diff --git a/.github/templates/add_to_octokit_project.yml b/.github/templates/add_to_octokit_project.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 936e1f4..0000000
--- a/.github/templates/add_to_octokit_project.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-name: Add PRs and issues to Octokit org project
-
-on:
-  issues:
-    types: [reopened, opened]
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [reopened, opened]
-
-jobs:
-  add-to-project:
-    name: Add issue to project
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    continue-on-error: true
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/add-to-project@v1.0.1
-        with:
-          project-url: https://github.com/orgs/octokit/projects/10
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.OCTOKITBOT_PROJECT_ACTION_TOKEN }}
-          labeled: "Status: Stale"
-          label-operator: NOT
diff --git a/.github/templates/immediate-response.yml b/.github/templates/immediate-response.yml
index 8a29b20..a61bf64 100644
--- a/.github/templates/immediate-response.yml
+++ b/.github/templates/immediate-response.yml
@@ -1,18 +1,28 @@
+# This workflow originates from https://github.com/octokit/.github/blob/main/.github/templates/immediate-response.yml
+
+# NOTE:
+#  Changes to the workflow are automatically synced downstream,
+#  so please make sure to put your suggestions there so that
+#  your changes are reflected across all repositories.
+
 name: Issue/PR response
+
 permissions:
   issues: write
   pull-requests: write
+
 on:
   issues:
-    types:
-      - opened
+    types: [opened]
   pull_request_target:
-    types:
-      - opened
+    types: [opened]
+
 jobs:
-  respond-to-issue:
+
+  respond:
     if: ${{ github.actor != 'dependabot[bot]' && github.actor != 'renovate[bot]' && github.actor != 'githubactions[bot]' && github.actor != 'octokitbot' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+
     steps:
       - name: Determine issue or PR number
         id: extract
@@ -22,8 +32,16 @@ jobs:
         uses: peter-evans/create-or-update-comment@v4
         with:
           issue-number: ${{ steps.extract.outputs.NUMBER }}
-          body: >
+          body: |
             👋 Hi! Thank you for this contribution! Just to let you know, our GitHub SDK team does a round of issue and PR reviews twice a week, every Monday and Friday!
             We have a [process in place](https://github.com/octokit/.github/blob/main/community/prioritization_response.md#overview) for prioritizing and responding to your input. 
             Because you are a part of this community please feel free to comment, add to, or pick up any issues/PRs that are labeled with `Status: Up for grabs`.
             You & others like you are the reason all of this works! So thank you & happy coding! 🚀
+
+      - name: Add issue to project
+        uses: actions/add-to-project@v1
+        with:
+          project-url: https://github.com/orgs/octokit/projects/10
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.OCTOKITBOT_PROJECT_ACTION_TOKEN }}
+          labeled: "Status: Stale"
+          label-operator: NOT