diff --git a/awx/main/notifications/custom_notification_base.py b/awx/main/notifications/custom_notification_base.py
index d7a6ff898e..39e711540c 100644
--- a/awx/main/notifications/custom_notification_base.py
+++ b/awx/main/notifications/custom_notification_base.py
@@ -3,20 +3,21 @@
 
 
 class CustomNotificationBase(object):
-    DEFAULT_MSG = "{{ job_friendly_name }} #{{ job.id }} '{{ job.name }}' {{ job.status }}: {{ url }}"
-    DEFAULT_BODY = "{{ job_friendly_name }} #{{ job.id }} had status {{ job.status }}, view details at {{ url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}"
+    DEFAULT_MSG = '{{ job_friendly_name }} #{{ job.id }} "{{ job.name }}" {{ job.status }}: {{ url }}'
+    DEFAULT_BODY = '{{ job_friendly_name }} #{{ job.id }} had status {{ job.status }}, view details at {{ url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}'
 
-    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_MSG = "The approval node '{{ approval_node_name }}' needs review. This node can be viewed at: {{ workflow_url }}"
-    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_BODY = "'{{ approval_node_name }}' needs review. This approval node can be viewed at: {{ workflow_url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}"
+    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_MSG = 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" needs review. This node can be viewed at: {{ workflow_url }}'
+    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_BODY = ('The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" needs review. '
+                                     'This approval node can be viewed at: {{ workflow_url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}')
 
-    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_MSG = "The approval node '{{ approval_node_name }}' was approved. {{ workflow_url }}"
-    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_BODY = "The approval node '{{ approval_node_name }}' was approved. {{ workflow_url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}"
+    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_MSG = 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" was approved. {{ workflow_url }}'
+    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_BODY = 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" was approved. {{ workflow_url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}'
 
-    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_MSG = "The approval node '{{ approval_node_name }}' has timed out. {{ workflow_url }}"
-    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_BODY = "The approval node '{{ approval_node_name }}' has timed out. {{ workflow_url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}"
+    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_MSG = 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" has timed out. {{ workflow_url }}'
+    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_BODY = 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" has timed out. {{ workflow_url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}'
 
-    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_MSG = "The approval node '{{ approval_node_name }}' was denied. {{ workflow_url }}"
-    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_BODY = "The approval node '{{ approval_node_name }}' was denied. {{ workflow_url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}"
+    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_MSG = 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" was denied. {{ workflow_url }}'
+    DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_BODY = 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" was denied. {{ workflow_url }}\n\n{{ job_metadata }}'
 
 
     default_messages = {"started": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": None},