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+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,18 +1,12 @@
-Dear friend, we, the rest of the NativeScript community thank you for your
-contribution! Because we want to present a really nice, readable changelog with each
-release, please provide the following information:
+To help the rest of the community review your change, please ensure:
 
-### Create a meaningful title
-Please, ensure your title is less than 50 characters and starts with a capital
-letter. We strive to follow the guidelines in the
-[How to Write a Git Commit Message] (http://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/)
-article for PR titles.
+### PR has a meaningful title
+A good title is less than 50 characters and starts with a capital
+letter, similar to a good [Git Commit Message] (http://chris.beams.io/posts/git-commit/).
 
-### Does your commit message include the wording below to reference a specific issue in this repo?
+### The commit message references a specific issue in this repo
 Fixes/Implements #[Issue Number].
 
-### Does your pull request have [unit tests](https://github.com/NativeScript/NativeScript/blob/master/running-tests.md)?
-If not, why?
-If not, please tell us why tests are not included, and list all steps needed to test your pull request manually.
-
+### You have [unit tests](https://github.com/NativeScript/NativeScript/blob/master/running-tests.md)
+if appropriate.