diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 9547614bf47c41fb29c3d141c4b9063f38fc87d7..96969e2b2104e30e80057266d77011b204a7ace2 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ HOW TO WRITE A GOOD PULL REQUEST?
 <!-- A brief description of each change being made with this pull request. -->
 
 ### Closes Issue(s)
+<!-- List here all the issues closed by this pull request. Use keyword `closes` before each issue number
+Closes #123456
+-->
+Closes #
 
-closes #...
-<!-- List here all the issues closed by this pull request. Use keyword `closes` before each issue number -->
 
 ### Motivation