diff --git a/.github/skills/code-review/SKILL.md b/.github/skills/code-review/SKILL.md
index 31725125cb84..59750a682849 100644
--- a/.github/skills/code-review/SKILL.md
+++ b/.github/skills/code-review/SKILL.md
@@ -33,6 +33,14 @@ suggest the fix — never just "rejected".
 - [ ] Descriptive variable and function names (no single letters where a word helps).
 - [ ] Code is formatted and lint-clean (`ruff`, `pre-commit`).
 
+> **Optional hint:** When a PR hand-writes a simple class that is mostly a
+> bundle of fields (a manual `__init__` plus `__repr__`/`__eq__`), it is worth
+> **suggesting** `from typing import NamedTuple` or
+> `from dataclasses import dataclass` where they would simplify the code. These
+> are underutilized tools that our contributors would benefit from using where
+> they make sense. Offer it as an optional improvement, not a blocker — do not
+> request changes solely because a class was written the longhand way.
+
 #### When a PR fails `ruff check`
 
 Don't just report the failure — try the mechanical fixes and recommend the one
diff --git a/.github/skills/new-pull-request/SKILL.md b/.github/skills/new-pull-request/SKILL.md
index a1588d2635a6..427ae306c9bf 100644
--- a/.github/skills/new-pull-request/SKILL.md
+++ b/.github/skills/new-pull-request/SKILL.md
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ Always check at least one Markdown checkbox in the pull request description (the
 - [ ] Public functions/classes have **type hints**.
 - [ ] Public functions have **doctests that actually pass**.
 - [ ] Descriptive variable and function names (no single letters where a word helps).
+- [ ] For a simple class that is mostly a bundle of fields, **consider**
+      `from typing import NamedTuple` or `from dataclasses import dataclass`
+      instead of a hand-written `__init__`/`__repr__`/`__eq__`. These are
+      underutilized tools that make simple classes shorter and clearer — use
+      them where they genuinely simplify the code, not everywhere.
 - [ ] Code is formatted and lint-clean (`ruff`, `pre-commit`).
 - [ ] `DIRECTORY.md` and `README.md` are **not hand-edited** — the
       `algorithms-keeper` bot regenerates them automatically after merge.