diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/fix-update-alternative.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/fix-update-alternative.md
index 624c664..61a8117 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/fix-update-alternative.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/fix-update-alternative.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ### Details
 
-- **Alternative name**: { Enter name here. Required }
-- **Error**: { Enter what might be wrong or what should be updated }
-- **Proposed changes**: { enter what you suggest should be added }
-- **Additional details**: { any additional details }
+- **Alternative name**: Enter name here. Required
+- **Error**: Enter what might be wrong or what should be updated
+- **Proposed changes**: enter what you suggest should be added
+- **Additional details**: any additional details
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md
index 158a631..77b798f 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/new-alternative.md
@@ -20,27 +20,27 @@ assignees: ''
 ### Details
 
 - **General**
-  - **Alternative name**: { Alternative name here. Required }
-  - **Alternative URL**: { Alternative URL here. Required }
-  - **5/9/14 eyes**: { yes/no/unknown }
-  - **Description**: { detail why this alternative should be added }
+  - **Alternative name**: Alternative name here. Required
+  - **Alternative URL**: Alternative URL here. Required
+  - **5/9/14 eyes**: yes/no/unknown
+  - **Description**: detail why this alternative should be added
 - **FLOSS**
-  - Repository: { link to source code repository }
-  - Active: { yes/no } (any branch in source repo active within past four months, excluding translations)
-  - Download: { F-Droid/Direct/Play Store } (Direct is direct downloads, such as GitHub releases)
-  - Price: { free/paid/freemium } (free: no payments at all; paid: no free tier excluding trials; freemium: any mix of free tier and paid plans)
-  - Self-host: { yes/no/only } (use "only" if the only option is self hosting; for example, LibreOffice Online)
+  - Repository: link to source code repository
+  - Active: yes/no (any branch in source repo active within past four months, excluding translations)
+  - Download: F-Droid/Direct/Play Store (Direct is direct downloads, such as GitHub releases)
+  - Price: free/paid/freemium (free: no payments at all; paid: no free tier excluding trials; freemium: any mix of free tier and paid plans)
+  - Self-host: yes/no/only (use "only" if the only option is self hosting; for example, LibreOffice Online)
 - **Encryption**
-  - HTTPS: { yes/no }
-  - E2EE: { yes/no/optional }
-  - Modern Encryption: { yes/no }
+  - HTTPS: yes/no
+  - E2EE: yes/no/optional
+  - Modern Encryption: yes/no
 - **Transparency**
-  - Public ownership: { yes/no } [Parent company name](https://parent.company.url)
-  - 3rd-party audits: { yes/no } [Link to audit history](https://audit.history.url)
+  - Public ownership: yes/no [Parent company name](https://parent.company.url)
+  - 3rd-party audits: yes/no [Link to audit history](https://audit.history.url)
 - **Privacy**
-  - Anonymous payments: { yes/no } (these types of payments can include cash, cryptocurrency, gift cards)
-  - Analytics: { yes/no } { type of analytics }
-  - Captcha: { recaptcha/hcaptcha/other }
+  - Anonymous payments: yes/no (these types of payments can include cash, cryptocurrency, gift cards)
+  - Analytics: yes/no (type of analytics)
+  - Captcha: recaptcha/hcaptcha/other
 - **Extras**
-  - .onion address: { .onion address }
-  - Warrant canary: { yes/no } [Link to canary](https://warrant.canary.url)
+  - .onion address: .onion address
+  - Warrant canary: yes/no [Link to canary](https://warrant.canary.url)
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/remove-alternative.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/remove-alternative.md
index 5d60604..6fd6555 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/remove-alternative.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/remove-alternative.md
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ### Details
 
-- **Alternative name**: { Enter name here. Required }
-- **Reason**: { detail why this alternative should be removed. Include any relevant links }
+- **Alternative name**: Enter name here. Required
+- **Reason**: detail why this alternative should be removed. Include any relevant links