diff --git a/po/aurweb.pot b/po/aurweb.pot
index adc1fc3a..afad9e12 100644
--- a/po/aurweb.pot
+++ b/po/aurweb.pot
@@ -2321,3 +2321,16 @@ msgstr ""
 #: aurweb/scripts/notify.py
 msgid "AUR Server Error"
 msgstr ""
+
+#: templates/pkgbase/merge.html
+#: templates/packages/delete.html
+#: templates/packages/disown.html
+msgid "Related package request closure comments..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: templates/pkgbase/merge.html
+#: templates/packages/delete.html
+msgid "This action will close any pending package requests "
+"related to it. If %sComments%s are omitted, a closure "
+"comment will be autogenerated."
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/templates/packages/delete.html b/templates/packages/delete.html
index 8910cce9..55eaeba2 100644
--- a/templates/packages/delete.html
+++ b/templates/packages/delete.html
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
             {% endfor %}
         </ul>
 
+        <p>
+            {{
+                "This action will close any pending package requests "
+                "related to it. If %sComments%s are omitted, a closure "
+                "comment will be autogenerated."
+                | tr | format("<em>", "</em>") | safe
+            }}
+        </p>
+
         <p>
             {{
                 "Deletion of a package is permanent. "
@@ -36,6 +45,15 @@
 
         <form action="/pkgbase/{{ pkgbase.Name }}/delete" method="post">
             <fieldset>
+
+                <p>
+                    <label for="id_comments">{{ "Comments" | tr }}:</label>
+                    <textarea id="id_comments" name="comments"
+                              rows="5" cols="50"
+                              placeholder="Related package request closure comments..."
+                    ></textarea>
+                </p>
+
                 <p>
                     <label class="confirmation">
                         <input type="checkbox" name="confirm" value="1" />
@@ -43,12 +61,6 @@
                     </label>
                 </p>
 
-                <p>
-                    <label for="id_comments">{{ "Comments" | tr }}:</label>
-                    <textarea id="id_comments" name="comments"
-                              rows="5" cols="50"></textarea>
-                </p>
-
                 <p>
                     <input class="button"
                            type="submit"
diff --git a/templates/packages/disown.html b/templates/packages/disown.html
index 1442053f..0ceecfa1 100644
--- a/templates/packages/disown.html
+++ b/templates/packages/disown.html
@@ -27,6 +27,15 @@
             {% endfor %}
         </ul>
 
+        <p>
+            {{
+                "This action will close any pending package requests "
+                "related to it. If %sComments%s are omitted, a closure "
+                "comment will be autogenerated."
+                | tr | format("<em>", "</em>") | safe
+            }}
+        </p>
+
         <p>
             {{
                 "By selecting the checkbox, you confirm that you want to "
@@ -38,8 +47,11 @@
             <fieldset>
                 <p>
                     <label for="id_comments">{{ "Comments" | tr }}:</label>
-                    <textarea id="id_comments" name="comments"
-                              rows="5" cols="50"></textarea>
+                    <textarea id="id_comments"
+                              name="comments"
+                              rows="5" cols="50"
+                              placeholder="Related package request closure comments..."
+                    ></textarea>
                 </p>
 
                 <p>
diff --git a/templates/pkgbase/merge.html b/templates/pkgbase/merge.html
index b5129801..981bd649 100644
--- a/templates/pkgbase/merge.html
+++ b/templates/pkgbase/merge.html
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@
             {% endfor %}
         </ul>
 
+        <p>
+            {{
+                "This action will close any pending package requests "
+                "related to it. If %sComments%s are omitted, a closure "
+                "comment will be autogenerated."
+                | tr | format("<em>", "</em>") | safe
+            }}
+        </p>
+
         <p>
             {{ "Once the package has been merged it cannot be reversed. " | tr }}
             {{ "Enter the package name you wish to merge the package into. " | tr }}
@@ -37,6 +46,16 @@
         <form id="merge-form" action="/pkgbase/{{ pkgbase.Name }}/merge" method="post">
             <fieldset>
                 <input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ next }}" />
+
+                <p>
+                    <label for="id_comments">{{ "Comments" | tr }}:</label>
+                    <textarea id="id_comments"
+                              name="comments"
+                              rows="5" cols="50"
+                              placeholder="Related package request closure comments..."
+                    ></textarea>
+                </p>
+
                 <p>
                     <label id="merge-into" for="merge_into">
                         {{ "Merge into:" | tr }}
@@ -49,12 +68,6 @@
                     />
                 </p>
 
-                <p>
-                    <label for="id_comments">{{ "Comments" | tr }}:</label>
-                    <textarea id="id_comments" name="comments"
-                              rows="5" cols="50"></textarea>
-                </p>
-
                 <p>
                     <label class="confirmation">
                         <input type="checkbox" name="confirm" />
diff --git a/web/html/css/aurweb.css b/web/html/css/aurweb.css
index ac20aac5..d5752c07 100644
--- a/web/html/css/aurweb.css
+++ b/web/html/css/aurweb.css
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ span.hover-help {
 	cursor:help;
 }
 
-label.confirmation,
-#merge-into {
+label.confirmation {
 	width: auto;
 }