diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-
-
-- [x] I have read the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
+*Make sure to read the [contributing guidelines](https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md) before submitting a PR*