diff --git a/meta-efl/README b/meta-efl/README
index a907f5f7b1..25be47edee 100644
--- a/meta-efl/README
+++ b/meta-efl/README
@@ -10,5 +10,7 @@ revision: HEAD
 
 Send pull requests to openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org with '[meta-efl]' in the subject'
 
+When sending single patches, please using something like 'git send-email -1 --to openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org --subject-prefix meta-efl'
+
 Interim layer maintainer: Koen Kooi <koen@dominion.thruhere.net>
 
diff --git a/meta-oe/README b/meta-oe/README
index 68a830f27b..8b0e0af022 100644
--- a/meta-oe/README
+++ b/meta-oe/README
@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@ revision: HEAD
 
 Send pull requests to openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org with '[meta-oe]' in the subject'
 
+When sending single patches, please using something like 'git send-email -1 --to openembedded-devel@lists.openembedded.org --subject-prefix meta-oe'
+
 Main layer maintainer: Koen Kooi <koen@dominion.thruhere.net>