diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 04012fc..90865b7 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Thanks for considering contributing! This project would not be what it is withou
 - If reporting a bug, please include the operating system used, any relevant information about the tech stack, and the configuration used.
 
 ## Pull requests
-- Code contributions should match the existing code style.
-- Discuss additions/changes with us [on Discord](https://discord.gg/Dq43JNys6J) before working on them.
-- Check to make sure someone hasn't worked on the same thing already.
+- Before opening the PR, make sure you've built and run it, done the tests locally, and run the formatter/linter.
+- Feel free to pop in on [Discord](https://discord.gg/Dq43JNys6J) to ask for help or clarification on anything related to this project.
+- If possible, check that someone else hasn't recently said that they've taken up an issue.
 - Make pull requests from a feature branch on your own fork instead of from `main`.
\ No newline at end of file