diff --git a/.gitlab/issue_templates/bug.md b/.gitlab/issue_templates/bug.md
index 7f602978e313927388fbf38aa39aa7db87847f5f..443545ef0502a8ac2900c7f84d4aa48c6163074c 100644
--- a/.gitlab/issue_templates/bug.md
+++ b/.gitlab/issue_templates/bug.md
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ Please be concise with code posted. See guidelines below on how to provide a goo
 
 (What actually happens)
 
+Examples:
+
+- be specific about what in the verification pipeline may be wrong
+- be specific about what in the data (forecasts/observations) may be wrong
+- be specific about what in the xskillscore.rps code is wrong (maybe raising an issue in [xskillscore](https://github.com/xarray-contrib/xskillscore) is more relevant)
+
 
 ## What is the expected correct behavior?