diff --git a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/default.md b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/default.md
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--- a/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/default.md
+++ b/.gitlab/merge_request_templates/default.md
@@ -9,12 +9,22 @@
 
 ## What is the issue or story related to the change?
 -------------------------------------
-<!-- Please describe the current behavior that you are modifying, 'or' link to a relevant issue. -->
+<!-- Please describe the current behavior that you are modifying, 'or' link to a relevant issue.
+ Feel free to add references to any design documents you might have shared with the team or any
+ related MR that you are building on top of. -->
 
-Description:
+High level design:
 
 Issue: <!-- Link any __GitLab__ workitem(s) to this pull request. -->
 
+<!-- Please add implementation details of current set of changes and how the code changes are 
+doing what they are expected to do. Are there any complex loops or designated code blocks that 
+should be elaborated? Is there some contextual knowledge that the reviewer should be aware of? -->
+Change details: 
+ 
+## Test coverage:
+------------------
+<!-- Mention unit test coverage of changes. -->
 
 ## Does this introduce a breaking change?
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@@ -22,7 +32,26 @@ Issue: <!-- Link any __GitLab__ workitem(s) to this pull request. -->
 
 <!-- If this introduces a breaking change, please describe the impact and migration path for existing applications below. -->
 
+## Pending items
+----------------
+<!-- Are there changes that you'll introduce in upcoming MRs and hence did not add in this one? Next steps of your
+ feature can also be mentioned here. -->
+
+## Reviewer request
+-------------------
+- Please provide an ETA when you plan to review this MR. Write a comment to decline or provide an ETA.
+- Block the MR if you feel there is less testing or no details in the MR
+- Please cover the following aspects in the MR
+-- Coding design: _\<Reviewer1>_
+-- Backward Compatibility: _\<Reviewer2>_
+-- Feature Logic: _\<Logic design\>_
+-- _\<Any other context mention here>_
+OR
+-- _\<Component 1>_: _\<Reviewer1>_
+-- _\<CosmosDB>_: _\<Reviewer2>_
+-- _\<ServiceBus>_ _\<Reviewer3>_
+-- _\<Mention any other component and owner>_
 
 ## Other information
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-<!-- Any other information that is important to this PR such as screenshots of how the component looks before and after the change. -->
+<!-- Any other information that is important to this MR such as screenshots of how the component looks before and after the change. -->