diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/file-issue.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-file-issue.yml
similarity index 93%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/file-issue.yml
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-file-issue.yml
index 1460e83a..24e43791 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/file-issue.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-file-issue.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ body:
   - type: checkboxes
     id: initial-checklist
     attributes:
-      label: From maintainer @mifi: I have a lot of issues to go through, and every issue I have to read gives me less time to implement new features, so I ask that you please try these things first:
+      label: The fewer issues I have to read, the more new features I will have time to implement, so I ask that you please try these things first
       options:
         - label: Try with a different kind of file to confirm that the problem is related to just this file.
           required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-bug.yml
similarity index 93%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-bug.yml
index 67be2ebb..fac8a5fe 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-bug.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ body:
   - type: checkboxes
     id: initial-checklist
     attributes:
-      label: From maintainer @mifi: I have a lot of issues to go through, and every issue I have to read gives me less time to implement new features, so I ask that you please try these things first:
+      label: The fewer issues I have to read, the more new features I will have time to implement, so I ask that you please try these things first
       options:
         - label: Try with the [newest version from GitHub](https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut/releases/latest) (also it might have already been fixed in latest [nightly build](https://github.com/mifi/lossless-cut#nightly-builds-))
           required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3-feature.yml
similarity index 88%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yml
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3-feature.yml
index 0e9c5f7d..47e7df32 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3-feature.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ body:
   - type: checkboxes
     id: initial-checklist
     attributes:
-      label: I have a lot of issues to go through, so in order to make it easier for me to help you, I ask that you please try these things first
+      label: The fewer issues I have to read, the more new features I will have time to implement, so I ask that you please try these things first
       options:
         - label: Check out all the menus and keyboard shortcuts. Maybe the feature already exists?
           required: true