diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-documentation.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-documentation.yml
index 7c41c4f40..89786f2b2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-documentation.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02-documentation.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ body:
       description: If any of these required steps are not taken, we may not be able to review your issue. Help us to help you!
       label: Documentation Report Checklist
       options:
-        - label: I have pulled the latest `main` branch of the repository.
+        - label: I have looked at the latest `main` branch of the repository.
           required: true
         - label: I have [searched for related issues](https://github.com/JoshuaKGoldberg/create-typescript-app/issues?q=is%3Aissue) and found none that matched my issue.
           required: true
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03-feature.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03-feature.yml
index fbaf1ed80..bd2f506cd 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03-feature.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03-feature.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ body:
       description: If any of these required steps are not taken, we may not be able to review your issue. Help us to help you!
       label: Feature Request Checklist
       options:
-        - label: I have pulled the latest `main` branch of the repository.
+        - label: I have looked at the latest version of the project.
           required: true
         - label: I have [searched for related issues](https://github.com/JoshuaKGoldberg/create-typescript-app/issues?q=is%3Aissue) and found none that matched my issue.
           required: true
diff --git a/src/blocks/blockGitHubIssueTemplates.ts b/src/blocks/blockGitHubIssueTemplates.ts
index 5910c4e4b..3079cc36a 100644
--- a/src/blocks/blockGitHubIssueTemplates.ts
+++ b/src/blocks/blockGitHubIssueTemplates.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const blockGitHubIssueTemplates = base.createBlock({
 										options: [
 											{
 												label:
-													"I have pulled the latest `main` branch of the repository.",
+													"I have looked at the latest `main` branch of the repository.",
 												required: true,
 											},
 											{
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export const blockGitHubIssueTemplates = base.createBlock({
 										options: [
 											{
 												label:
-													"I have pulled the latest `main` branch of the repository.",
+													"I have looked at the latest version of the project.",
 												required: true,
 											},
 											{