diff --git a/templates/emails/verification.html b/templates/emails/verification.html
index d81735316..2e09a9fab 100644
--- a/templates/emails/verification.html
+++ b/templates/emails/verification.html
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 #}
 
-Hi <b>{{ user.username }}</b>,<br />
+Hello {{ user.username }},<br />
 <br />
-your email verification code is:
-<br />
-<strong>{{ verification.code }}</strong><br />
-<br />
-kthxbye
+Your verification code to confirm this email address is: <strong>{{ verification.code }}</strong><br />
diff --git a/templates/emails/verification.subject b/templates/emails/verification.subject
index b2f07a83a..b254fe223 100644
--- a/templates/emails/verification.subject
+++ b/templates/emails/verification.subject
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 #}
 
-Your auth service verification code is: {{ verification.code }}
+Your email verification code is: {{ verification.code }}
diff --git a/templates/emails/verification.txt b/templates/emails/verification.txt
index 9b5bf9caf..bed82343d 100644
--- a/templates/emails/verification.txt
+++ b/templates/emails/verification.txt
@@ -14,10 +14,7 @@ See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 limitations under the License.
 #}
 
-Hi {{ user.username }},
 
-your email verification code is:
+Hello {{ user.username }},
 
-    {{ verification.code }}
-
-kthxbye
+Your verification code to confirm this email address is: {{ verification.code }}