diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95c28f70..00089017 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ You can use a `gitzy` object in your `package.json`, or the following files: `.g
 
 - [breakingChangeEmoji](###breakingChangeEmoji)
 - [closedIssueEmoji](###closedIssueEmoji)
+- [issuesHint](###issuesHint)
 - [issuesPrefix](###issuesPrefix)
 - [disableEmoji](###disableEmoji)
 - [details](###details)
@@ -94,6 +95,14 @@ fix: 🐛 resolved nasty bug
 closedIssueEmoji: '🏁'
 ```
 
+### issuesHint
+
+Allows you to customize the `issues` prompt hint
+
+```yml
+issuesHint: #123
+```
+
 ### issuesPrefix
 
 Allows you to choose the `issuesPrefix` based on [Github supported keywords](https://docs.github.com/en/github/managing-your-work-on-github/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue#linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue-using-a-keyword).
diff --git a/src/config/helpers/validate-config/lang.ts b/src/config/helpers/validate-config/lang.ts
index 26ea98cf..1d80ce1b 100644
--- a/src/config/helpers/validate-config/lang.ts
+++ b/src/config/helpers/validate-config/lang.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export const lang = {
   disableEmoji: 'disableEmoji must be a boolean',
   headerMaxLength: 'headerMaxLength must be a number',
   headerMinLength: 'headerMinLength must be a number',
+  issuesHint: `issuesHint must be a string`,
   issuesPrefix: `issuesPrefix must be one of ${validIssuesPrefixes.join(', ')}`,
   questions: 'questions must be an array of strings',
   scopes: 'scopes must be an array of strings',
diff --git a/src/config/helpers/validate-config/schema.test.ts b/src/config/helpers/validate-config/schema.test.ts
index 0f71c38e..ccbcaccc 100644
--- a/src/config/helpers/validate-config/schema.test.ts
+++ b/src/config/helpers/validate-config/schema.test.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ describe('scheme', () => {
       'headerMinLength must be a number'
     )
   })
+  it(`should return message if issuesHint is invalid`, () => {
+    expect(schema.issuesHint(1)).toBe('issuesHint must be a string')
+  })
   it(`should return message if issuesPrefix is invalid`, () => {
     expect(schema.issuesPrefix(1)).toBe(
       'issuesPrefix must be one of close, closes, closed, fix, fixes, fixed, resolve, resolves, resolved'
diff --git a/src/config/helpers/validate-config/schema.ts b/src/config/helpers/validate-config/schema.ts
index 1f179500..a5a09932 100644
--- a/src/config/helpers/validate-config/schema.ts
+++ b/src/config/helpers/validate-config/schema.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const schema: Record<string, Scheme> = {
   disableEmoji: (value) => isBoolean(value) || lang.disableEmoji,
   headerMaxLength: (value) => isNumber(value) || lang.headerMaxLength,
   headerMinLength: (value) => isNumber(value) || lang.headerMinLength,
+  issuesHint: (value) => isString(value) || lang.issuesHint,
   issuesPrefix: (value) => isValidIssues(value) || lang.issuesPrefix,
   questions: (value) => isArrayOfStrings(value) || lang.questions,
   scopes: (value) => isArrayOfStrings(value) || lang.scopes,
diff --git a/src/defaults/config.ts b/src/defaults/config.ts
index 7a22aa2b..ed8c6c71 100644
--- a/src/defaults/config.ts
+++ b/src/defaults/config.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export const defaultConfig: GitzyConfig = {
   disableEmoji: false,
   headerMaxLength: 64,
   headerMinLength: 3,
+  issuesHint: '#123',
   issuesPrefix: 'closes',
   questions,
   scopes: [],
diff --git a/src/interfaces.ts b/src/interfaces.ts
index 53243e91..1b29df2f 100644
--- a/src/interfaces.ts
+++ b/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ export interface GitzyConfig {
   disableEmoji: boolean
   headerMaxLength: number
   headerMinLength: number
+  /**
+   * Allows you to customize the `issues` prompt hint
+   * @default '#123'
+   */
+  issuesHint: string
+  /**
+   * Allows you to choose the `issuesPrefix` based on [Github supported keywords](https://docs.github.com/en/github/managing-your-work-on-github/linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue#linking-a-pull-request-to-an-issue-using-a-keyword).
+   * @default "closes"
+   */
   issuesPrefix: IssuesPrefixes
   questions: GitzyPrompts[]
   scopes: string[]
diff --git a/src/prompts/issues.test.ts b/src/prompts/issues.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9c117664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/prompts/issues.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import type { EnquirerPrompt } from '../interfaces'
+
+import { defaultConfig } from '../defaults'
+import { issues } from './issues'
+import { issuesMessage } from './lang'
+
+describe('issues', () => {
+  it('should create issues prompt', () => {
+    const issuesPrompt = issues({
+      config: defaultConfig,
+      answers: {
+        body: '',
+        breaking: '',
+        issues: '',
+        scope: '',
+        subject: '',
+        type: '',
+      },
+      flags: {},
+    }) as Required<EnquirerPrompt>
+
+    expect(issuesPrompt).toStrictEqual({
+      hint: '#123',
+      message: issuesMessage(defaultConfig.issuesPrefix),
+      name: 'issues',
+      type: 'text',
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/src/prompts/issues.ts b/src/prompts/issues.ts
index 1f871ddc..be300e7c 100644
--- a/src/prompts/issues.ts
+++ b/src/prompts/issues.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ import type { CreatedPrompt } from '../interfaces'
 
 import { issuesMessage } from './lang'
 
-export const issues: CreatedPrompt = ({ config: { issuesPrefix } }) => ({
+export const issues: CreatedPrompt = ({
+  config: { issuesHint, issuesPrefix },
+}) => ({
+  hint: issuesHint,
   message: issuesMessage(issuesPrefix),
   name: 'issues',
   type: 'text',
diff --git a/src/prompts/lang.ts b/src/prompts/lang.ts
index 3de4014a..2836ca39 100644
--- a/src/prompts/lang.ts
+++ b/src/prompts/lang.ts
@@ -29,9 +29,7 @@ export const promptsLang: PromptsLang = {
 }
 
 export const issuesMessage = (issuesPrefix: IssuesPrefixes): string => {
-  return `${bold('Add issues this commit closes, e.g #123')}\n  ${closes(
-    issuesPrefix
-  )}`
+  return `${bold(`Add issues this commit closes`)}\n  ${closes(issuesPrefix)}`
 }
 
 export const errorMessage = {