diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index de01c8b3..5904dea7 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ Very good coverage
 - [ ] I have added godoc link to the repo and to my pull request
 - [ ] I have added coverage service link to the repo and to my pull request
 - [ ] I have added goreportcard link to the repo and to my pull request
-- [ ] I have read [Contribution guidelines](https://github.com/avelino/awesome-go/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-guidelines) and [Quality standard](https://github.com/avelino/awesome-go/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#quality-standard).
+- [ ] I have read [Contribution guidelines](https://github.com/avelino/awesome-go/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#contribution-guidelines), [maintainers note](https://github.com/avelino/awesome-go/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#maintainers) and [Quality standard](https://github.com/avelino/awesome-go/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md#quality-standard).
 
 Thanks for your PR, you're awesome! :+1:
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 332f25ef..6d6fa706 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ If you removed our PR template you can find it [here](https://github.com/avelino
 
 ## Quality standards
 
-To be on the list, project repositories should adhere to these quality standards (http://goreportcard.com/report/**github_user**/**github_repo**):
+To be on the list, project repositories should adhere to these quality standards (http://goreportcard.com/report/ **github_user** / **github_repo**):
 
 - Code functions as documented and expected
 - Generally useful to the wider community of Go programmers
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ To be on the list, project repositories should adhere to these quality standards
 
 To make sure every PR is checked, we have [team maintainers](MAINTAINERS). Every PR MUST be reviewed by at least two maintainers before it can get merged.
 
+The maintainers will review your PR and notify you and tag it in case any
+information is still missing. They will wait 8 days for your interaction, after
+that the PR will be closed.
+
 
 ## Reporting issues