# Requiring Case comments

> Edit a Case template to require reviewers to leave a comment when a Case transitions to a specific status, such as Approved or Declined.

Source: https://help.withpersona.com/articles/2Vpk4ZySVIXjlA1Bvq0Qxk/
Section: Cases > Introduction > Using Cases

## Overview

When using Cases for manual review, reviewers and other team members can help explain why a decision was made by leaving comments. Comments may be key for audit purposes. You may want to require that reviewers leave a comment on each Case at key moments, such as when they approve or decline a Case.

You can edit a Case Template to require comments on any Case that uses that Template. Specifically, you can require a Comment during a transition to a specific Case status—such as Approved or Declined.

## Steps

To require a comment during a transition to a specific Case status:

1.  In the Dashboard, go to **Cases > Templates**. Select the Case Template you want to edit.
2.  Click **Settings** in the upper corner.
3.  Select the **Advanced** tab.
4.  In the Statuses section, find the status for which you want to require a comment when transitioning to it. Select **“…” > Edit**.
5.  In the edit modal, check the **Require comment** checkbox. Click **Save**.

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6.  In the upper corner of the Case editor, click **Save**.