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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@@ -1,26 +1,22 @@
-<!-- Mark items with [x] where applicable -->
+<!-- Uncomment relevant sections and delete options which are not applicable -->
 
-#### General
-- [ ] This is a new package and it conforms to the [quality requirements](https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/Manual.md#quality-requirements)
-
-#### Have the results of the proposed changes been tested?
-- [ ] I use the packages affected by the proposed changes on a regular basis and confirm this PR works for me
-- [ ] I generally don't use the affected packages but briefly tested this PR
+#### Testing the changes
+- I tested the changes in this PR: **YES**|**briefly**|**NO**
 
 <!--
-If GitHub CI cannot be used to validate the build result (for example, if the
-build is likely to take several hours), make sure to
-[skip CI](https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#continuous-integration).
-When skipping CI, uncomment and fill out the following section.
-Note: for builds that are likely to complete in less than 2 hours, it is not
-acceptable to skip CI.
+#### New package
+- This new package conforms to the [quality requirements](https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/Manual.md#quality-requirements): **YES**|**NO**
+-->
+
+<!-- Note: If the build is likely to take more than 2 hours, please [skip CI](https://github.com/void-linux/void-packages/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#continuous-integration)
+and test at least one native build and, if supported, at least one cross build.
+Ignore this section if this PR is not skipping CI.
 -->
 <!-- 
-#### Does it build and run successfully? 
-(Please choose at least one native build and, if supported, at least one cross build. More are better.)
-- [ ] I built this PR locally for my native architecture, (ARCH-LIBC)
-- [ ] I built this PR locally for these architectures (if supported. mark crossbuilds):
-  - [ ] aarch64-musl
-  - [ ] armv7l
-  - [ ] armv6l-musl
+#### Local build testing
+- I built this PR locally for my native architecture, (ARCH-LIBC)
+- I built this PR locally for these architectures (if supported. mark crossbuilds):
+  - aarch64-musl
+  - armv7l
+  - armv6l-musl
 -->