diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9aef3ebe637
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/blank_issue.md
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+name: Blank Issue
+about: Create a blank issue.
+---
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
index a31dab6a092..1567542c01a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# This only controls whether a tiny, hard-to-find "open a blank issue" link appears at the end of
+# the template list.
 blank_issues_enabled: true
 contact_links:
   - name: Intrinsic Support