diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/papi_bug_report.yaml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/papi_bug_report.yaml
index 754f204..ede8c38 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/papi_bug_report.yaml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/papi_bug_report.yaml
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ body:
     id: operating-system
     attributes:
       label: Operating System
-      description: What is the your operating system? Include name and version number. <br>
-                   Command to be ran `cat /etc/os-release | grep -E "^(NAME=|VERSION=)")`.
+      description: What is the your operating system? Include name and version number.<br> Command: `cat /etc/os-release | grep -E "^(NAME=|VERSION=)"`.
       placeholder: e.g. Rocky Linux Version 9.5
     validations:
       required: True
@@ -25,23 +24,23 @@ body:
     id: architecture
     attributes:
       label: Architecture
-      description: What is your machines architecture?
-      placeholder: e.g. x86_64 (uname -m)
+      description: What is your machines architecture?<br> Command: `uname -m`.
+      placeholder: e.g. x86_64
     validations:
       required: True
   - type: input
     id: cpu-architecture
     attributes:
       label: CPU Architecture
-      description: What CPU architecture are you using?
-      placeholder: e.g. Intel Xeon Gold 6140 CPU (cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "name" | head -n 1)
+      description: What CPU architecture are you using?<br> Command: `cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep "name" | head -n 1`.
+      placeholder: e.g. Intel Xeon Gold 6140 CPU
     validations:
       required: True
   - type: input
     id: compiler
     attributes:
       label: Compiler
-      description: What is your compiler and compiler version?
+      description: What is your compiler and compiler version?<br> Command: `gcc --version` or `clang --version`.
       placeholder: e.g. GCC 11.5.0
     validations:
       required: True
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ body:
     id: papi-version
     attributes:
       label: PAPI Version
-      description: What version of PAPI are you using (optional)?
+      description: What version of PAPI are you using (optional)?<br> Command: `(cd path_to_your_papi_install/bin && ./papi_version)`.
       placeholder: e.g. master or PAPI 7.2.0
     validations:
       required: False
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ body:
     id: component
     attributes:
       label: Component
-      description: What component does this issue pertain to (optional)?
+      description: What component does this issue pertain to (optional)?<br> Command: `(cd path_to_your_papi_install/bin && ./papi_component_avail)`. 
       placeholder: e.g. Cuda
     validations:
       required: False