diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request.md
index a811ec7cb8af..d597906bff01 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/request.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: Request
 about: Suggest an idea for the roadmap! The team will review
-title: "[Request]: Describe Request Here"
+title: "Describe Request Here"
 labels: Request
 assignees: ''
 
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 2ff7d61ecae1..7d76651f9520 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-Issue #, if available:
+**Issue, if available:**
+
+
+**Description of changes:**
 
-Description of changes:
 
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