diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 308c4b5ce..42f092301 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -1,33 +1,40 @@
 ---
 name: Bug Report
-about: Create a report to help us improve 
+about: Create a report to help us improve
 title: New Bug Report
 labels: action - Bug, priority - Unclassified, status - Pending
-template: bug_report.md
+assignees: ''
+
 ---
+
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-<!-- Please fill out everything with an *, as this report will be discarded otherwise -->
+<!-- Please fill out everything that is applicable and edit title to match -->
 <!-- This is a comment, the syntax is a bit different from c++ or bash -->
 
-##### *Distribution: 
-<!-- RHEL7, RHEL6, Fedora, etc -->
-
-
-##### *Detector type: 
-<!-- If applicable, Eiger, Jungfrau, Mythen3, Gotthard2, Gotthard, Moench, ChipTestBoard -->
-
-##### *Software Package Version: 
-<!-- developer, 4.2.0, 4.1.1, etc -->
-
-##### Priority:
-<!-- Super Low, Low, Medium, High, Super High -->
-
 ##### *Describe the bug
 <!--  A clear and concise description of what the bug is -->
 
+
+##### Distribution: 
+<!-- RHEL7, RHEL6, Fedora, etc -->
+
+
+##### Detector type or Receiver: 
+<!-- If applicable, Eiger, Jungfrau, Mythen3, Gotthard2, Gotthard, Moench, ChipTestBoard, Receiver -->
+
+
+##### Software Package Version: 
+<!-- developer, 4.2.0, 4.1.1, etc -->
+
+
+##### Priority:
+<!-- Super Low, Low, Medium, High, Super High -->
+
+
 ##### Expected behavior
 <!--  A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen. -->
 
+
 ##### To Reproduce
 <!--  Steps to reproduce the behavior: -->
 <!--  1. Go to '...' -->
@@ -35,8 +42,10 @@ template: bug_report.md
 <!--  3. Scroll down to '....' -->
 <!--  4. See error -->
 
+
 ##### Screenshots
 <!--  If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem. -->
 
+
 ##### Additional context
 <!--  Add any other context about the problem here. -->
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/change_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/change_request.md
index 60c6de8ac..4f5392450 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/change_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/change_request.md
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ name: Change Request
 about: Suggest a change to an existing feature
 title: New Change Request
 labels: action - Change, priority - Unclassified, status - Pending
-template: change_request.md
+assignees: ''
+
 ---
+
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diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
index eef02aa59..8714bab5c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ name: Feature Request
 about: Suggest a feature, documentation or submit a question
 title: New Feature Request
 labels: action - Enhancement, priority - Unclassified, status - Pending
-template: feature_request.md
+assignees: ''
+
 ---
+
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