diff --git a/.github/new-pr-comment.md b/.github/new-pr-comment.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9f6b0b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/new-pr-comment.md
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+### 👋 Thanks for opening a pull request!
+
+If you are new, please check out the trimmed down summary of our deployment process below:
+
+1. 👀 Observe the CI jobs and tests to ensure they are passing
+1. ✔️ Obtain an approval/review on this pull request
+1. 🚀 Branch deploy your pull request to production
+
+    > Comment `.deploy` on this pull request to trigger a deploy. If anything goes wrong, rollback with `.deploy main`
+
+1. 🎉 Merge!
diff --git a/.github/workflows/new-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/new-pr.yml
index b55d0844..2fab0bff 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/new-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/new-pr.yml
@@ -6,37 +6,18 @@ on:
       - main
 
 permissions:
-  issues: write
   pull-requests: write
+  issues: write
 
 jobs:
-  plan:
+  comment:
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action == 'opened'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      # Post a comment on newly opened PRs describing the deployment process and related PR steps to deploy
-      - name: new pull request
-        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action == 'opened'
-        uses: actions/github-script@f05a81df23035049204b043b50c3322045ce7eb3 # pin@v3
+      # Comment on new PR requests with deployment instructions
+      - uses: actions/checkout@2541b1294d2704b0964813337f33b291d3f8596b # pin@v3.0.2
+      - name: comment
+        uses: GrantBirki/comment@bb830751dec236a7779e86b2fa1566448f9e7c5f # pin@v1.0.0
         with:
-          github-token: ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}
-          script: |
-            const commentBody = `\
-            ### 👋 Thanks for opening a pull request!
-
-            If you are new, please check out the trimmed down summary of our deployment process below:
-
-            1. 👀 Observe the CI jobs and tests to ensure they are passing
-            1. ✔️ Obtain an approval/review on this pull request
-            1. 🚀 Branch deploy your pull request to production
-
-                > Comment \`.deploy\` on this pull request to trigger a deploy. If anything goes wrong, rollback with \`.deploy main\`
-
-            1. 🎉 Merge!
-            `
-
-            await github.issues.createComment({
-              ...context.repo,
-              issue_number: context.issue.number,
-              body: commentBody
-            })
+          file: .github/new-pr-comment.md