diff --git a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/rfcs.yml b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/rfcs.yml
index e9467392b44d..446767111f60 100644
--- a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/rfcs.yml
+++ b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/rfcs.yml
@@ -14,11 +14,12 @@ body:
   - attributes:
       label: Before you submit your RFC, please confirm the following. If any of these required steps are not taken, we may not be able to review your RFC. Help us to help you!
       options:
+        - label: I have [read the discussions guidelines](https://typescript-eslint.io/contributing/discussions) and per those guidelines, this fits a discussion category, _not_ a help request or standard issue.
+          required: true
         - label: I have [searched for related discussions](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint/discussions) and [searched for related issues](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint/issues) and found none that match my proposal.
           required: true
         - label: I have [read the FAQ](https://typescript-eslint.io/linting/troubleshooting) and my problem is not listed.
           required: true
     id: required-checks
     type: checkboxes
-labels: ['rfc']
 title: Your Title Here
diff --git a/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/technical-discussions.yml b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/technical-discussions.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7c8f96d2fca4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/DISCUSSION_TEMPLATE/technical-discussions.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+body:
+  - attributes:
+      label: Body
+      value: |
+        Body of the technical discussion...
+    id: body
+    type: textarea
+  - attributes:
+      label: Additional Info
+      value: |
+        Any additional info...
+    id: additional
+    type: textarea
+  - attributes:
+      label: Before you submit your discussion, please confirm the following. If any of these required steps are not taken, we may not be able to review your RFC. Help us to help you!
+      options:
+        - label: I have [read the discussions guidelines](https://typescript-eslint.io/contributing/discussions) and per those guidelines, this fits a discussion category, _not_ a help request or standard issue.
+          required: true
+        - label: I have [searched for related discussions](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint/discussions) and [searched for related issues](https://github.com/typescript-eslint/typescript-eslint/issues) and found none that match my proposal.
+          required: true
+        - label: I have [read the FAQ](https://typescript-eslint.io/linting/troubleshooting) and my problem is not listed.
+          required: true
+    id: required-checks
+    type: checkboxes
+title: Your Title Here