diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@
 If you are looking for a useful task to contribute to the project, a good place
 to start is the list of tasks at https://reviews.bitcoinabc.org/maniphest/
 
+You could also try [backporting](doc/backporting.md) some code from Bitcoin Core.
 
 Copyright
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diff --git a/doc/backporting.md b/doc/backporting.md
--- a/doc/backporting.md
+++ b/doc/backporting.md
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
-
 BACKPORTING
 ===========
 
-The official Bitcoin-ABC guide to keeping @deadalnix happy while backporting 
-code from Bitcoin Core.
+The official Bitcoin-ABC guide to backporting code from Bitcoin Core. When searching
+for items to backport, especially be on the lookout for bug fixes, code cleanup, and
+important refactors, as these help improve Bitcoin ABC despite consensus-level differences
+between Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin Core.
 
 Identifying commits
 -------------------
@@ -87,4 +88,4 @@
    in a Bitcoin Core pull request.
 3. `git rebase -i origin/master` and squash the commits together.
 4. `arc diff` and at the bottom of the summary note: "Backport of Bitcoin Core PR# <XXXXX>".
-   The title of the diff should be: `[Backport] <Description of the included changes>`
\ No newline at end of file
+   The title of the diff should be: `[Backport] <Description of the included changes>`