diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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@@ -1,7 +1,33 @@
-##### Expected Behaviour:
+**In raising this issue, I confirm the following (please check boxes, eg [X] - no spaces) Failure to fill the template will close your issue:**
 
+- [] I have read and understood the [contributors guide](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- [] The issue I am reporting can be *replicated*
+- [] The issue I'm reporting isn't a duplicate (see [FAQs](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/wiki/FAQs), [closed issues](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20), and [open issues](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/issues)).
 
-##### Actual Behaviour:
+**How familiar are you with the codebase?:**
 
+_{replace this text with a number from 1 to 10, with 1 being not familiar, and 10 being very familiar}_
 
-##### Steps to reproduce this issue:
+---
+**[FEATURE REQUEST | QUESTION | OTHER]:**
+
+Please [submit your feature request here](https://discourse.pi-hole.net/c/feature-requests), so it is votable by the community.  It's also easier for us to track.
+
+**[BUG | ISSUE] Expected Behaviour:**
+
+
+**[BUG | ISSUE] Actual Behaviour:**
+
+
+**[BUG | ISSUE] Steps to reproduce:**
+
+-
+-
+-
+-
+
+**(Optional) Debug token generated by `pihole -d`:**
+
+`<token>`
+
+_This template was created based on the work of [`udemy-dl`](https://github.com/nishad/udemy-dl/blob/master/LICENSE)._
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 047c8b05e..2c3914283 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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-Fixes #[issue number] .
+**By submitting this pull request, I confirm the following (please check boxes, eg [X] - no spaces) _Failure to fill the template will close your PR_:**
 
-Changes proposed in this pull request:
+***Please submit all pull requests against the `development` branch. Failure to do so will delay or deny your request***
 
-- 
+- [] I have read and understood the [contributors guide](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md).
+- [] I have checked that [another pull request](https://github.com/pi-hole/pi-hole/pulls) for this purpose does not exist.
+- [] I have considered, and confirmed that this submission will be valuable to others.
+- [] I accept that this submission may not be used, and the pull request closed at the will of the maintainer.
+- [] I give this submission freely, and claim no ownership to its content.
 
-- 
+**How familiar are you with the codebase?:**
 
-- 
+_{replace this text with a number from 1 to 10, with 1 being not familiar, and 10 being very familiar}_
 
-@pi-hole/dashboard
+---
+_{replace this line with your pull request content}_
+
+
+_This template was created based on the work of [`udemy-dl`](https://github.com/nishad/udemy-dl/blob/master/LICENSE)._