diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index e7ee9e1be..22d94c01e 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
+about: You have found a bug? That's great (ok, not that great)! Please help us to improve!
 title: ''
 labels: ''
 assignees: ''
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general_issue.md
index 4f1144896..22f1869f8 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general_issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/general_issue.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: General issue
-about: Create a report to help us improve
+about: An issue that is not a bug - please use the discussions instead! Thanks!
 title: ''
 labels: ''
 assignees: ''