diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE
index d580ae56..175b874a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+**Please don't open new feature requests only issues**
+**Feature requests will only be accepted again once we are down to 50 open issues**
+**In case you would like a feature added and are willing to work on it yourself you can open an issue to ask for feedback before doing the work and creating a pull request**
+
 <!--- Provide a general summary of the issue in the Title above -->
 
 ## Expected Behavior