diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
index 203313cb52..80743efcaa 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
-name: "\U0001F41B Bug report"
+name: "🐛 Bug report"
 about: Report a bug or regression
 title: ''
-labels: ''
+labels: "\U0001F41B bug, awaiting triage"
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.md
index c6a19c2989..42c8a56df2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/documentation.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
-name: "\U0001F4D6 Documentation"
+name: "📖 Documentation"
 about: Add new documentation, or report missing, incorrect or unclear documentation
 title: ''
-labels: ''
+labels: "documentation, awaiting triage"
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
index 37f23903f7..2bd9faeec3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature-request.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name: "✨ Feature request"
 about: Suggest a new feature or idea
 title: ''
-labels: ''
+labels: "feature request, awaiting triage"
 assignees: ''
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/internal-story.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/internal-story.md
index db924f2a6e..e21740a62e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/internal-story.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/internal-story.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
-name: Internal story template
+name: "Internal story template"
 about: For internal use only
 title: ''
-labels: ''
+labels: "awaiting triage"
 assignees: ''
 
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