diff --git a/MAINTAINERS b/MAINTAINERS
index ddc5aae4d..46f7a621b 100644
--- a/MAINTAINERS
+++ b/MAINTAINERS
@@ -28,6 +28,19 @@ It's easy to appreciate a really cool and technically advanced feature. It's har
 to appreciate the absence of bugs, the slow but steady improvement in stability,
 or the reliability of a release process. But those things distinguish a good
 project from a great one.
+"""
+
+	[Rules.reviewer]
+
+	title = "What is a reviewer?"
+
+	text = """
+A reviewer is a core role within the project.
+They share in reviewing issues and pull requests and their LGTM count towards the
+required LGTM count to merge a code change into the project.
+
+Reviewers are part of the organization but do not have write access.
+Becoming a review is a core aspect in the journey to becoming a maintainer.
 """
 
 	[Rules.adding-maintainers]