diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml b/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml
index a85dbef79..1c64bce5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue_bot.yml
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/stale@v9.0.0
         with:
-          any-of-labels: "wait 4 close"
+          any-of-labels: 'wait 4 close'
           exempt-all-milestones: true
-          exempt-issue-labels: "hold"
+          exempt-issue-labels: 'hold'
           days-before-issue-stale: 5
           days-before-issue-close: 3
-          stale-issue-label: "stale"
-          stale-issue-message: 'This issue is being automatically closed after 3 days.'
-          close-issue-message: "This issue was closed because it has been inactive for 3 days since being marked as 'stale'."
+          stale-issue-label: 'stale'
+          stale-issue-message: 'As this issue is marked as “wait 2 close” and there was no activity for 5 days, it is now marked as “stale.” It will be automatically closed in 3 more days.'
+          close-issue-message: 'This issue was closed because it had been inactive for 3 days since being marked as "stale".'
           days-before-pr-stale: -1
           days-before-pr-close: -1
           repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}