diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
index 42fbf591..7c8d7a5a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ body:
     id: screenshot
     attributes:
       label: If relevant, including screenshots or a code block can be helpful in clarifying the issue.
-      placeholder: Code blocks commence and conclude with three backticks (```).
+      placeholder: Code blocks begin and conclude by enclosing the code with three backticks (```) above and below it.
     validations:
       required: false
   - type: textarea