diff --git a/emailTemplates/verification.html b/emailTemplates/verification.html
index 8d68b31..fdf4143 100644
--- a/emailTemplates/verification.html
+++ b/emailTemplates/verification.html
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
   <head> </head>
   <body>
     <p>Hi there!</p>
-    <!-- <p>Your SCCS account has been created! Your username is: <strong>${username}</strong>.</p>
+    <p>You are receiving this message to verify the email associated with your new SCCS account! Your username is: <strong>${username}</strong>.</p>
     <p>
-      To access SCCS services, set your password by using
+      To access SCCS services, confirm your email by clicking: 
+      <!-- insert link with proper id and key -->
       <a href="${domain}/account/reset?id=${resetId}&key=${resetKey}">this link</a>. Or, copy and
       paste this link into your browser:
     </p>
@@ -15,8 +16,8 @@
     </p>
     <p>
       Enjoy your new SCCS account! We hope you'll find our services useful. If you have any
-      questions, comments, or suggestions, feel free to contact us at
+      questions, comments, or suggestionsx, feel free to contact us at
       <a href="mailto:staff@sccs.swarthmore.edu">staff@sccs.swarthmore.edu</a>
-    </p> -->
+    </p>
   </body>
 </html>
