diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/a-bug.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/a-bug.md
index e244f4fc8..3356a8af4 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/a-bug.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/a-bug.md
@@ -8,27 +8,19 @@ assignees: ''
 
 Thanks for helping to make hledger better.
 
-Before you report a bug, these are some good places to check:
-
+Before reporting a bug, these are some good places to check:
 1. The appropriate manual (choosing the correct version at the top of the page):
-- https://hledger.org/hledger.html
-- https://hledger.org/hledger-ui.html
-- https://hledger.org/hledger-web.html
-
+  https://hledger.org/hledger.html
+  https://hledger.org/hledger-ui.html
+  https://hledger.org/hledger-web.html
 2. The FAQ: https://hledger.org/faq.html
-
 3. The release notes: https://hledger.org/relnotes.html
+4. The issue tracker: https://bugs.hledger.org. Some notable issues are pinned at the top.
+5. The #hledger matrix chat room: https://hledger.org/support.html. Issues are pinned here too.
 
-4. The issue tracker: https://bugs.hledger.org
-Some notable issues are pinned at the top here.
-
-5. The #hledger matrix chat room: https://hledger.org/support.html
-Notable issues are pinned here also.
-
-In your bug report, please include (when appropriate):
-
-- the output of `hledger --version`, or even better, of `hledger setup`
-- the OS you're running on
+In your bug report, please include if possible:
+- your `hledger --version` output (or even better, `hledger setup`)
+- which OS you're running on
 - a link to a relevant doc you found, if any
 - a small reproducible example or recipe.