diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index df39feb..9a419aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ Sometimes it’s nice to be able to do things quickly... Here’s where macros c
 - `?fraud` - redirect to Fraud Squad
 - `?thread` - remove the reaction and all Nephthys replies to unclutter duplicates
 - `?shipwrights` - redirect to #ask-the-shipwrights
+- `?lqvote` - explain how to cast high quality votes
+
 - more to come?? feel free to PR your own into hackclub/nephthys or tell me what you want
 
 ### Stale
diff --git a/nephthys/macros/__init__.py b/nephthys/macros/__init__.py
index 9a36ce7..654b001 100644
--- a/nephthys/macros/__init__.py
+++ b/nephthys/macros/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 from nephthys.macros.fraud import Fraud
 from nephthys.macros.hello_world import HelloWorld
 from nephthys.macros.identity import Identity
+from nephthys.macros.low_quality_votes import LowQualityVotes
 from nephthys.macros.reopen import Reopen
 from nephthys.macros.resolve import Resolve
 from nephthys.macros.shipcertqueue import ShipCertQueue
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@
     FulfillmentReminder,
     Shipwrights,
     TeamTag,
+    LowQualityVotes,
 ]
 
 macros = [macro() for macro in macro_list]
diff --git a/nephthys/macros/low_quality_votes.py b/nephthys/macros/low_quality_votes.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d84ce16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nephthys/macros/low_quality_votes.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from nephthys.actions.resolve import resolve
+from nephthys.macros.types import Macro
+from nephthys.utils.env import env
+from nephthys.utils.slack_user import get_user_profile
+from nephthys.utils.ticket_methods import reply_to_ticket
+
+
+class LowQualityVotes(Macro):
+    name = "lqvote"
+    aliases = ["lqvote", "lqvotes"]
+
+    async def run(self, ticket, helper, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Macro to warn users their votes are being marked low-quality.
+        """
+        macro_text = env.transcript.low_quality_votes_macro
+        if not macro_text:
+            await env.slack_client.chat_postEphemeral(
+                channel=env.slack_help_channel,
+                thread_ts=ticket.msgTs,
+                user=helper.slackId,
+                text=f"Invalid macro: The `{self.name}` macro is not configured for this channel.",
+            )
+            return
+        sender = await env.db.user.find_first(where={"id": ticket.openedById})
+        if not sender:
+            return
+        user = await get_user_profile(sender.slackId)
+        await reply_to_ticket(
+            text=macro_text.replace("(user)", user.display_name()),
+            ticket=ticket,
+            client=env.slack_client,
+        )
+        await resolve(
+            ts=ticket.msgTs,
+            resolver=helper.slackId,
+            client=env.slack_client,
+            send_resolved_message=False,
+        )
diff --git a/nephthys/transcripts/transcript.py b/nephthys/transcripts/transcript.py
index ee8f0cf..7c18010 100644
--- a/nephthys/transcripts/transcript.py
+++ b/nephthys/transcripts/transcript.py
@@ -100,6 +100,11 @@ def program_snake_case(self) -> str:
         description="Message to be sent when the ship cert queue macro is used (only applies to Flavortown and SoM)",
     )
 
+    low_quality_votes_macro: str | None = Field(
+        default=None,
+        description="Message to be sent when votes are marked low-quality (Flavortown)",
+    )
+
     not_allowed_channel: str = Field(
         default="", description="Message for unauthorized channel access"
     )
diff --git a/nephthys/transcripts/transcripts/flavortown.py b/nephthys/transcripts/transcripts/flavortown.py
index 29cfc5e..7c82ee0 100644
--- a/nephthys/transcripts/transcripts/flavortown.py
+++ b/nephthys/transcripts/transcripts/flavortown.py
@@ -54,3 +54,13 @@ class Flavortown(Transcript):
     ship_cert_queue_macro: str | None = (
         "Hey (user), we currently have a backlog of projects waiting to be certified. Please be patient.\n\n*You can keep track of the queue <https://us.review.hackclub.com/queue | here>!*"
     )
+
+    low_quality_votes_macro: str | None = (
+        "Hey (user), some of your votes are likely being marked as low quality and are discarded.\n\n"
+        "When you're <https://flavortown.hackclub.com/votes/new | voting>, make sure that you are:\n"
+        "• Checking both the repo and demo links\n"
+        "• Spending some time looking through the project's devlogs\n"
+        "• Giving good, thoughtful scores and feedback\n"
+        "• Generally caring and not rushing through voting\n\n"
+        "_Low quality votes won't count towards your vote requirement!_"
+    )