diff --git a/opentech/apply/activity/templates/messages/email/base.html b/opentech/apply/activity/templates/messages/email/base.html
index 80cc2fbbe31649c15bbc8781499e9d6550d0a24a..b745bcf22b36f412ac4f05d4c464382685c8c8d9 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/activity/templates/messages/email/base.html
+++ b/opentech/apply/activity/templates/messages/email/base.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% block salutation %}Dear {{ user }}{% endblock %}
+{% block salutation %}Dear {{ user }},{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}{% endblock %}
 
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 Kind Regards,
 The OTF Team
 
---
+-- 
 Open Technology Fund
 https://www.opentech.fund/
-
 {% block post_signature_content %}{% endblock %}
diff --git a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/email/confirmation.html b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/email/confirmation.html
index f517b72a81cdc880eb6ded5e08dde0a81d908327..06fe0ef44cf9c83da34fee61e33d511d16d5e00e 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/email/confirmation.html
+++ b/opentech/apply/funds/templates/funds/email/confirmation.html
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 {% with email_context=submission.page.specific %}
-We appreciate your {{ email_context.title }} application submission to the Open Technology Fund. We will review and reply to your
-submission as quickly as possible. Our reply will have the next steps for your {{ email_context.title }} application.
-You can find more information about our support options, review process and selection criteria on our website.
+We appreciate your {{ email_context.title }} application submission to the Open Technology Fund. We will review and reply to your submission as quickly as possible.
+
+Our reply will have the next steps for your {{ email_context.title }} application. You can find more information about our support options, review process and selection criteria on our website.
 
 {{ email_context.confirmation_text_text }}
 {% endwith %}
diff --git a/opentech/apply/users/templates/users/activation/email.txt b/opentech/apply/users/templates/users/activation/email.txt
index a32a55ca6e1e1b1a04c9f40eaf239965f4a6c7c7..aebd8a8aabab32e65d0e724437b86576be187f43 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/users/templates/users/activation/email.txt
+++ b/opentech/apply/users/templates/users/activation/email.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 {% base_url_setting as base_url %}
 Dear {{ name|default:username }},
 
-An account on Open Technology Fund has been created. Activate your account by clicking this link or copying and pasting it to your browser:
+An account on the Open Technology Fund web site has been created. Activate your account by clicking this link or copying and pasting it to your browser:
 
 {% if site %}{{ site.root_url }}{% else %}{{ base_url }}{% endif %}{{ activation_path }}
 
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ password: Your chosen password
 Thanks,
 The OTF Team
 
---
+-- 
 Open Technology Fund
 https://www.opentech.fund/