diff --git a/dev/backports/checklist/checklist.go b/dev/backports/checklist/checklist.go
index 01ba8a27e55..ad39435f5be 100644
--- a/dev/backports/checklist/checklist.go
+++ b/dev/backports/checklist/checklist.go
@@ -65,11 +65,11 @@ func BuildComment(pkgs []PackageBranches, checked map[string]bool) string {
 	fmt.Fprintln(&b, marker)
 	fmt.Fprintln(&b, "## Backport branches")
 	fmt.Fprintln(&b)
-	fmt.Fprintln(&b, "Only branches for packages touched by this PR's current diff are shown.")
+	fmt.Fprintln(&b, "> [!IMPORTANT]")
+	fmt.Fprintln(&b, "> Only branches for packages touched by this PR's current diff are shown.")
+	fmt.Fprintln(&b, "> This comment is updated automatically on each push — manual edits will be overwritten.")
 	fmt.Fprintln(&b)
-	fmt.Fprintln(&b, "Consider backporting this change to the branches listed below.")
-	fmt.Fprintln(&b)
-	fmt.Fprintln(&b, "This comment is updated automatically on each push — manual edits will be overwritten.")
+	fmt.Fprintln(&b, "Active backport branches for the packages touched by this PR:")
 
 	for _, p := range pkgs {
 		if len(p.Branches) == 0 {