diff --git a/bert_e/templates/queued.md b/bert_e/templates/queued.md
index 462cb8cb..9803ec39 100644
--- a/bert_e/templates/queued.md
+++ b/bert_e/templates/queued.md
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ The following branches will **NOT** be impacted:
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if pending_hotfixes %}
-:warning: This pull request does **not** target the following hotfix
-branch(es). Please open a separate cherry-pick pull request to each:
+This pull request does not target the following hotfix branch(es) so they
+will be left untouched:
 
 {% for branch in pending_hotfixes -%}
 * `{{ branch.name }}`
diff --git a/bert_e/templates/successful_merge.md b/bert_e/templates/successful_merge.md
index bcfee5c0..14325771 100644
--- a/bert_e/templates/successful_merge.md
+++ b/bert_e/templates/successful_merge.md
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ The following branches have **NOT** changed:
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if pending_hotfixes %}
-:warning: This pull request did **not** target the following hotfix
-branch(es). Please open a separate cherry-pick pull request to each:
+This pull request did not target the following hotfix branch(es) so they
+were left untouched:
 
 {% for branch in pending_hotfixes -%}
 * `{{ branch.name }}`