diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3-feature_request.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/3-feature_request.md
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@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@ A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrate
 A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
 
 **Describe alternatives you've considered**
-A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
+A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered. Please include the versions of OCRmyPDF and other supporting programs (Tesseract OCR, Ghostscript) - maybe an alternative already exists in a newer version.
+
+**Example file**
+If your issue concerns how OCRmyPDF processes certain files, and please provide an example file that helps illustrate how OCRmyPDF's output could be improve.
+
+Please provide an input file with no personal or confidential information. At your option you may [GPG-encrypt the file](https://github.com/jbarlow83/OCRmyPDF/wiki) for OCRmyPDF's author only.
+
+Links to files hosted elsewhere are perfectly acceptable. You could also look in ``tests/resources`` and see if any of those files reproduce your issue.
 
 **Additional context**
 Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.