diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-Mininet uses GitHub issues for bug reports and feature requests only.
+**Mininet uses GitHub issues for bug reports and feature requests only.**
 These issues can be viewed at bugs.mininet.org
 
-If you have a question that is not a bug report or a feature request,
+If you have a question that is not a **bug report** or a **feature request**,
 please use the documentation at docs.mininet.org, the FAQ
 at faq.mininet.org, and the mininet-discuss mailing list.