diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 9995cb923f..f6d242bd38 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@ Please remove this comment block before submitting.
 * Use the release-note-* labels to set the release note state 
 * Clear this block to use the PR title as the release note 
 -OR-
-* Enter your extended release note here
+* Enter your extended release note here (newlines are formatted as bullets)
 ```