diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -8,8 +8,9 @@
 
 
 ##### ANSIBLE VERSION
+<!--- Paste verbatim output from “ansible --version” between quotes below -->
 ```
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+
 ```
 
 ##### CONFIGURATION
@@ -33,8 +34,9 @@ For bugs, show exactly how to reproduce the problem.
 For new features, show how the feature would be used.
 -->
 
+<!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes below -->
 ```
-<!--- Paste example playbooks or commands between quotes -->
+
 ```
 
 <!--- You can also paste gist.github.com links for larger files -->
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 <!--- What did you expect to happen when running the steps above? -->
 
 ##### ACTUAL RESULTS
-<!--- What actually happened? If possible run with high verbosity (-vvvv) -->
+<!--- What actually happened? If possible run with extra verbosity (-vvvv) -->
+
+<!--- Paste verbatim command output between quotes below -->
+```
 
 ```
-<!--- Paste verbatim command output between quotes -->
-```
diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index b9a1918530..a9bba117ef 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@
  - Docs Pull Request
 
 ##### ANSIBLE VERSION
+<!--- Paste verbatim output from “ansible --version” between quotes below -->
 ```
-<!--- Paste verbatim output from “ansible --version” between quotes -->
+
 ```
 
 ##### SUMMARY
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 the change does.
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+<!-- Paste verbatim command output below, e.g. before and after your change -->
 ```
-<!-- Paste verbatim command output here, e.g. before and after your change -->
+
 ```