diff --git a/backend/templates/emails/approval_status.html b/backend/templates/emails/approval_status.html
index 323343dee..9d0e78eec 100644
--- a/backend/templates/emails/approval_status.html
+++ b/backend/templates/emails/approval_status.html
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
     <h2><b>{{ name }}</b> status update on Penn Clubs</h2>
     {% if approved %}
     <p style="font-size: 1.2em;">
-        Your club {% if change %}changes have{% else %}has{% endif %} been approved by the <b>Office of Student Affairs</b> for the {{ year }} school year. 
-        Your {% if change %}updated{% else %}new{% endif %} club information is now visible to the public on Penn Clubs.
+        Your club {% if change %}updates have{% else %}has{% endif %} <b>been approved</b> by the <b>Office of Student Affairs</b>. 
+        Your {% if change %}updated{% else %}new{% endif %} club is now visible to the public on Penn Clubs.
     </p>
     {% if approved_comment %}
         <p style="font-size: 1.2em; padding: 8px; border-left: 5px solid #ccc; white-space: pre-wrap;">{{ approved_comment }}</p>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ <h2><b>{{ name }}</b> status update on Penn Clubs</h2>
     </p>
     {% else %}
     <p style="font-size: 1.2em;">
-        Your club {% if change %}updates have{% else %}renewal has{% endif %} not been approved by the <b>Office of Student Affairs</b>. Some changes to your club information are required before approval can be granted.
+        Your club {% if change %}updates have{% else %}has{% endif %} <b>not been approved</b> by the <b>Office of Student Affairs</b>. Changes to your club's information are required before approval can be granted.
     </p>
     <p style="font-size: 1.2em">The feedback regarding your club's status is as follows:</p>
     <p style="font-size: 1.2em; padding: 8px; border-left: 5px solid #ccc;">{{ approved_comment }}</p>
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ <h2><b>{{ name }}</b> status update on Penn Clubs</h2>
         If you have any questions about the approval process, please feel free to respond to this email or <a href="mailto:{% for email in reply_emails %}{% if not forloop.first %},{% endif %}{{ email }}{% endfor %}">contact the Office of Student Affairs</a>.
     </p>
     <p style="font-size: 1.2em">
-    <a
-       style="text-decoration: none; padding: 5px 20px; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top: 20px; color: white; background-color: green; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: bold"
-       href="{{ view_url }}">
-       Review {{ name }}
-    </a>
+        <a
+            style="text-decoration: none; padding: 5px 20px; font-size: 1.5em; margin-top: 20px; color: white; background-color: green; border-radius: 3px; font-weight: bold"
+            href="{{ view_url }}">
+            Review {{ name }}
+        </a>
     </p>
     {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}