diff --git a/GOVERNANCE.md b/GOVERNANCE.md
index a1fd4148aaeed4..001384b81fe604 100644
--- a/GOVERNANCE.md
+++ b/GOVERNANCE.md
@@ -269,6 +269,12 @@ Example of list of contributions:
   organization
 * Other participation in the wider Node.js community
 
+You can use the ad-hoc script to use `gh` to open the private discussion:
+
+```bash
+./tools/actions/nominate.sh GITHUB_ID
+```
+
 The nomination passes if no collaborators oppose it (as described in the
 following section) after one week. In the case of an objection, the TSC is
 responsible for working with the individuals involved and finding a resolution.
diff --git a/tools/actions/nominate.sh b/tools/actions/nominate.sh
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000000..ef5c54556779fe
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/actions/nominate.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -ex
+
+ORG=nodejs
+REPO=collaborators
+
+prepare_collaborator_nomination() {
+  HANDLE="$1"
+
+  [ -n "$HANDLE" ] || {
+    echo "Missing handle" >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+
+  BODY_FILE=$(mktemp)
+  cat -> "$BODY_FILE" <<EOF
+<!-- Consider writing a small intro on the contributor and their contributions -->
+
+* Commits in the nodejs/node repository: https://github.com/nodejs/node/commits?author=$HANDLE
+* Pull requests and issues opened in the nodejs/node repository: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues?q=author:$HANDLE
+* Comments on pull requests and issues in the nodejs/node repository: https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues?q=commenter:$HANDLE
+* Reviews on pull requests in the nodejs/node repository: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pulls?q=reviewed-by:$HANDLE
+* Pull requests and issues opened throughout the Node.js organization: https://github.com/search?q=author:$HANDLE+org:$ORG
+* Comments on pull requests and issues throughout the Node.js organization: https://github.com/search?q=commenter:$HANDLE+org:$ORG
+
+<!-- You can add more item to that lists, such as: -->
+<!--
+* Help provided to end-users and novice contributors
+* Participation in other projects, teams, and working groups of the Node.js
+  organization
+* Other participation in the wider Node.js community
+-->
+EOF
+  ${EDITOR:-nano} "$BODY_FILE"
+  BODY="$(cat "$BODY_FILE")"
+  rm "$BODY_FILE"
+
+  [ -n "$BODY" ] || {
+    echo "Empty body" >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2016
+  printf 'Open the discussion using `gh`? (y/N) ' >&2
+  read -r REPLY
+  echo
+  if ! ([ "$REPLY" = "y" ] || [ "$REPLY" = "Y" ]); then
+    set +x
+    echo "Here's the body that you set:" >&2
+    echo "$BODY"
+    echo "Open https://github.com/nodejs/collaborators/discussions/new/choose in your browser to create the discussion manually" >&2
+    return 0
+  fi
+
+  echo "Getting repo ID and discussion category" >&2
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2016
+  REPO_ID_AND_DISCUSSION_CATEGORY_ID="$(gh api graphql -f query='
+  query($owner:String!,$repo:String!){
+    repository(owner:$owner,name:$repo){
+      id
+      discussionCategories(first:100){
+        nodes{ id name }
+      }
+    }
+  }' -F owner="$ORG" -F repo="$REPO" --jq '[
+    .data.repository.id,
+    (.data.repository.discussionCategories.nodes[] | select(.name=="Collaborator nominations") | .id)
+  ] | @tsv')"
+  REPO_ID=$(echo "$REPO_ID_AND_DISCUSSION_CATEGORY_ID" | cut -f1)
+  [ -n "$REPO_ID" ] || {
+    echo "Cannot find repo ID" >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+  CATEGORY_ID=$(echo "$REPO_ID_AND_DISCUSSION_CATEGORY_ID" | cut -f2)
+  [ -n "$CATEGORY_ID" ] || {
+    echo "Missing discussion category ID" >&2
+    return 1
+  }
+
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2016
+  gh api graphql -f query='
+    mutation($repo: ID!,$cat: ID!,$title: String!,$body: String!){
+        createDiscussion(input: {
+        repositoryId: $repo
+        categoryId: $cat
+        title: $title
+        body: $body
+        }){ discussion { url } }
+    }' \
+  -F repo="$REPO_ID" -F cat="$CATEGORY_ID" -F title="Nominating ${HANDLE}?" -F body="$BODY"
+}
+
+prepare_collaborator_nomination "$1"