diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/docs.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/docs.md
index 8233f83261..a5955a5833 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/docs.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE/docs.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Closes: #XXXX
 <!-- Add a description of the changes that this PR introduces and the files that
 are the most critical to review. -->
 
+<!-- Pull requests that sit inactive for longer than 30 days will be closed.  -->
 ---
 
 ### Author Checklist
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 94cfa75d43..51f178b40f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ jobs:
     for your contributions."
           days-before-stale: -1
           days-before-close: -1
-          days-before-pr-stale: 45
-          days-before-pr-close: 6
+          days-before-pr-stale: 30
+          days-before-pr-close: 4
           exempt-pr-labels: "pinned, security, proposal, blocked"