diff --git a/lib/config/options/index.ts b/lib/config/options/index.ts
index 1bacce70bfe644e0dfec816afd032fd5bd663cb3..79226b72edd4ef3413fec4486ef21dc02d5d016f 100644
--- a/lib/config/options/index.ts
+++ b/lib/config/options/index.ts
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ const options: RenovateOptions[] = [
       'Any text added here will be placed first in the Dependency Dashboard issue body.',
     type: 'string',
     default:
-      'This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.',
+      'This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)',
   },
   {
     name: 'dependencyDashboardFooter',
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_closed_ignored.txt b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_closed_ignored.txt
index f96aa04e65ad6144dd6fffbe370b5a4b34cf4662..fae1e9ad07d24f60793114283bc719032f19cec2 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_closed_ignored.txt
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_closed_ignored.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
+This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)
 
 ## Ignored or Blocked
 
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_edited.txt b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_edited.txt
index 42cb5387c46eb55d5cef82f556945815843dea0b..793b2717ad4d40b53d50ffc13892ca3907e21a31 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_edited.txt
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_2_PR_edited.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
+This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)
 
 ## Edited/Blocked
 
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_approval.txt b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_approval.txt
index 028f21c7e1f724b72fb75952860db4277bbc1179..10a26e9b560972499fbc0540da540c3c09653dd2 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_approval.txt
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_approval.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
+This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)
 
 ## PR Creation Approval Required
 
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_progress.txt b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_progress.txt
index 2335f7c69cd0c82071ea0979492727391c333c4e..cb6da6175d380792dae1e429b0b16548d0014e2f 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_progress.txt
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_3_PR_in_progress.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
+This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)
 
 ## Open
 
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_8_PR.txt b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_8_PR.txt
index 9c23c04aba448025b4765157790cb78b7e575026..cf2cd69680acc4a971ce7087dc7510999c7b42e0 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_8_PR.txt
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__fixtures__/master-issue_with_8_PR.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
+This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)
 
 ## Pending Approval
 
diff --git a/lib/workers/repository/__snapshots__/dependency-dashboard.spec.ts.snap b/lib/workers/repository/__snapshots__/dependency-dashboard.spec.ts.snap
index 7f451bbf86d8186296009fd26b0064aa0f904825..02d286d9fd624d247c8c03117e77667c32ec77c5 100644
--- a/lib/workers/repository/__snapshots__/dependency-dashboard.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/lib/workers/repository/__snapshots__/dependency-dashboard.spec.ts.snap
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // Jest Snapshot v1, https://goo.gl/fbAQLP
 
 exports[`workers/repository/dependency-dashboard ensureDependencyDashboard() contains logged problems 1`] = `
-"This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
+"This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)
 
 ## Repository problems
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ These updates await pending status checks. To force their creation now, click th
 `;
 
 exports[`workers/repository/dependency-dashboard ensureDependencyDashboard() open or update Dependency Dashboard when all branches are closed and dependencyDashboardAutoclose is false 1`] = `
-"This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
+"This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)
 
 This repository currently has no open or pending branches.
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ And this is a footer
 `;
 
 exports[`workers/repository/dependency-dashboard ensureDependencyDashboard() open or update Dependency Dashboard when rules contain approvals 1`] = `
-"This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
+"This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)
 
 This repository currently has no open or pending branches.
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ And this is a footer
 `;
 
 exports[`workers/repository/dependency-dashboard ensureDependencyDashboard() rechecks branches 1`] = `
-"This issue contains a list of Renovate updates and their statuses.
+"This issue provides visibility into Renovate updates and their statuses. [Learn more](https://docs.renovatebot.com/key-concepts/dashboard/)
 
 ## Pending Approval