diff --git a/src/bin/pr-metadata-validator.rs b/src/bin/pr-metadata-validator.rs
index 29d43c2..f7a962f 100644
--- a/src/bin/pr-metadata-validator.rs
+++ b/src/bin/pr-metadata-validator.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,15 @@ async fn main() {
                 .expect("Failed to create comment with validation error");
             exit(2);
         }
+        ValidationResult::BodyTemplateNotFilledOut => {
+            eprintln!("Validation error: Template not filled out");
+            octocrab
+                .issues(github_org_name, module_name.clone())
+                .create_comment(pr_number, BODY_TEMPLATE_NOT_FILLED_IN_COMMENT)
+                .await
+                .expect("Failed to create comment with validation error");
+            exit(2);
+        }
         ValidationResult::BadTitleFormat { reason } => {
             eprintln!("Validation error: Bad title: {}", reason);
             octocrab
@@ -104,6 +113,10 @@ Please check its title is in the correct format, and that you only have one PR p
 
 If this PR is not coursework, please add the NotCoursework label (and message on Slack in #cyf-curriculum or it will probably not be noticed)."#;
 
+const BODY_TEMPLATE_NOT_FILLED_IN_COMMENT: &str = r#"Your PR description contained template fields which weren't filled in.
+
+Check you've ticked everything in the self checklist, and that any sections which prompt you to fill in an answer are either filled in or removed."#;
+
 const BAD_TITLE_COMMENT_PREFIX: &str = r#"Your PR's title isn't in the expected format.
 
 Please check the expected title format, and update yours to match.
@@ -116,6 +129,7 @@ Please check the expected title format, and make sure your region is in the corr
 
 enum ValidationResult {
     Ok,
+    BodyTemplateNotFilledOut,
     CouldNotMatch,
     BadTitleFormat { reason: String },
     UnknownRegion,
@@ -190,6 +204,15 @@ async fn validate_pr(
         });
     }
 
+    if pr_in_question.body.contains("Briefly explain your PR.")
+        || pr_in_question
+            .body
+            .contains("Ask any questions you have for your reviewer.")
+        || pr_in_question.body.contains("- [ ]")
+    {
+        return Ok(ValidationResult::BodyTemplateNotFilledOut);
+    }
+
     Ok(ValidationResult::Ok)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/prs.rs b/src/prs.rs
index 38ac7e7..a6e487e 100644
--- a/src/prs.rs
+++ b/src/prs.rs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ pub struct Pr {
     pub url: String,
     pub title: String,
     pub author: GithubLogin,
+    pub body: String,
     pub state: PrState,
     pub updated_at: DateTime<chrono::Utc>,
     pub is_closed: bool,
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ pub async fn get_prs(
                  updated_at,
                  title,
                  state,
+                 body,
                  ..
              }| {
                 // If a user is deleted from GitHub, their User will be None - ignore PRs from deleted users.
@@ -114,6 +116,8 @@ pub async fn get_prs(
                 let updated_at = updated_at?;
                 let url = html_url?.to_string();
                 let title = title?;
+                let body = body.unwrap_or_default();
+
                 Some(Pr {
                     number,
                     url,
@@ -122,6 +126,7 @@ pub async fn get_prs(
                     updated_at,
                     repo_name,
                     title,
+                    body,
                     is_closed,
                 })
             },