diff --git a/.gitlab/duo/mr-review-instructions.yaml b/.gitlab/duo/mr-review-instructions.yaml
index 87e3e34c93dea28da9d66384c034a09ee73ba939..6502eee578f8c466fc4d275e5d145a1050ce6c60 100644
--- a/.gitlab/duo/mr-review-instructions.yaml
+++ b/.gitlab/duo/mr-review-instructions.yaml
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@ instructions:
       1. Use shared examples to reduce duplication
       2. Ensure error handling tests for security-sensitive operations
       3. Ensure input validation tests for user-facing endpoints
+  - name: Courtesy
+    instructions: |
+      1. If the user thanks you for your contribution don't just repeat the last message again, but reply by acknowledging the thankfulness.