diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
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+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-**Issue number:**
+> Please provide the issue number
+
+Issue number:
 
 ## Summary
 
@@ -37,4 +39,4 @@ Checklist:
 
 By submitting this pull request, I confirm that you can use, modify, copy, and redistribute this contribution, under the terms of your choice.
 
-**Disclaimer**: We value your time and bandwidth. As such, any pull requests created on non-triaged issues might not be successful.
\ No newline at end of file
+**Disclaimer**: We value your time and bandwidth. As such, any pull requests created on non-triaged issues might not be successful.