diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compiler_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compiler_request.yml
index 6c1bc3ed845..b3ce90f2073 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compiler_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compiler_request.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ description: Request a new compiler
 title: '[COMPILER REQUEST]: '
 labels: ['request', 'new-compilers']
 body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Note: You are welcome to open a request for a compiler - but you're even more welcome to open a PR for it! Today we rely almost entirely on contributions for compiler/library requests, and (we hope) the contribution process isn't very painful.
+        [Docs](https://github.com/compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer/blob/main/docs/AddingACompiler.md), example PR: [1](https://github.com/compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer/pull/6171),[2](https://github.com/compiler-explorer/infra/pull/1241). We'll also be happy to try and help in our [discord](https://discord.gg/r9XASD3q).
   - type: input
     id: compiler-name
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/language_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/language_request.yml
index 470ad21e458..52dfccb51ec 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/language_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/language_request.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ description: Request a new language
 title: '[LANGUAGE REQUEST]: '
 labels: ['request', 'new-language']
 body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Note: You are welcome to open a request for a compiler - but you're even more welcome to open a PR for it! Today we rely almost entirely on contributions for compiler/library requests, and (we hope) the contribution process isn't very painful.
+        [Docs](https://github.com/compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer/blob/main/docs/AddingALanguage.md). We'll also be happy to try and help in our [discord](https://discord.gg/r9XASD3q).
   - type: input
     id: language-name
     attributes:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_request.yml
index 0910d93cfba..46e410bf9b0 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_request.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ description: Request a new library
 title: '[LIB REQUEST]: '
 labels: ['request', 'new-libs']
 body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        Note: You are welcome to open a request for a library - but you're even more welcome to open a PR for it! Today we rely almost entirely on contributions for compiler/library requests, and (we hope) the contribution process isn't very painful.
+        [Docs](https://github.com/compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer/blob/main/docs/AddingALibrary.md), example PR: [1](https://github.com/compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer/pull/6253),[2](https://github.com/compiler-explorer/infra/pull/1253). We'll also be happy to try and help in our [discord](https://discord.gg/r9XASD3q).
   - type: input
     id: library-name
     attributes:
@@ -15,7 +20,7 @@ body:
     id: library-description
     attributes:
       label: Library description
-      description:
+      description: |
         A sentence that describes what this library does. It helps us when filling some of the UI elements when adding
         the library
       placeholder: GoogleTest is a testing library for C++