diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index c9839a31..e704b0be 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Before submitting your PR, check that you've:
 
 - [ ] Bumped the version number
 - [ ] Documented new APIs with [Haddock markup](https://www.haskell.org/haddock/doc/html/index.html)
-- [ ] Added [`@since` declarations](http://haskell-haddock.readthedocs.io/en/latest/markup.html#since) to the Haddock
+- [ ] Added [`@since` declarations](http://haskell-haddock.readthedocs.io/en/latest/markup.html#since) to the Haddocks for new, public APIs
 
 After submitting your PR:
 
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ After submitting your PR:
 
 <!---Thanks so much for contributing! :)
 
-_If these checkboxes don't apply to your PR, you can delete them_-->
\ No newline at end of file
+_If these checkboxes don't apply to your PR, you can delete them_-->