diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/announce_new_version.txt b/ietf/templates/submit/announce_new_version.txt
index 7c04ec35a..b3ea6ba29 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/submit/announce_new_version.txt
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/announce_new_version.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{% autoescape off %}New version (-{{ submission.revision }}) has been submitted for {{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}.txt:
+{% autoescape off %}
+A new version (-{{ submission.revision }}) has been submitted for {{ submission.filename }}:
 http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/{{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}.txt
 {% if msg %}
 {{ msg|striptags }}
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/confirm_autopost.txt b/ietf/templates/submit/confirm_autopost.txt
index 7651dcc6c..f79eefdb8 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/submit/confirm_autopost.txt
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/confirm_autopost.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,18 @@
-{% autoescape off %}Follow this link to confirm your Auto-Post of
-{{ draft.filename }}-{{ draft.revision }}:
+{% autoescape off %}
+Hi,
 
-I-D Submission Tool URL: {{ confirm_url|safe }}
+The IETF datatracker draft submission service has received your draft
+{{ draft.filename }}-{{ draft.revision }}, and requires a
+confirmation step in order to be able to complete the posting of
+the draft.
+
+Please follow this link to the page where you can confirm the posting:
+   {{ confirm_url|safe }}
+
+
+Best regards,
+
+	The IETF Secretariat
+	through the draft submission service
 
-Remember that you can cancel the submission from:
-{{ status_url|safe }}
 {% endautoescape %}
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/manual_post_mail.txt b/ietf/templates/submit/manual_post_mail.txt
index 2b9291dba..5c06f9cc0 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/submit/manual_post_mail.txt
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/manual_post_mail.txt
@@ -1,23 +1,31 @@
-{% autoescape off %}Manual posting has been requested for the following Internet-Draft:
+{% autoescape off %}
+Hi,
 
-I-D Submission Tool URL: {{ url }}
+Manual posting has been requested for the following Internet-Draft:
 
-File name: {{ draft.filename }}
-Version: {{ draft.revision }}
-Submission date: {{ draft.submission_date }}
-WG: {{ draft.group_acronym|default:"Individual Submission" }} {% if form.validation.warnings.group %}*Please note that this WG is not an active one*{% endif %}
+I-D Submission Tool URL: 
+  {{ url }}
 
-Title: {{ draft.id_document_name }}
-Document date: {{ draft.creation_date }}
-Abstract: {{ draft.abstract }}
-Pages: {{ draft.txt_page_count }}
-File size: {{ draft.filesize|filesizeformat }}
+  File name       : {{ draft.filename }}
+  Version         : {{ draft.revision }}
+  Submission date : {{ draft.submission_date }}
+  WG              : {{ draft.group_acronym|default:"Individual Submission" }} {% if form.validation.warnings.group %}*Please note that this WG is not an active one*{% endif %}
 
-Submitter: {{ submitter.get_full_name }} <{{ submitter.email.1 }}>
+  Title           : {{ draft.id_document_name }}
+  Document date   : {{ draft.creation_date }}
+  Pages           : {{ draft.txt_page_count }}
+  File size       : {{ draft.filesize|filesizeformat }}
 
-Authors:
-{% for author in form.get_authors %}{{ author.get_full_name }} <{{ author.email.1 }}>
+  Submitter       : {{ submitter.get_full_name }} <{{ submitter.email.1 }}>
+
+  Abstract        : {{ draft.abstract }}
+
+
+  Authors:
+{% for author in form.get_authors %}    {{ author.get_full_name }} <{{ author.email.1 }}>
 {% endfor %}
 
+  Comments to the secretariat:
+
 {{ draft.comment_to_sec }}
 {% endautoescape %}
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/request_full_url.txt b/ietf/templates/submit/request_full_url.txt
index ce61b2646..ecb975303 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/submit/request_full_url.txt
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/request_full_url.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
-{% autoescape off %}Follow this link to get full access to the submission of
-{{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}:
+{% autoescape off %}
+Hi,
+
+The datatracker has received a request to send out the link to the URL where you
+can confirm the submission of your draft {{ submission.filename }}-{{ submission.revision }}.
+
+Please follow this link to get full access to the submission page:
+  {{ url|safe }}
+
+
+Best regards,
+
+	The IETF Secretariat
+	through the draft submission service
 
-{{ url|safe }}
 {% endautoescape %}
diff --git a/ietf/templates/submit/submission_approval.txt b/ietf/templates/submit/submission_approval.txt
index f61b726a4..51ea3e6b7 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/submit/submission_approval.txt
+++ b/ietf/templates/submit/submission_approval.txt
@@ -1,24 +1,33 @@
-{% autoescape off %}WG chair approval is needed for posting of {{ draft.filename }}-{{ draft.revision }}.
+{% autoescape off %}
+Hi,
 
-Go to this URL to approve the draft (note: you need to login to be
-able to approve):
+WG chair approval is needed for posting of {{ draft.filename }}-{{ draft.revision }}.
 
-https://{{ domain }}/submit/status/{{ draft.submission_id }}/{{ draft.submission_hash }}/
+To approve the draft, go to this URL (note: you need to login to be able to approve):
+  https://{{ domain }}/submit/status/{{ draft.submission_id }}/{{ draft.submission_hash }}/
 
-File name: {{ draft.filename }}
-Version: {{ draft.revision }}
-Submission date: {{ draft.submission_date }}
-WG: {{ draft.group_acronym|default:"Individual Submission" }}
+  File name       : {{ draft.filename }}
+  Version         : {{ draft.revision }}
+  Submission date : {{ draft.submission_date }}
+  WG              : {{ draft.group_acronym|default:"Individual Submission" }}
 
-Title: {{ draft.id_document_name }}
-Document date: {{ draft.creation_date }}
-Abstract: {{ draft.abstract }}
-Pages: {{ draft.txt_page_count }}
-File size: {{ draft.filesize|filesizeformat }}
+  Title           : {{ draft.id_document_name }}
+  Document date   : {{ draft.creation_date }}
+  Pages           : {{ draft.txt_page_count }}
+  File size       : {{ draft.filesize|filesizeformat }}
 
-Submitter: {{ submitter.get_full_name }} <{{ submitter.email_address }}>
+  Submitter       : {{ submitter.get_full_name }} <{{ submitter.email_address }}>
 
-Authors:
-{% for author in authors %}{{ author.get_full_name }} <{{ author.email.1 }}>
+  Abstract        : {{ draft.abstract }}
+
+
+  Authors:
+{% for author in authors %}    {{ author.get_full_name }} <{{ author.email.1 }}>
 {% endfor %}
 {% endautoescape %}
+
+
+Best regards,
+
+	The IETF Secretariat
+	through the draft submission service