diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index fc2f3fe95b7..3c0fd10f267 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
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@@ -10,3 +10,7 @@
 
 Closes #issue_number
 
+**Checklist**
+
+[ ] Does this PR change user facing features?
+    [ ] Has documentation been updated?