diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.yml
index 375d06d3..fa026019 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/FEATURE_REQUEST.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,19 @@ body:
       value: |
         Have a suggestion about Lemmy's UI?
         For backend issues, use [lemmy](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy)
+  - type: checkboxes
+    attributes:
+      label: Requirements
+      description: Before you create a bug report please do the following.
+      options:
+        - label: Did you check to see if this issue already exists?
+          required: true
+        - label: Is this only a feature request. Do not put multiple feature requests in one issue.
+          required: true
+        - label: Is this a question or discussion? Don't use this, use https://lemmy.ml/c/lemmy_support
+          required: true
+        - label: Is this a server side (not related to the UI) issue? Use the [Lemmy back end](https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy) repo.
+          required: true
   - type: textarea
     id: problem
     attributes: