diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.rst b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.rst
index 011d571c9..ea489382c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.rst
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 If you're filing a bug (as opposed to a feature request), please try the
 following things:
 
+* Check the FAQ to see if your issue is covered there:
+  https://cryptography.io/en/latest/faq.html
 * Upgrade to the latest version of ``setuptools`` and ``pip``
 * Make sure you're on a supported version of OpenSSL
 * Try with the latest version of ``cryptography``
+* Be sure you have the required compilers (both a C compiler and Rust)
+  installed if you aren't using the binary wheels.
 
 If none of that works, please make sure to include the following information in
 your bug report:
@@ -15,4 +19,4 @@ your bug report:
 
 Please do not report security issues on Github! Follow the instructions in our
 documentation for reporting security issues:
-https://cryptography.io/en/latest/security/
+https://cryptography.io/en/latest/security.html