diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug-report.yml
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/1-bug-report.yml
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature-request.yml
similarity index 95%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature-request.yml
index 6c1c10583..4c1f1decd 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/2-feature-request.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 name: "\U0001F680 Feature Request"
 title: 'idea: '
 description: "Suggest an idea for this project \U0001F63B!"
-labels: 'feature request'
 projects: ["menloresearch/30"]
 body:
   - type: textarea
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/epic.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3-epic.yml
similarity index 52%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/epic.yml
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3-epic.yml
index 66346c33a..9993db4f8 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/epic.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3-epic.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: "\U0001F31F Epic"
-description: "Major building block that push us toward Jan Goal"
-title: 'goal: '
+description: "Major building block that advances Jan's goals"
+title: 'epic: '
 type: "Epic"
 projects: ["menloresearch/30"]
 body:
@@ -9,16 +9,14 @@ body:
       required: true
     attributes:
       label: "Goal"
-      description: "Describe the content of the goal"
-
+      description: "Describe the epic's objective and expected impact"
   - type: textarea
     validations:
       required: true
     attributes:
       label: "Tasklist"
-      description: "List of tasks to complete to reach the goal"
-
+      description: "List the key tasks required to complete this epic"
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: "Out of scope"
-      description: "List of things that is out of scope for this goal"
+      description: "List items that are explicitly excluded from this epic"
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/goal.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4-goal.yml
similarity index 56%
rename from .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/goal.yml
rename to .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4-goal.yml
index d52ea1619..3ed2acf53 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/goal.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/4-goal.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: "\U0001F3AF Goal"
-description: "Communicate externally the roadmap/goal that Jan is heading toward"
+description: "External communication of Jan's roadmap and objectives"
 title: 'goal: '
 type: "Goal"
 projects: ["menloresearch/30"]
@@ -10,16 +10,14 @@ body:
       required: true
     attributes:
       label: "Goal"
-      description: "Describe the conten of the goal"
-
+      description: "Describe the objective and desired outcome"
   - type: textarea
     validations:
       required: true
     attributes:
       label: "Tasklist"
-      description: "List of task to complete to reach the goal"
-
+      description: "List the specific tasks needed to achieve this goal"
   - type: textarea
     attributes:
       label: "Out of scope"
-      description: "List of things that is out of scope for this goal"
+      description: "List items that are explicitly excluded from this goal"