diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/WorkItem b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/WorkItem
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8ac5d4a0f6
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+---
+name: Work Item
+about: "Something needs doing"
+labels: workitem
+---