diff --git a/__tests__/__snapshots__/get-user-status.js.snap b/__tests__/__snapshots__/get-user-status.js.snap
index d01912f..ca5a123 100644
--- a/__tests__/__snapshots__/get-user-status.js.snap
+++ b/__tests__/__snapshots__/get-user-status.js.snap
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ exports[`Individual, participating in all workstreams, unverified 1`] = `
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw is not yet verified",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this individual.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console",
 }
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ exports[`Individual, participating in all workstreams, unverified 2`] = `
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw is not yet verified",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this individual.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console&pull=120",
 }
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ exports[`Individual, participating in other workstreams but not that one, unveri
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw is not yet verified",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this individual.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console",
 }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ exports[`Individual, participating in other workstreams but not that one, unveri
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw is not yet verified",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this individual.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console&pull=120",
 }
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ exports[`Individual, participating in that particular workstream, unverified 1`]
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw is not yet verified",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this individual.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console",
 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ exports[`Individual, participating in that particular workstream, unverified 2`]
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw is not yet verified",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this individual.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console&pull=120",
 }
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ exports[`Multiple entities, all unverified 1`] = `
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw participates on behalf of an unverified entity",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso1 and contoso2 GitHub organizations, but they all have not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso1 and contoso2 GitHub organizations, but they all have not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify those organizations.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console",
 }
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ exports[`Multiple entities, all unverified 2`] = `
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw participates on behalf of an unverified entity",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso1 and contoso2 GitHub organizations, but they all have not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso1 and contoso2 GitHub organizations, but they all have not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify those organizations.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console&pull=120",
 }
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ exports[`Via entity, participating in all workstreams, unverified 1`] = `
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw participates on behalf of an unverified entity",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this organization.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console",
 }
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ exports[`Via entity, participating in all workstreams, unverified 2`] = `
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw participates on behalf of an unverified entity",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this organization.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console&pull=120",
 }
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ exports[`Via entity, participating in other workstreams but not that one, unveri
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw participates on behalf of an unverified entity",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this organization.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console",
 }
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ exports[`Via entity, participating in other workstreams but not that one, unveri
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw participates on behalf of an unverified entity",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this organization.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console&pull=120",
 }
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ exports[`Via entity, participating in that particular workstream, unverified 1`]
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw participates on behalf of an unverified entity",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this organization.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console",
 }
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ exports[`Via entity, participating in that particular workstream, unverified 2`]
   "context": "Participation",
   "description": "@johndoetw participates on behalf of an unverified entity",
   "isNothing": false,
-  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!",
+  "longDescription": "@johndoetw is part of the contoso GitHub organization, but it has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors">these instructions</a> to verify this organization.",
   "state": "pending",
   "target_url": "https://participate.whatwg.org/agreement-status?user=johndoetw&repo=console&pull=120",
 }
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 88eaa21..8b4aaa9 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -7,5 +7,6 @@
   "serverURL": "https://participate.whatwg.org/",
   "statusPath": "/agreement-status",
   "steeringGroupEmail": "sg@whatwg.org",
-  "specOrg": "whatwg"
+  "specOrg": "whatwg",
+  "verifyInstructionsURL": "https://github.com/whatwg/participate.whatwg.org#process-for-editors"
 }
diff --git a/lib/get-user-status.js b/lib/get-user-status.js
index 8cc4173..1ada486 100644
--- a/lib/get-user-status.js
+++ b/lib/get-user-status.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ function statusIndividualUnverified(submitterGitHubID, targetURL) {
     context: "Participation",
 
     isNothing: false,
-    longDescription: html`@${submitterGitHubID} has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!`
+    longDescription: html`@${submitterGitHubID} has signed up to participate as an individual, but has not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="${config.verifyInstructionsURL}">these instructions</a> to verify this individual.`
   };
 }
 
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ function statusEntity(submitterGitHubID, repoName, targetURL, entity) {
 }
 
 function statusEntitiesUnverified(submitterGitHubID, targetURL, entities) {
-  const { orgs, word, pronoun, haveVerb } = entityVerbiage(entities);
+  const { orgs, word, pronoun, pronoun2, haveVerb } = entityVerbiage(entities);
 
   return {
     state: "pending",
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function statusEntitiesUnverified(submitterGitHubID, targetURL, entities) {
     context: "Participation",
 
     isNothing: false,
-    longDescription: html`@${submitterGitHubID} is part of the ${orgs} GitHub ${word}, but ${pronoun} ${haveVerb} not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end!`
+    longDescription: html`@${submitterGitHubID} is part of the ${orgs} GitHub ${word}, but ${pronoun} ${haveVerb} not yet been verified. Hold tight while we sort this out on our end! If you are a spec editor, follow <a href="${config.verifyInstructionsURL}">these instructions</a> to verify ${pronoun2} ${word}.`
   };
 }