diff --git a/.github/workflows/greetings.yml b/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
index f36fa84d..cf7a7deb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/first-interaction@v1
       with:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        issue-message: "Thanks for opening an issue! We'll try and get back to you shortly."
-        pr-message: 'Thank you for opening this PR. Please check you have read through our developer guidelines before requesting review.'
+        issue-message: "Thanks for opening an issue! We'll try and get back to you shortly. If you've identified an issue and would like to fix it please see our [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/epiforecasts/covidregionaldata/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)."
+        pr-message: 'Thank you for opening this PR. Please check you have read through our [developer guidelines](https://github.com/epiforecasts/covidregionaldata/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) before requesting review.'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-checklist.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr-checklist.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6cf2697a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-checklist.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+on: 
+  pull_request:
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  pr-checklist:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/github-script@v3
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          script: |
+            github.issues.createComment({
+              issue_number: context.issue.number,
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              body: '👋 Thanks for opening this pull request! Can you please run through the following checklist before requesting review (ticking as complete or if not relevant). \n\n - [ ] Read our [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/epiforecasts/covidregionaldata/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) if you have not already done so. \n- [ ] If you have altered an existing class please run the tests locally (using `devtools::load_all(); devtools::test()`) first setting `options(testDownload=TRUE, testSource=class-name)` and report your findings. \n- [ ] If you have added a new data class please run the tests locally for that class (using `devtools::load_all(); devtools::test()`). \n- [ ] Check your code passes our CI checks and review any style and code coverage warnings. \n- [ ] Comment with details if unable to get our CI checks to pass or unable to remove all warnings. \n\nThank you again for the contribution. If making large scale changes consider using our `pre-commit` hooks (see the [contributing guide](https://github.com/epiforecasts/covidregionaldata/tree/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)) to more easily comply with our guidelines.'})