diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 4840fc747..eebabdfba 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -30,4 +30,6 @@ If applicable, add a video and/or screenshots to help explain your problem.
  - Amber Version (if using it to sign):
 
 **Bounty (in Bitcoin sats) offered for a solution**
-Incentivize developers to work on your issue. Describe clear milestones to claim payment.
+The size of the bounty is proportional to how much this matters to you. If no bounty is offered,
+not even a small one, this bug will not be worked on because it doesn't matter to you. We prioritize
+bug fixing to issues that have bounties, even small ones.
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index a6a8431b3..1e2172fd3 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -7,14 +7,10 @@ assignees: ''
 
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-**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
-A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
-
 **Describe the solution you'd like**
 A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
 
 **Bounty (in Bitcoin sats) offered for the implementation**
-Incentivize developers to work on your feature. Describe clear milestones to claim payment. 
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context, video, or screenshots about the feature request here.
+The size of the bounty is proportional to how much this matters to you. If no bounty is offered,
+not even a small one, this feature will not be coded because it doesn't actually matter to you.
+We prioritize feature development by its bounty size compared to how much work is required to get it done.
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