diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index cb2452c2c..045d07f65 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ are important to the project's success.
 1. Read the [README.md file](README.md).
 2. Set up your environment to be able to [run all tests](README.md#running-the-tests).  They should pass.
 3. [Prepare your changes](#preparing-changes):
-    * [Contact us](#discussion) before starting significant work.
+    * Small fixes and additions can be submitted directly as pull requests,
+      but [contact us](#discussion) before starting significant work.
     * IMPORTANT: For new libraries, [get permission from the library owner first](#adding-a-new-library).
     * Create your stubs [conforming to the coding style](#stub-file-coding-style).
     * Make sure your tests pass cleanly on `mypy`, `pytype`, and `flake8`.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9423259ee..14f32ea72 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
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+[![Pull Requests Welcome](https://img.shields.io/badge/pull%20requests-welcome-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/python/typeshed/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
 
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