diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 61805aafe..271b66244 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ All contributors are required to submit a click-through form to agree to the ter
 
    - Unit/integration test coverage
    - Proposed documentation update.
-     For the documentation contribution guidelines, see [DevDocs Contributing][devdocs].
+     For the documentation contribution guidelines, see [DOCUMENTATION_TEMPLATE][].
 7. For large features or changes, [open an issue][issue] to discuss first.
    This may prevent duplicate or unnecessary effort, and it may gain you some additional contributors.
 8. To report a bug, [open an issue][issue], and follow [guidelines about bugfix issues][issue reporting].
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ Label| Description
 [create issue]: https://help.github.com/articles/creating-an-issue/
 [create pr]: https://help.github.com/articles/creating-a-pull-request/
 [Definition of Done]: https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.2/contributor-guide/contributing_dod.html
-[devdocs]: https://github.com/magento/devdocs/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.html
+[DOCUMENTATION_TEMPLATE]: https://github.com/magento/devdocs/blob/master/.github/DOCUMENTATION_TEMPLATE.md
 [existing issues]: https://github.com/magento/magento2-functional-testing-framework/issues?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Aissue
 [existing PRs]: https://github.com/magento/magento2-functional-testing-framework/pulls?q=is%3Aopen+is%3Apr
 [GitHub documentation]: https://help.github.com/articles/syncing-a-fork
@@ -171,4 +171,4 @@ Label| Description
 [Magento Contributor Agreement]: http://www.magento.com/legaldocuments/mca
 [MFTF repository]: https://github.com/magento/magento2-functional-testing-framework
 [open new issue]: https://github.com/magento/magento2-functional-testing-framework/issues/new
-[Travis CI]: https://travis-ci.com/magento/magento2-functional-testing-framework/pull_requests
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+[Travis CI]: https://travis-ci.com/magento/magento2-functional-testing-framework/pull_requests
diff --git a/.github/DOCUMENTATION_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/DOCUMENTATION_TEMPLATE.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..222ff23be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/DOCUMENTATION_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+# How to contribute to MFTF docs
+
+We welcome contributions to the MFTF documentation, which is kept within the `docs/` folder in this repository.
+This page describes the submitting process and serves as a template for a properly written content.
+The contribution workflow is the same as submitting code.
+
+1. Create a branch from the `develop` branch in the [MFTF repository][].
+1. Make edits/additions/deletions as needed. Read the [Basic Template][] for tips on how to write with Markdown.
+1. Submit your pull request to the `develop` branch.
+
+Once submitted, a member of the documentation team will review and merge it.
+We will inform you if it needs any additional processing.
+
+The documentation in this repository is used as the source for the [MFTF documentation][].
+Any changes to the table of contents will need to be made through a separate pull request in the regular [Magento Developer documentation repository][].
+
+Read more about how to [Contribute to Magento Devdocs][].
+
+<!-- For readability, we abstract the link URLS to the bottom of the page. The extra set of square brackets denotes it is a link, rather than plain brackets. >
+
+<!-- Link Definitions -->
+[Magento Developer documentation repository]: https://github.com/magento/devdocs/blob/master/_data/toc/mftf.yml
+[MFTF repository]: https://github.com/magento/magento2-functional-testing-framework
+[Contribute to Magento Devdocs]: https://github.com/magento/devdocs/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+[MFTF documentation]: https://devdocs.magento.com/mftf/docs/introduction.html
+[Basic Template]: https://devdocs.magento.com/guides/v2.3/contributor-guide/templates/basic_template.html