diff --git a/awx/main/notifications/custom_notification_base.py b/awx/main/notifications/custom_notification_base.py
index b7038ec867..f8da2dab52 100644
--- a/awx/main/notifications/custom_notification_base.py
+++ b/awx/main/notifications/custom_notification_base.py
@@ -6,15 +6,24 @@ 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_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_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_messages = {"started": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": None},
                         "success": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": None},
                         "error": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": None},
-                        "workflow_approval": {"running": {"message": 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" needs review. '
-                                                                     'This node can be viewed at: {{ workflow_url }}',
-                                                                     "body": None},
-                                              "approved": {"message": 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" was approved. {{ workflow_url }}',
-                                                           "body": None},
-                                              "timed_out": {"message": 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" has timed out. {{ workflow_url }}',
-                                                            "body": None},
-                                              "denied": {"message": 'The approval node "{{ approval_node_name }}" was denied. {{ workflow_url }}',
-                                                         "body": None}}}
+                        "workflow_approval": {"running": {"message": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_MSG, "body": None},
+                                              "approved": {"message": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_MSG, "body": None},
+                                              "timed_out": {"message": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_MSG, "body": None},
+                                              "denied": {"message": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_MSG, "body": None}}}
diff --git a/awx/main/notifications/email_backend.py b/awx/main/notifications/email_backend.py
index 2b9c7d8d58..657b18d282 100644
--- a/awx/main/notifications/email_backend.py
+++ b/awx/main/notifications/email_backend.py
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ from awx.main.notifications.custom_notification_base import CustomNotificationBa
 DEFAULT_MSG = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_MSG
 DEFAULT_BODY = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_BODY
 
+DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_MSG = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_MSG
+DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_BODY = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_BODY
+
+DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_MSG = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_MSG
+DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_BODY = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_BODY
+
+DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_MSG = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_MSG
+DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_BODY = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_BODY
+
+DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_MSG = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_MSG
+DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_BODY = CustomNotificationBase.DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_BODY
+
 
 class CustomEmailBackend(EmailBackend, CustomNotificationBase):
 
@@ -26,10 +38,10 @@ class CustomEmailBackend(EmailBackend, CustomNotificationBase):
     default_messages = {"started": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_BODY},
                         "success": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_BODY},
                         "error": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_BODY},
-                        "workflow_approval": {"running": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_BODY},
-                                              "approved": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_BODY},
-                                              "timed_out": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_BODY},
-                                              "denied": {"message": DEFAULT_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_BODY}}}
+                        "workflow_approval": {"running": {"message": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_RUNNING_BODY},
+                                              "approved": {"message": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_APPROVED_BODY},
+                                              "timed_out": {"message": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_TIMEOUT_BODY},
+                                              "denied": {"message": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_MSG, "body": DEFAULT_APPROVAL_DENIED_BODY}}}
 
     def format_body(self, body):
         # leave body unchanged (expect a string)