diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compiler_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compiler_request.yml
index 6c1bc3ed845..8a9efab4387 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compiler_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/compiler_request.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,15 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Compiler version
       description: |
-        Sometimes there are a lot of versions for any given compiler. Tell us which ones would be a good starting point if this is a new compiler.
-        If we already support this compiler, but we have fallen back on our available versions, tell us which ones are missing.
-        Note that we might say no to minor versions for some compilers
+        You are welcome to open a request for a new 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.
+        Link to doc:
+        https://github.com/compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer/blob/main/docs/AddingACompiler.md
+        Links to example PR:
+        https://github.com/compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer/pull/6171
+        https://github.com/compiler-explorer/infra/pull/1241
+        We'll also be happy to try and help in our discord: https://discord.gg/r9XASD3q
       placeholder: 13.0.1 x86-64 Linux
     validations:
       required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/language_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/language_request.yml
index 470ad21e458..acd0adbd90d 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/language_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/language_request.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,12 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: Language version
       description: |
-        Sometimes there are a lot of versions for any given compiler. Tell us which ones would be a good starting point if needed.
+        Note: You are welcome to open a request for a language - but you're even more welcome to open
+        a PR for it! Today we rely almost entirely on contributions for languages, and (we hope) the 
+        contribution process isn't very painful.
+        Link to doc:
+        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
       placeholder: C++23
     validations:
       required: false
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_request.yml
index 0910d93cfba..6dee857b6bb 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_request.yml
@@ -15,9 +15,18 @@ 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
+        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.
+        Link to doc:
+        https://github.com/compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer/blob/main/docs/AddingALibrary.md
+        Links to example PR:
+        https://github.com/compiler-explorer/compiler-explorer/pull/6253
+        https://github.com/compiler-explorer/infra/pull/1253
+        We'll also be happy to try and help in our discord: https://discord.gg/r9XASD3q
       placeholder: GoogleTest is a testing library for C++
     validations:
       required: true