diff --git a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
index 359e8b36c7..89b32f7d3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stale.yaml
@@ -20,14 +20,10 @@ jobs:
           # Also, we promote minimizing WIP.
           days-before-pr-stale: 7
           days-before-pr-close: 3
-          stale-pr-message: >
-            This Pull Request is becoming stale. In order to minimize WIP,
-            prevent merge conflicts and keep the tracker readable, I'm going
-            close to this PR in 3 days if there isn't more activity.
-          stale-issue-message: >
-            This issue is becoming stale. In order to keep the tracker readable
-            and actionable, I'm going close to this issue in 7 days if there
-            isn't more activity.
+          # We rarely take action in response to the message, so avoid
+          # cluttering the issue and just close the oldies.
+          stale-pr-message: ""
+          stale-issue-message: ""
           # Upped from 30 since we have a big tracker and was hitting the limit.
           operations-per-run: 60
           # Start with the oldest issues, always.