diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_request.md
index 0b64aadd2..d48409ec3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_request.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
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 name: "\U0001F381 Feature Request"
-about: Do you have an idea for an improvement, a new feature or a plugin?
+about: Do you have an idea for an improvement to the core library? Note that project ideas or plugins should be posted at GH Discussions instead.
 
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_other.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_other.md
index 9aa04d161..446c3e400 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_other.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_other.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
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 name: "\U0001F4AC Anything else?"
 about: For general usage questions or help with your code, please consider
-  posting on Stack Overflow instead.
+  posting on Stack Overflow or GH Discussions instead.
 
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