diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 name: "\U0001F41B Bug Report"
 description: Submit a bug report to help us improve Accelerate
 body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes: 
+      value: | 
+        Thanks for taking the time to submit a bug report! 🐛 
+        If this is not a bug related to the Accelerate library directly, but instead a general question about your code or the library specifically please use the [forums](https://discuss.huggingface.co/c/accelerate/18).
+
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     id: system-info
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