diff --git a/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
index 90c6278..b4b34e3 100644
--- a/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/user_mailer.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 class UserMailer < ActionMailer::Base
 	default from: Rails.configuration.branding[:organisation][:email]
 	
+  def welcome_notification(user)
+    @user = user
+    FastGettext.with_locale FastGettext.default_locale do
+      mail(to: @user.email, 
+           subject: "#{_('Welcome to')} #{Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name]}")
+    end
+  end
+  
 	def sharing_notification(role, user)
     @role = role
     @user = user
diff --git a/app/views/devise/mailer/reset_password_instructions.html.erb b/app/views/devise/mailer/reset_password_instructions.html.erb
index 21ba9ff..55858c9 100644
--- a/app/views/devise/mailer/reset_password_instructions.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/devise/mailer/reset_password_instructions.html.erb
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 <% FastGettext.with_locale FastGettext.default_locale do %>
-	<p><%= _("Hello") %> <%= @resource.email %>!</p>
+  <p><%= _("Hello ") %><%= @resource.email %></p>
 
-	<p><%= _("Someone has requested a link to change your") %> <%= link_to Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name], root_url %> <%= _("password. You can do this through the link below.") %></p>
+  <p><%= _("Someone has requested a link to change your ") %><%= Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name] %><%= _(" password. You can do this through the link below.") %></p>
 
-	<p><%= link_to _('Change my password'), edit_password_url(@resource, :reset_password_token => @token) %></p>
+  <p><%= link_to _('Change my password'), edit_password_url(@resource, :reset_password_token => @token) %></p>
 
-	<p><%= _("If you didn't request this, please ignore this email.") %></p>
-	<p><%= _("Your password won't change until you access the link above and create a new one.") %></p>
+  <p><%= _("If you didn't request this, please ignore this email.") %></p>
+  
+  <p>
+    <%= _("Many thanks,") %><br /><%= _('The ') %><%= Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name] %><%= _(' team') %>
+  </p>
 <% end %>
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diff --git a/app/views/user_mailer/api_token_granted_notification.html.erb b/app/views/user_mailer/api_token_granted_notification.html.erb
index 7b8fda1..652b8e3 100644
--- a/app/views/user_mailer/api_token_granted_notification.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/user_mailer/api_token_granted_notification.html.erb
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 <% FastGettext.with_locale FastGettext.default_locale do %>
-	<p><% _('Hello ') %><%= @user.name %></p>
-	
-	<p>
-	<% _('You have been granted permission by your organisation to use our API. ') %>"<%= link_to _('Your API token and instructions for using the API endpoints can be found here.'), controller: "users", action: "edit" %>".
-	</p>
+  <p><% _('Hello ') %><%= @user.name %></p>
+  
+  <p><%= _('You have been granted permission by your organisation to use our API. Your API token and instructions for using the API endpoints can be found ')%><a href="https://github.com/DMPRoadmap/roadmap/wiki/API">here</a>.
+  </p>
+  
+  <p>
+    <%=_('All the best,')%>
+    <br />
+    <%= _('The ')%><%= Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name] %><%=_(' team')%>.
+  </p>
 <% end %>
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diff --git a/app/views/user_mailer/permissions_change_notification.html.erb b/app/views/user_mailer/permissions_change_notification.html.erb
index e7b1dcb..2577f06 100644
--- a/app/views/user_mailer/permissions_change_notification.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/user_mailer/permissions_change_notification.html.erb
@@ -1,15 +1,24 @@
 <% FastGettext.with_locale FastGettext.default_locale do %>
-	<p><%= _('Hello ') %> <%= @role.user.name %></p>
+  <p><%= _('Hello ') %><%= @role.user.name %></p>
 
-	<% 
-	access_level = "read-only"
-	if @role.editor?
-		access_level = "editor"
-	end
-	if @role.administrator?
-		access_level = "co-owner"
-	end
-	%>
+  <% 
+  access_level = "read-only"
+  permissions = "This means you can read the plan and leave comments."
+  if @role.editor?
+    access_level = "editor"
+    permissions = "This means you can write and edit the plan in a collaborative manner."
+  end
+  if @role.administrator?
+    access_level = "co-owner"
+    permissions = "This means you can write and edit the plan in a collaborative manner. You can also grant rights to other collaborators."
+  end
+  %>
 
-	<p><%= _('Your permissions relating to ') %>"<%= link_to @role.plan.title, url_for(action: 'show', controller: 'plans', id: @role.plan.id, locale: I18n.default_locale) %>"<%= _(' have changed. You now have ') %><%= access_level %><%= _(' access.') %></p>
+  <p><%= _('Your permissions relating to ') %>"<%= link_to @role.plan.title, url_for(action: 'show', controller: 'plans', id: @role.plan.id, locale: I18n.default_locale) %>"<%= _(' have changed. ') %><%= permissions %></p>
+  
+  <p>
+    <%=_('All the best,')%>
+    <br />
+    <%= _('The ')%><%= Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name] %><%=_(' team')%>.
+  </p>
 <% end %>
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diff --git a/app/views/user_mailer/sharing_notification.html.erb b/app/views/user_mailer/sharing_notification.html.erb
index befc872..ff869ec 100644
--- a/app/views/user_mailer/sharing_notification.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/user_mailer/sharing_notification.html.erb
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 <% FastGettext.with_locale FastGettext.default_locale do %>
-	<p><%= _('Hello ') %> <%= @role.user.name %></p>
+  <p><%= _('Hello ') %><%= @role.user.name %></p>
 
-	<%
-	access_level = "read-only"
-	if @role.editor?
-		access_level = "editor"
-	elsif @role.administrator?
-		access_level = "co-owner"
-	end
-	%>
+  <p><%= _('A colleague has invited you to contribute to their Data Management Plan at ') %><%=Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name]%></p>
 
-	<p><%= _('You have been given ') %><%= access_level %><%= _(' access to') %>"<%= link_to @role.plan.title, url_for(action: 'show', controller: 'plans', id: @role.plan.id, locale: FastGettext.default_locale) %>" <%=_(' by ')%><%= @user.name %>.</p>
+  <p><%= link_to _('Click here'), url_for(action: 'show', controller: 'plans', id: @role.plan.id, locale: FastGettext.default_locale) %><%= _(' to accept the invitation, (or copy ') %><%= url_for(action: 'show', controller: 'plans', id: @role.plan.id, locale: FastGettext.default_locale) %><%= _(' into your browser)')%> 
 
-  <p><%=_('Please follow the link above to login to ')%><%=Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name]%><%=_(' to view/edit the plan')%>.</p>
-  <p><%=_('Thanks')%></p>
-  <p><%=Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name]%> <%=_(' team')%></p>
+  <p><%= _('If you don\'t want to accept the invitation, please ignore this email.') %></p>
+
+  <p>
+    <%=_('All the best,')%>
+    <br />
+    <%= _('The ')%><%= Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name] %><%=_(' team')%>.
+  </p>
 <% end %>
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diff --git a/app/views/user_mailer/welcome_notification.html.erb b/app/views/user_mailer/welcome_notification.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7bda2d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/views/user_mailer/welcome_notification.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+<% FastGettext.with_locale FastGettext.default_locale do %>
+  <p><%= _('Welcome to ') %><%= Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name] %></p>
+
+  <p><%= Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name] %><%= _(' will help you to develop your Data Management Plan. If you have any queries or feedback as you use the tool, please contact us on ') %><%= Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:email] %></p>
+
+  <p>
+    <%=_('All the best,')%>
+    <br />
+    <%= _('The ')%><%= Rails.configuration.branding[:application][:name] %><%=_(' team')%>.
+  </p>
+<% end %>
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