diff --git a/.github/workflows/scripts/spam-detection/process-issue.sh b/.github/workflows/scripts/spam-detection/process-issue.sh
index f65cb47e8..d9aff160f 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/scripts/spam-detection/process-issue.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/scripts/spam-detection/process-issue.sh
@@ -9,16 +9,17 @@
 
 set -euo pipefail
 
+# Determine absolute path to script directory based on where it is called from.
+# This allows the script to be run from any directory.
+SPAM_DIR="$(dirname "$(realpath "$0")")"
+
 _issue_url="$1"
 if [[ -z "$_issue_url" ]]; then
     echo "error: issue URL is empty" >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
-_suspected_spam_label="suspected-spam"
-_check_issue_script=".github/workflows/scripts/spam-detection/check-issue.sh"
-
-_result="$($_check_issue_script "$_issue_url")"
+_result="$("$SPAM_DIR/check-issue.sh" "$_issue_url")"
 
 if [[ "$_result" == "PASS" ]]; then
     echo "detected as not-spam: $_issue_url"
@@ -27,6 +28,17 @@ fi
 
 echo "detected as spam: $_issue_url"
 
-gh issue edit --add-label "$_suspected_spam_label" "$_issue_url"
+cat << EOF | gh issue comment "$_issue_url" --body-file -
+Thank you for taking the time to create this issue.
+
+We've automatically reviewed this issue and suspect it as potentially inauthentic or spam-like content. As a result, we're closing this issue.
+
+**If this was closed by mistake**, please don't hesitate to reach out to us by commenting on this issue with additional context.
+
+We appreciate your understanding and apologize if this action was taken in error. Our automated systems help us manage the large volume of issues we receive, but we know they're not perfect.
+EOF
+
+gh issue edit --add-label "suspected-spam" --add-label "invalid" "$_issue_url"
+gh issue close "$_issue_url"
 
 echo "issue labelled as suspected spam"