diff --git a/docs/TRIAGE_AND_LABELS.md b/docs/TRIAGE_AND_LABELS.md
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--- a/docs/TRIAGE_AND_LABELS.md
+++ b/docs/TRIAGE_AND_LABELS.md
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ Every triaged PR must have a `PR action` label assigned to it:
 * `PR action: discuss`: Discussion is needed, to be led by the author.
   * _**Who adds it:** Typically the PR author._
   * _**Who removes it:** Whoever added it._
+* `PR action: review` (optional): One or more reviews are pending. The label is optional, since the review status can be derived from GitHub's Reviewers interface.
+  * _**Who adds it:** Any team member. The caretaker can use it to differentiate PRs pending review from merge-ready PRs._
+  * _**Who removes it:** Whoever added it or the reviewer adding the last missing review._
 * `PR action: cleanup`: More work is needed from the author.
   * _**Who adds it:** The reviewer requesting changes to the PR._
   * _**Who removes it:** Either the author (after implementing the requested changes) or the reviewer (after confirming the requested changes have been implemented)._