diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yml b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
index 3f83839cd..82f9a1f25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
           days-before-issue-close: 7
           only-labels: "status: needs information"
           stale-issue-label: "stale"
-          stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has been open for 14 days with no activity."
-          close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 7 days since being marked as stale."
+          stale-issue-message: "This issue is stale because it has the `status: needs information` label and requested follow-up information was not provided for 14 days."
+          close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has the `status: needs information` label and follow-up information has not been provided for 7 days since being marked as stale."
           days-before-pr-stale: -1
           days-before-pr-close: -1