diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
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--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
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@@ -1,16 +1,9 @@
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-name: Pull Request
-about: Create a pull request to merge your code into the PASS codebase
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
-
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-
 ## CONCISE description of PR (PR Title)
 
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 ## This PR:
+Resolves #(put issue number here to link this PR to it) 
+ 
 **1.**    
 **2.** If needed, delete if not    
 **3.** If needed, delete if not