diff --git a/src/shop/email.py b/src/shop/email.py
index 5c22f603..5181050c 100644
--- a/src/shop/email.py
+++ b/src/shop/email.py
@@ -1,52 +1,8 @@
-from django.core.mail import EmailMultiAlternatives
-from django.conf import settings
-from django.template.loader import render_to_string
+from utils.email import _send_email
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger("bornhack.%s" % __name__)
 
 
-
-def send_email(emailtype, recipient, formatdict, subject, sender='BornHack <info@bornhack.dk>', attachment=None):
-    ### determine email type, set template and attachment vars
-    html_template=None
-
-    if emailtype == 'invoice':
-        text_template = 'emails/invoice_email.txt'
-        html_template = 'emails/invoice_email.html'
-        attachment_filename = formatdict['filename']
-    elif emailtype == 'creditnote':
-        text_template = 'emails/creditnote_email.txt'
-        html_template = 'emails/creditnote_email.html'
-        attachment_filename = formatdict['creditnote'].filename
-    elif emailtype == 'testmail':
-        text_template = 'emails/testmail.txt'
-    else:
-        logger.error('Unknown email type: %s' % emailtype)
-        return False
-
-    try:
-        ### put the basic email together
-        msg = EmailMultiAlternatives(subject, render_to_string(text_template, formatdict), sender, [recipient], [settings.ARCHIVE_EMAIL])
-
-        ### is there a html version of this email?
-        if html_template:
-            msg.attach_alternative(render_to_string(html_template, formatdict), 'text/html')
-
-        ### is there a pdf attachment to this mail?
-        if attachment:
-            msg.attach(attachment_filename, attachment, 'application/pdf')
-
-    except Exception as E:
-        logger.exception('exception while rendering email: %s' % E)
-        return False
-
-    ### send the email
-    msg.send()
-
-    ### all good
-    return True
-
-
 def send_creditnote_email(creditnote):
     # put formatdict together
     formatdict = {
@@ -56,15 +12,17 @@ def send_creditnote_email(creditnote):
     subject = 'BornHack creditnote %s' % creditnote.pk
 
     # send mail
-    return send_email(
-        emailtype='creditnote',
+    return _send_email(
+        text_template='emails/creditnote_email.txt',
+        html_template='emails/creditnote_email.html',
         recipient=creditnote.user.email,
         formatdict=formatdict,
         subject=subject,
-        sender='info@bornhack.dk',
         attachment=creditnote.pdf.read(),
+        attachment_filename=creditnote.filename
     )
 
+
 def send_invoice_email(invoice):
     # put formatdict together
     formatdict = {
@@ -76,20 +34,20 @@ def send_invoice_email(invoice):
     subject = 'BornHack invoice %s' % invoice.pk
 
     # send mail
-    return send_email(
-        emailtype='invoice',
+    return _send_email(
+        text_template='emails/invoice_email.txt',
+        html_template='emails/invoice_email.html',
         recipient=invoice.order.user.email,
         formatdict=formatdict,
         subject=subject,
-        sender='info@bornhack.dk',
         attachment=invoice.pdf.read(),
+        attachment_filename=invoice.filename
     )
 
 
 def send_test_email(recipient):
-    return send_email(
-        emailtype='testmail',
+    return _send_email(
+        text_template='emails/testmail.txt',
         recipient=recipient,
-        subject='testmail from bornhack website',
+        subject='testmail from bornhack website'
     )
-
diff --git a/src/teams/admin.py b/src/teams/admin.py
index 3ffe9b35..67ff70b6 100644
--- a/src/teams/admin.py
+++ b/src/teams/admin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
-
 from .models import Team, TeamArea, TeamMember
+from .email import send_add_membership_email, send_remove_membership_email
 
 admin.site.register(TeamArea)
 
@@ -35,11 +35,18 @@ class TeamMemberAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 
     def add_member(self, request, queryset):
         teams_count = queryset.values('team').distinct().count()
-        rows_updated = queryset.update(approved=True)
+        updated = 0
+
+        for membership in queryset:
+            membership.approved = True
+            membership.save()
+            updated += 1
+            send_add_membership_email(membership)
+
         self.message_user(
             request,
             'Added {} user(s) to {} team(s).'.format(
-                rows_updated,
+                updated,
                 teams_count
             )
         )
@@ -47,11 +54,17 @@ class TeamMemberAdmin(admin.ModelAdmin):
 
     def remove_member(self, request, queryset):
         teams_count = queryset.values('team').distinct().count()
-        users_removed = queryset.delete()[0]
+        updated = 0
+
+        for membership in queryset:
+            send_remove_membership_email(membership)
+            membership.delete()
+            updated += 1
+
         self.message_user(
             request,
             'Removed {} user(s) from {} team(s).'.format(
-                users_removed,
+                updated,
                 teams_count
             )
         )
diff --git a/src/teams/email.py b/src/teams/email.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..94d408d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/teams/email.py
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+from utils.email import _send_email
+import logging
+logger = logging.getLogger("bornhack.%s" % __name__)
+
+
+def send_add_membership_email(membership):
+    formatdict = {
+        'team': membership.team.name,
+        'camp': membership.team.camp.title
+    }
+
+    return _send_email(
+        text_template='emails/add_membership_email.txt',
+        html_template='emails/add_membership_email.html',
+        recipient=membership.user.email,
+        formatdict=formatdict,
+        subject='Team update from {}'.format(membership.team.camp.title)
+    )
+
+
+def send_remove_membership_email(membership):
+    formatdict = {
+        'team': membership.team.name,
+        'camp': membership.team.camp.title
+    }
+
+    if membership.approved:
+        text_template = 'emails/remove_membership_email.txt',
+        html_template = 'emails/remove_membership_email.html'
+    else:
+        text_template = 'emails/unapproved_membership_email.txt',
+        html_template = 'emails/unapproved_membership_email.html'
+
+    return _send_email(
+        text_template=text_template,
+        html_template=html_template,
+        recipient=membership.user.email,
+        formatdict=formatdict,
+        subject='Team update from {}'.format(membership.team.camp.title)
+    )
+
+
+def send_new_membership_email(membership):
+    formatdict = {
+        'team': membership.team.name,
+        'camp': membership.team.camp.title
+    }
+
+    return _send_email(
+        text_template='emails/new_membership_email.txt',
+        html_template='emails/new_membership_email.html',
+        recipient=membership.user.email,
+        formatdict=formatdict,
+        subject='New membership request for {} at {}'.format(
+            membership.team.name,
+            membership.team.camp.title
+        )
+    )
diff --git a/src/teams/models.py b/src/teams/models.py
index ad28bcf2..fd8aced4 100644
--- a/src/teams/models.py
+++ b/src/teams/models.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 from django.db import models
+from django.db.models.signals import post_save
+from django.dispatch import receiver
 from django.utils.text import slugify
 from utils.models import CampRelatedModel
+from .email import send_new_membership_email
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
@@ -13,7 +16,10 @@ class TeamArea(CampRelatedModel):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     description = models.TextField(default='')
     camp = models.ForeignKey('camps.Camp')
-    responsible = models.ManyToManyField('auth.User', related_name='responsible_team_areas')
+    responsible = models.ManyToManyField(
+        'auth.User',
+        related_name='responsible_team_areas'
+    )
 
     def __str__(self):
         return '{} ({})'.format(self.name, self.camp)
@@ -27,10 +33,18 @@ class Team(CampRelatedModel):
     name = models.CharField(max_length=255)
     slug = models.SlugField(max_length=255, blank=True)
     camp = models.ForeignKey('camps.Camp')
-    area = models.ForeignKey('teams.TeamArea', related_name='teams', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
+    area = models.ForeignKey(
+        'teams.TeamArea',
+        related_name='teams',
+        on_delete=models.PROTECT
+    )
     description = models.TextField()
     needs_members = models.BooleanField(default=True)
-    members = models.ManyToManyField('auth.User', related_name='teams', through='teams.TeamMember')
+    members = models.ManyToManyField(
+        'auth.User',
+        related_name='teams',
+        through='teams.TeamMember'
+    )
 
     def __str__(self):
         return '{} ({})'.format(self.name, self.camp)
@@ -61,7 +75,10 @@ class Team(CampRelatedModel):
     @property
     def responsible(self):
         if TeamMember.objects.filter(team=self, responsible=True).exists():
-            return User.objects.filter(teammember__team=self, teammember__responsible=True)
+            return User.objects.filter(
+                teammember__team=self,
+                teammember__responsible=True
+            )
         else:
             return self.area.responsible.all()
 
@@ -73,5 +90,12 @@ class TeamMember(models.Model):
     responsible = models.BooleanField(default=False)
 
     def __str__(self):
-        return '{} is {} member of team {}'.format(self.user, '' if self.approved else 'an unapproved', self.team)
+        return '{} is {} member of team {}'.format(
+            self.user, '' if self.approved else 'an unapproved', self.team
+        )
 
+
+@receiver(post_save, sender=TeamMember)
+def send_responsible_email(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+    if created:
+        send_new_membership_email(instance)
diff --git a/src/teams/templates/emails/add_membership_email.html b/src/teams/templates/emails/add_membership_email.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c416f6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/teams/templates/emails/add_membership_email.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Hello!<br>
+<br>
+You're now a member of the {{ team }} team at {{ camp }}.
+<br>
+Thank you for helping out!
+<br>
+<br>
+Best regards,<br>
+<br>
+The BornHack Team<br>
diff --git a/src/teams/templates/emails/add_membership_email.txt b/src/teams/templates/emails/add_membership_email.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0835153b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/teams/templates/emails/add_membership_email.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Hello!
+
+You're now a member of the {{ team }} team at {{ camp }}.
+
+Thank you for helping out!
+
+
+Best regards,
+
+The BornHack Team
diff --git a/src/teams/templates/emails/new_membership_email.html b/src/teams/templates/emails/new_membership_email.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2be0413f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/teams/templates/emails/new_membership_email.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Hello!<br>
+<br>
+There's a new membership request for the {{ team }} team at {{ camp }}.
+<br>
+<br>
+Best regards,<br>
+<br>
+The BornHack Team<br>
diff --git a/src/teams/templates/emails/new_membership_email.txt b/src/teams/templates/emails/new_membership_email.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2bd9e4d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/teams/templates/emails/new_membership_email.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Hello!
+
+There's a new membership request for the {{ team }} team at {{ camp }}.
+
+
+Best regards,
+
+The BornHack Team
diff --git a/src/teams/templates/emails/remove_membership_email.html b/src/teams/templates/emails/remove_membership_email.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..23bf0288
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/teams/templates/emails/remove_membership_email.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Hello!<br>
+<br>
+You've been removed from the {{ team }} team at {{ camp }}.
+<br>
+<br>
+Best regards,<br>
+<br>
+The BornHack Team<br>
diff --git a/src/teams/templates/emails/remove_membership_email.txt b/src/teams/templates/emails/remove_membership_email.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..625d2344
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/teams/templates/emails/remove_membership_email.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Hello!
+
+You've been removed from the {{ team }} team at {{ camp }}.
+
+
+Best regards,
+
+The BornHack Team
diff --git a/src/teams/templates/emails/unapproved_membership_email.html b/src/teams/templates/emails/unapproved_membership_email.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..521022df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/teams/templates/emails/unapproved_membership_email.html
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Hello!<br>
+<br>
+Your membership of {{ team }} team at {{ camp }} was not approved.
+<br>
+<br>
+Best regards,<br>
+<br>
+The BornHack Team<br>
diff --git a/src/teams/templates/emails/unapproved_membership_email.txt b/src/teams/templates/emails/unapproved_membership_email.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e573c258
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/teams/templates/emails/unapproved_membership_email.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+Hello!
+
+Your membership of {{ team }} team at {{ camp }} was not approved.
+
+
+Best regards,
+
+The BornHack Team
diff --git a/src/utils/email.py b/src/utils/email.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ee5af4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/email.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from django.core.mail import EmailMultiAlternatives
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.template.loader import render_to_string
+import logging
+logger = logging.getLogger("bornhack.%s" % __name__)
+
+
+def _send_email(
+    text_template,
+    recipient,
+    formatdict,
+    subject,
+    html_template=None,
+    sender='BornHack <info@bornhack.dk>',
+    attachment=None,
+    attachment_filename=None
+):
+    try:
+        # put the basic email together
+        msg = EmailMultiAlternatives(
+            subject,
+            render_to_string(text_template, formatdict),
+            sender,
+            [recipient],
+            [settings.ARCHIVE_EMAIL]
+        )
+
+        # is there a html version of this email?
+        if html_template:
+            msg.attach_alternative(
+                render_to_string(html_template, formatdict),
+                'text/html'
+            )
+
+        # is there a pdf attachment to this mail?
+        if attachment:
+            msg.attach(attachment_filename, attachment, 'application/pdf')
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.exception('exception while rendering email: {}'.format(e))
+        return False
+
+    # send the email
+    msg.send()
+
+    return True