diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -138,8 +138,12 @@ always requires one reviewer, even if the author has write access.
 
 Note 2: If the PR only touches files in the [Draft](docs/spec-stages.md)
 specification stage, then the "waiting period" and "# reviewers" are relaxed and
-up to Maintainer discretion. Files in the Draft stage have a large banner at the
-top of each rendered page, as well as the text "Status: Draft".
+up to Maintainer discretion (including the PR author if they're a maintainer). Note
+that a relaxed number of reviewers and waiting period may result in more back
+and forth with the expanded set of reviewers as drafts are finalized.
+Drafts should be indicated in the PR title following a pattern of `<type>: draft: <subject>`.
+Files in the Draft stage have a large banner at the top of each rendered page,
+as well as the text "Status: Draft".
 
 [squash and merge]: https://docs.github.com/en/pull-requests/collaborating-with-pull-requests/incorporating-changes-from-a-pull-request/about-pull-request-merges#squash-and-merge-your-commits