diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9f3700f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+## Description
+
+<!-- **Please link some issue here describing what you are trying to achieve.**
+
+In case there is no issue present for your PR, please consider creating one.
+At least please give us some description what you are trying to achieve and why your change is needed. -->
+
+relates to #1234
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] Issue was linked above
+- [ ] Code format was applied: `make fmt`
+- [ ] Examples were added / adjusted (see `examples/` directory)
+- [ ] Docs are up-to-date: `make generate-docs`
+- [ ] Unit tests got implemented or updated
+- [ ] Acceptance tests got implemented or updated (see e.g. [here](https://github.com/stackitcloud/terraform-provider-stackit/blob/f5f99d170996b208672ae684b6da53420e369563/stackit/internal/services/dns/dns_acc_test.go))
+- [x] Unit tests are passing: `make test` (will be checked by CI)
+- [x] No linter issues: `make lint` (will be checked by CI)  
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d669945f..4c0a11b4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ build:
 
 fmt:
 	@gofmt -s -w .
+	@cd $(ROOT_DIR)/examples && terraform fmt -recursive && cd $(ROOT_DIR)
 
 # TEST
 test: