diff --git a/.github/stale.yml b/.github/stale.yml
index 8519bf6ef..c398d0302 100644
--- a/.github/stale.yml
+++ b/.github/stale.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,17 @@ staleLabel: wontfix
 # Comment to post when marking an issue as stale. Set to `false` to disable
 markComment: >
   This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had
-  recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. Thank you
-  for your contributions.
+  recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs.
+  Please note: We are just a few people who contribute to a shared project,
+  and it's impossible for us to fix every bug with such limited resources.
+  
+  If you want to investigate and try to help solve this yourself, we will
+  review all pull requests from new contributors.
+  
+  If this is issue is important to you for your business please talk with
+  your technical account manager about arranging resources to solve this issue.
+  You might even consider hiring someone to write the code if you're unable
+  to do so yourself, e.g. see: https://fwupd.org/lvfs/docs/consulting
+
 # Comment to post when closing a stale issue. Set to `false` to disable
 closeComment: false