diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_accepted.html b/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_accepted.html
index 6ed00022..ebdb9d72 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_accepted.html
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_accepted.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
{% load commonmark %}
Hello,
+Thank you for your submission!
+
We have reviewed your event proposal "{{ proposal.title }}" and have decided to accept it.
{% if proposal.reason %}{{ proposal.reason|untrustedcommonmark }}{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_accepted.txt b/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_accepted.txt
index 8ad752ef..6bbd14cc 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_accepted.txt
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_accepted.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
Hello,
+Thank you for your submission!
+
We have reviewed your event proposal "{{ proposal.title }}" and have decided to accept it.
{% if proposal.reason %}{{ proposal.reason }}{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_rejected.html b/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_rejected.html
index 41c8945c..ff3b531a 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_rejected.html
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_rejected.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
{% load commonmark %}
Hello,
+Thank you for your submission.
+
We have reviewed your event proposal "{{ proposal.title }}" and have decided to reject it.
{% if proposal.reason %}{{ proposal.reason|untrustedcommonmark }}{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_rejected.txt b/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_rejected.txt
index e42b60cc..dc24ffcc 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_rejected.txt
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/event_proposal_rejected.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
Hello,
+Thank you for your submission.
+
We have reviewed your event proposal "{{ proposal.title }}" and have decided to reject it.
{% if proposal.reason %}{{ proposal.reason }}{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/event_scheduled.html b/src/program/templates/emails/event_scheduled.html
index 32774c34..b7d7b9b5 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/event_scheduled.html
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/event_scheduled.html
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Hello,
The {{ eventinstance.camp.title }} event "{{ eventinstance.event.title }}" has been {{ action }} to begin {{ eventinstance.when.lower }} and end at {{ eventinstance.when.upper }}.
+Let us know in case this time slot doesn't work for you.
+
Best regards,
The BornHack Content Team
diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/event_scheduled.txt b/src/program/templates/emails/event_scheduled.txt
index f990fdc5..0c22fd0c 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/event_scheduled.txt
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/event_scheduled.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Hello,
The {{ eventinstance.camp.title }} event "{{ eventinstance.event.title }}" has been {% if rescheduled %}re{% endif %}scheduled to begin {{ eventinstance.when.lower }} and end at {{ eventinstance.when.upper }}.
+Let us know in case this time slot doesn't work for you.
+
Best regards,
The BornHack Content Team
diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_accepted.html b/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_accepted.html
index 8a6304e3..3f34eab1 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_accepted.html
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_accepted.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
{% load commonmark %}
Hello,
+Thank you for your submission!
+
We have reviewed your speaker proposal "{{ proposal.name }}" and have decided to accept it.
{% if proposal.reason %}{{ proposal.reason|untrustedcommonmark }}{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_accepted.txt b/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_accepted.txt
index ab2b5dd7..c5df4354 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_accepted.txt
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_accepted.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
Hello,
+Thank you for your submission!
+
We have reviewed your speaker proposal "{{ proposal.name }}" and have decided to accept it.
{% if proposal.reason %}{{ proposal.reason }}{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_rejected.html b/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_rejected.html
index bc1c673f..c763e51f 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_rejected.html
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_rejected.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
{% load commonmark %}
Hello,
+Thank you for your submission.
+
We have reviewed your speaker proposal "{{ proposal.name }}" and have decided to reject it.
{% if proposal.reason %}{{ proposal.reason|untrustedcommonmark }}{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_rejected.txt b/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_rejected.txt
index 257ae2b5..d8dc6a37 100644
--- a/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_rejected.txt
+++ b/src/program/templates/emails/speaker_proposal_rejected.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
Hello,
+Thank you for your submission.
+
We have reviewed your speaker proposal "{{ proposal.name }}" and have decided to reject it.
{% if proposal.reason %}{{ proposal.reason }}{% endif %}