diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
index 42cd8169b2..ef49ba5ad3 100644
--- a/.github/pull_request_template.md
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -6,6 +6,19 @@ Fixes #X.  <!-- Insert issue number here if applicable. -->
 
 ## To Do
 
-- [ ] Documentation. (If you've add a new command-line flag, for example, find the appropriate page under `docs/` to describe it.)
-- [ ] Changelog. (Add an entry to `docs/changelog.rst` near the top of the document.)
-- [ ] Tests. (Encouraged but not strictly required.)
+<!--
+- If you believe one of below checkpoints is not required for the change you
+  are submitting, cross it out and check the box nonetheless to let us know.
+  For example: - [x] ~Changelog~
+- Regarding the changelog, often it makes sense to add your entry only once
+  reviewing is finished. That way you might prevent conflicts from other PR's in
+  that file, as well as keep the chance high your description fits with the
+  latest revision of your feature/fix.
+- Regarding documentation, bugfixes often don't require additions to the docs.
+- Please remove the descriptive sentences in braces from the enumeration below,
+  which helps to unclutter your PR description.
+-->
+
+- [ ] Documentation. (If you've added a new command-line flag, for example, find the appropriate page under `docs/` to describe it.)
+- [ ] Changelog. (Add an entry to `docs/changelog.rst` to the bottom of one of the lists near the top of the document.)
+- [ ] Tests. (Very much encouraged but not strictly required.)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog_reminder.yaml b/.github/workflows/changelog_reminder.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..48b0f1d9a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog_reminder.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+name: Verify changelog updated
+
+on: 
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - opened
+      - ready_for_review
+
+
+jobs:
+  check_changes:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Get changed files
+        id: getfile
+        run: |
+          echo "Files changed:"
+          CHANGED_FILES=$(git diff --name-only ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }} ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }})
+          echo "$CHANGED_FILES"
+          echo "CHANGED_FILES<<EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "$CHANGED_FILES" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          
+      - name: Comment PR
+        uses: thollander/actions-comment-pull-request@v2
+        with:
+           message: 'Thank you for the PR! The changelog has not been updated, so here is a friendly reminder to check if you need to add an entry.'
+           GITHUB_TOKEN: '${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}'
+        if: contains(env.CHANGED_FILES, '.py') && !contains(env.CHANGED_FILES, 'changelog.rst')