diff --git a/.github/pull_request-template.md b/.github/pull_request-template.md
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@@ -16,5 +16,9 @@ Fixes #
 
 ## Readiness Checklist
 
+### Author/Contributor
+- [ ] If documentation is needed for this change, has that been included in this pull request
+
+### Reviewing Maintainer 
 - [ ] Label as `breaking` if this is a large fundamental change
 - [ ] Label as either `automation`, `bug`, `documentation`, `enhancement`, `infrastructure`, or `performance`