diff --git a/.github/workflows/greetings.yml b/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
index 5b4979c..11ee0e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/first-interaction@v1
       with:
         repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        issue-message: 'Thank you for filing an issue! Please be patient. :-)'
+        issue-message: 'Thank you for filing an issue! Please be patient. :-) Dont forget to add yourself to the contributors array in package.json! Have a great day!'
         pr-message: 'Thank you for issuing a pull request! Open source works best when we all work together! Please make sure you have added yourself to the contributors array in package.json. Have a great day!'
 
 # this maybe could be modified to actually compare the contributors array and warn them if they aren't in contributors every time they contribute...