diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
index 9231f809146..2e88b7aa0a9 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-We’re closing our issue tracker on GitHub so we can focus on the GitLab.com issue tracker and respond to issues more quickly.
+We’re closing our issue tracker on GitHub so we can focus on the GitLab.com project and respond to issues more quickly.
 
-We encourage you to open an issue on the [GitLab.com issue tracker](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues). You can login on GitLab using your GitHub account if you'd like to contribute an issue.
+We encourage you to open an issue on the [GitLab.com issue tracker](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues). You can log into GitLab.com using your GitHub account.
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 0a7ed80a81c..c3b04026440 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-Thank you for taking the time to contribute back to GitLab! Due to the high number of contributions we get, we’re unable to review requests on GitHub right now.
+Thank you for taking the time to contribute back to GitLab!
 
-We encourage you to open a merge request [on GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests). You can login on GitLab.com using your GitHub account.
+Please open a merge request [on GitLab.com](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/merge_requests), we look forward to reviewing your contribution! You can log into GitLab.com using your GitHub account.