--
-Your feedback and support is greatly appreciated, thanks for contributing!
+    Your feedback and support is greatly appreciated, thanks for contributing!
 
-Please prefix the issue title with the resource name, i.e. 'SqlSetup: Short description of my issue'
-Please provide the following information regarding your issue (place N/A if the fields that don't apply to your issue):
+    ISSUE TITLE:
+    Please prefix the issue title with the resource name, i.e.
+    'SqlSetup: Short description of my issue'
 
-If you like to contribute more please feel free to read the contributing section at https://github.com/PowerShell/SQLServerDsc#contributing.
+    ISSUE DESCRIPTION (this template):
+    Please provide information regarding your issue under each header below.
+    PLEASE KEEP THE HEADERS. Write N/A under any headers that don't apply to your issue.
+
+    You may remove this and the other comments, but again, please keep the headers.
+
+    Note: If you are running the old xSQLServer resource module, then please make sure
+    the problem is reproducible in the new SqlServerDsc resource module.
+
+    If you like to contribute more please feel free to read the contributing section
+    at https://github.com/PowerShell/SQLServerDsc#contributing.
 -->
-**Details of the scenario you tried and the problem that is occurring:**
+#### Details of the scenario you tried and the problem that is occurring
 
-**The DSC configuration that is using the resource (as detailed as possible):**
+#### The DSC configuration that is using the resource (as detailed as possible)
+```
+<add configuration here>
+```
+
+#### Version of the operating system and PowerShell the target node is running
+<!--
+    To help with this information, please run this command:
+    Get-CimInstance -ClassName 'Win32_OperatingSystem' | ft Caption,OSArchitecture,Version,MUILanguages,{$PSVersionTable.PSVersion}
+-->
 
-**Version of the Operating System, SQL Server and PowerShell the DSC Target Node is running:**
+#### SQL Server edition and version the target node is running
+<!--
+    To help with this information, please run the below commands:
+    $registryPath = 'HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server'
+    $sqlInstance = (Get-ItemProperty -Path $registryPath -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue').InstalledInstances
+    $sqlInstance | ForEach-Object -Process {
+        $instanceId = (Get-ItemProperty "$registryPath\Instance Names\SQL" -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue').$_
+        (Get-ItemProperty "$registryPath\$instanceId\Setup" -ErrorAction 'SilentlyContinue') | fl Edition,Version, Language
+    }
+-->
 
-**What module (SqlServer or SQLPS) and which version of the module the DSC Target Node is running:**
+#### What SQL Server PowerShell modules, and which version, are present on the target node.
+<!--
+    To help with this information, please run this command:
+    Get-Module -Name '*sql*' -ListAvailable | ? Name -ne 'SqlServerDsc' | ft Name,Version,Path
+-->
 
-**Version of the DSC module you're using, or 'dev' if you're using current dev branch:**
+#### Version of the DSC module you're using, or write 'dev' if you're using current dev branch
+<!--
+    To help with this information, please run this command:
+    Get-Module -Name 'SqlServerDsc' -ListAvailable | ft Name,Version,Path
+-->
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4d1ffd889..b63da0e75 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@
   - Updated the PULL\_REQUEST\_TEMPLATE with an improved task list and modified
     some text to be clearer
     ([issue #973](https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc/issues/973)).
+  - Updated the ISSUE_TEMPLATE to hopefully be more intuitive and easier to use.
+  - Added information to ISSUE_TEMPLATE that issues must be reproducible in
+    SqlServerDsc resource module (if running the older xSQLServer resource module)
+    ([issue #1036](https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc/issues/1036)).
 - Changes to SqlServerLogin
   - Fix password test fails for nativ sql users
     ([issue #1048](https://github.com/PowerShell/SqlServerDsc/issues/1048)).