diff --git a/PROPOSAL-TEMPLATE.md b/PROPOSAL-TEMPLATE.md
index 2ad5efd..b801361 100644
--- a/PROPOSAL-TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/PROPOSAL-TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
-<!-- Please note that by submitting a PR with a new proposal, you agree to release this proposal text under the Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal license. See https://github.com/PlaintextGroup/oss-virtual-incubator/blob/main/LICENSE. -->
+<!--
+
+Please note that by submitting a PR with a new proposal, you agree to release this proposal text under the Creative Commons Zero v1.0 Universal license. See https://github.com/PlaintextGroup/oss-virtual-incubator/blob/main/LICENSE.
+
+If you'd like to submit a proposal yourself, you have two options:
+
+1. Fork this repo and make a copy of [PROPOSAL-TEMPLATE.md](PROPOSAL-TEMPLATE.md). Write up your proposal in the `proposals` directory, then [make a pull request](https://github.com/PlaintextGroup/oss-virtual-incubator/pulls) to this repository.
+2. If you'd rather just use a form, [fill out this form][form]. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will copy over your proposal to this GitHub repository.
+
+-->
 
 ### Title
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b865dc..588497d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ## tl;dr
 
 1. We want **ambitious and innovative ideas** to systemically improve the sustainability of the OSS ecosystem.
-2. You can **submit a proposal** by [making a PR](https://github.com/PlaintextGroup/oss-virtual-incubator/pulls) or [filling out this form](form).
+2. You can **submit a proposal** by [making a PR](https://github.com/PlaintextGroup/oss-virtual-incubator/pulls) or [filling out this form][form].
 3. You can **get or give feedback** and help refine these ideas through changes and comments on this GitHub repository.
 4. We plan to provide **further support**, such as grants / funding, to promising ideas and proposals.
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ However, OSS faces a sustainability problem. While some OSS projects are well-re
 
 If you'd like to submit a proposal yourself, you have two options:
 1. Fork this repo and make a copy of [PROPOSAL-TEMPLATE.md](PROPOSAL-TEMPLATE.md). Write up your proposal in the `proposals` directory, then [make a pull request](https://github.com/PlaintextGroup/oss-virtual-incubator/pulls) to this repository.
-2. If you'd rather just use a form, [fill out this form](form). Unless you tell us otherwise, we will copy over your proposal to this GitHub repository.
+2. If you'd rather just use a form, [fill out this form][form]. Unless you tell us otherwise, we will copy over your proposal to this GitHub repository.
 
 ## 3. Get or give feedback