diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 867a3f08..e28ac1b7 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
-Please fill in the fields below to submit an issue or feature request.  The
-more information that is provided, the better.
-
-
+<!-- Please fill in the fields below to submit an issue or feature request.  The
+more information that is provided, the better. -->
 **Description of issue or feature request**:
 
 
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 558c5d37..def2fa38 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,12 +1,14 @@
-Please fill in the fields below to submit a pull request.  The more information
-that is provided, the better.
+<!-- Please fill in the fields below to submit a pull request.  The more information
+that is provided, the better. -->
 
-**Fixes issue #**:
+<!-- Insert issue number here. See https://docs.github.com/en/github/managing-your-work-on-github/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue#linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue-using-a-keyword for more info. -->
+Fixes: #
 
-**Description of the changes being introduced by the pull request**:
+### Description of the changes being introduced by the pull request:
 
-**Please verify and check that the pull request fulfils the following
-requirements**:
+
+
+### Please verify and check that the pull request fulfils the following requirements:
 
 - [ ] The code follows the [Code Style Guidelines](https://github.com/secure-systems-lab/code-style-guidelines#code-style-guidelines)
 - [ ] Tests have been added for the bug fix or new feature