diff --git a/packages/release-tooling/src/release-notes/comment.ts b/packages/release-tooling/src/release-notes/comment.ts
index fd1e175e7f..5baf9f6842 100644
--- a/packages/release-tooling/src/release-notes/comment.ts
+++ b/packages/release-tooling/src/release-notes/comment.ts
@@ -79,20 +79,24 @@ export function wrapReleaseNotesComment(
 			: []),
 		`# Release preview: v${version}`,
 		"",
+		"---",
+		"",
 		bodyStartMarker,
 		"",
 		notes,
 		"",
 		bodyEndMarker,
 		"",
-		"Maintainers may edit the release notes above. Keep the hidden markers intact.",
+		"---",
+		"",
 		...(merged
 			? [
-					"This PR is already merged. Re-run the original failed Release workflow after reviewing these notes.",
+					"> [!IMPORTANT]",
+					"> **For maintainers:** This PR is already merged. Review and edit the notes above without changing the hidden markers. Re-run the original failed Release workflow when they are ready.",
 				]
 			: [
-					"Any head update returns this PR to Draft. Rerun `/release-notes` after it changes.",
-					"The release bot marks this PR ready. Merging it approves these release notes.",
+					"> [!TIP]",
+					"> **For maintainers:** You can edit the notes above, but keep the hidden markers intact. If the head changes, this PR returns to Draft. Rerun `/release-notes` after any update. Merging this PR approves the preview.",
 				]),
 	].join("\n");
 }
diff --git a/packages/release-tooling/test/release-notes-comment.test.ts b/packages/release-tooling/test/release-notes-comment.test.ts
index 76f4330677..5655b1b0cb 100644
--- a/packages/release-tooling/test/release-notes-comment.test.ts
+++ b/packages/release-tooling/test/release-notes-comment.test.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ describe("wrapReleaseNotesComment", () => {
 		expect(comment).toContain("<!-- release-body:start -->");
 		expect(comment).toContain(notes);
 		expect(comment).toContain("<!-- release-body:end -->");
+		expect(comment).toContain(
+			`# Release preview: v${version}\n\n---\n\n<!-- release-body:start -->`,
+		);
+		expect(comment).toContain("<!-- release-body:end -->\n\n---\n\n> [!TIP]");
 	});
 
 	it("rejects empty release notes", () => {
@@ -65,14 +69,17 @@ describe("wrapReleaseNotesComment", () => {
 
 		expect(comment).toContain("This PR is already merged");
 		expect(comment).toContain("Re-run the original failed Release workflow");
-		expect(comment).not.toContain("marks this PR ready");
+		expect(comment).toContain("> [!IMPORTANT]");
+		expect(comment).not.toContain("> [!TIP]");
 	});
 
 	it("explains the draft approval lifecycle", () => {
 		const comment = wrapReleaseNotesComment(version, head, notes);
 
-		expect(comment).toContain("Any head update returns this PR to Draft");
-		expect(comment).toContain("The release bot marks this PR ready");
+		expect(comment).toContain("> [!TIP]");
+		expect(comment).toContain("keep the hidden markers intact");
+		expect(comment).toContain("this PR returns to Draft");
+		expect(comment).toContain("Merging this PR approves the preview");
 	});
 
 	it("rejects malformed release identity markers", () => {