diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index d4aceab447..1b30c1292d 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-# Essential Elements of an Effective PR Description Checklist
-
-- [ ] The purpose of the PR, such as "Fix some issue (link existing issues this PR will resolve)".
-- [ ] The test plan, such as providing test command.
-- [ ] The test results, such as pasting the results comparison before and after, or e2e results
-- [ ] (Optional) The necessary documentation update, such as updating `supported_models.md` and `examples` for a new model.
-
-PLEASE FILL IN THE PR DESCRIPTION HERE ENSURING ALL CHECKLIST ITEMS ABOVE HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED.
+<!-- markdownlint-disable -->
+PLEASE FILL IN THE PR DESCRIPTION HERE ENSURING ALL CHECKLIST ITEMS (AT THE BOTTOM) HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED.
 
 ## Purpose
 
@@ -15,4 +9,14 @@ PLEASE FILL IN THE PR DESCRIPTION HERE ENSURING ALL CHECKLIST ITEMS ABOVE HAVE B
 
 ## (Optional) Documentation Update
 
+---
+<details>
+<summary> Essential Elements of an Effective PR Description Checklist </summary>
+
+- [ ] The purpose of the PR, such as "Fix some issue (link existing issues this PR will resolve)".
+- [ ] The test plan, such as providing test command.
+- [ ] The test results, such as pasting the results comparison before and after, or e2e results
+- [ ] (Optional) The necessary documentation update, such as updating `supported_models.md` and `examples` for a new model.
+</details>
+
 **BEFORE SUBMITTING, PLEASE READ <https://docs.vllm.ai/en/latest/contributing>** (anything written below this line will be removed by GitHub Actions)
diff --git a/.github/scripts/cleanup_pr_body.sh b/.github/scripts/cleanup_pr_body.sh
index 8d65936fba..25af344aab 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/cleanup_pr_body.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/cleanup_pr_body.sh
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ NEW=/tmp/new_pr_body.txt
 gh pr view --json body --template "{{.body}}" "${PR_NUMBER}" > "${OLD}"
 cp "${OLD}" "${NEW}"
 
-# Remove "FIX #xxxx (*link existing issues this PR will resolve*)"
-sed -i '/FIX #xxxx.*$/d' "${NEW}"
+# Remove markdown comments (like the <!-- markdownlint-disable --> at the start)
+sed -i '/<!--.*-->$/d' "${NEW}"
 
-# Remove "FILL IN THE PR DESCRIPTION HERE"
-sed -i '/FILL IN THE PR DESCRIPTION HERE/d' "${NEW}"
+# Remove "PLEASE FILL IN THE PR DESCRIPTION HERE ENSURING ALL CHECKLIST ITEMS (AT THE BOTTOM) HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED."
+sed -i '/PLEASE FILL IN THE PR DESCRIPTION HERE.*$/d' "${NEW}"
 
 # Remove all lines after and including "**BEFORE SUBMITTING, PLEASE READ THE CHECKLIST BELOW AND FILL IN THE DESCRIPTION ABOVE**"
 sed -i '/\*\*BEFORE SUBMITTING, PLEASE READ.*\*\*/,$d' "${NEW}"