diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_tracking_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_tracking_issue.md
index de823dc300d1..89f6c3e13695 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_tracking_issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/library_tracking_issue.md
@@ -83,6 +83,6 @@ It's useful to link any relevant discussions and conclusions (whether on GitHub,
 Zulip, or the internals forum) here.
 -->
 
-- None yet.
+- [ ] None yet.
 
 [^1]: https://std-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/feature-lifecycle/stabilization.html
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tracking_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tracking_issue.md
index 6def803b269e..0e0fdc5ca864 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tracking_issue.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/tracking_issue.md
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ for larger features an implementation could be broken up into multiple PRs.
 ### Unresolved Questions
 <!--
 Include any open questions that need to be answered before the feature can be
-stabilised.
+stabilised. It is useful to link related discussions and conculsions as they
+develop.
 -->
 
-XXX --- list all the "unresolved questions" found in the RFC to ensure they are
-not forgotten
+- [ ] list all the "unresolved questions" found in the RFC to ensure they are
+  not forgotten.
 
 ### Implementation history