diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/--user-story.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/--user-story.md
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--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/--user-story.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/--user-story.md
@@ -1,29 +1,18 @@
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 name: "\U0001F469\U0001F3FB‍\U0001F4BB User Story"
-about: Create user story, assigned to an Epic
-title: "[User Story]"
+about: Create a user story for an epic
+title: ""
 labels: ''
 assignees: ''
 
 ---
+## User Story
+- As a user, I want … so I can do … 
 
-Owner: Product Manager
-
-- Description of User Story (Added by PM)
-
-As a user, I want … so I can do … 
-As a product owner, I want… so I can do ...
-
-## Dependencies (Added by PM and Eng)
+## Dependencies
 - List dependencies on other issues/teams etc.
 
-## Next Steps 
-- Immediate task: Convert user story into an Epic, and link it back to the Meta  (PM)
-- Immediate task: Estimate/size user story with points (during backlog grooming)
-- User stories need to be assigned to a milestone, e.g backlog, or move into sprint (PM)
-- Engineers need to breakdown the user story, size all the individual tasks, and link the tasks to this user story (Done by Eng on Sprint Planning day)
 
-### Acceptance Criteria (Added by PM)
+### Acceptance Criteria
+- I can do …  (e.g. add a bookmark)
 
-I can do …  (e.g. add a bookmark)
-I can do …   (e.g. track usage)