diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 037091d..39b07df 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -19,7 +19,11 @@ ubuntu-dev-tools (0.107) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * syncpackage: Fix error message for failed downloads.
   * sponsor-patch: Support building with sbuild (LP: #681242).
 
- -- Stefano Rivera <stefanor@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:38:32 +0200
+  [ Daniel Holbach ]
+  * submittodebian: rephrase boilerplate text to be more polite, add reminder
+    to explain the patch sufficiently and add necessary information.
+
+ -- Daniel Holbach <daniel.holbach@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:55:24 +0100
 
 ubuntu-dev-tools (0.106) experimental; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/submittodebian b/submittodebian
index b732bcb..7f6ae7d 100755
--- a/submittodebian
+++ b/submittodebian
@@ -41,9 +41,17 @@ def get_most_recent_debian_version(changelog):
 			return v.full_version
 
 def get_bug_body(changelog):
-	return '''In Ubuntu, we've applied the attached patch to achieve the following:
+	return '''In Ubuntu, the attached patch was applied to achieve the following:
+
+## ---------------- REPLACE THIS WITH ACTUAL INFORMATION ---------------------
+## Please add all necessary information about why the change needed to go in 
+## Ubuntu, quote policy, spec or any other background material and why it can
+## and should be used in Debian too.
+## ---------------- REPLACE THIS WITH ACTUAL INFORMATION ---------------------
+
 %s
-We thought you might be interested in doing the same. 
+
+Thanks for considering the patch.
 ''' % ("\n".join([a for a in changelog._blocks[0].changes()]))
 
 def gen_debdiff(changelog):