diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/registration.py b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/registration.py
index 9af0fc5a9c..ebd954092d 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/registration.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/accounts/views/registration.py
@@ -247,9 +247,7 @@ def post(self, form):
             user, next_url=get_next_url_from(self.request, default="")
         )
 
-        messages.add_message(
-            self.request, messages.SUCCESS, _("Bevestigings e-mail is verzonden")
-        )
+        messages.add_message(self.request, messages.SUCCESS, _("E-mail is verzonden"))
         self.log_user_action(user, _("user requested e-mail address verification"))
 
         return redirect(self.get_success_url())
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/conf/parts/email_verification.html b/src/open_inwoner/conf/parts/email_verification.html
index 9b6988fb57..c016693617 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/conf/parts/email_verification.html
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/conf/parts/email_verification.html
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
     <tbody>
     <tr>
         <td class="td-mail td__padding-all" colspan="6">
-            <p>Beste inwoner,</p>
+            <p>Beste {{ first_name }},</p>
             <p>&nbsp;</p>
-            <p>Om door te gaan moet je je e-mailadres <a href="{{ verification_link }}">bevestigen</a><span class="color--secondary"> &rarr;</span></p>
-            <p>Mocht je geen behoefte hieraan hebben dan staat het je vrij om dit bericht te negeren.</p>
+            <p>Bedankt voor uw aanmelding op {{ site_name }}. Bevestig uw e-mailadres om verder te gaan, doe dit via onderstaande link:</p>
+	    <p><a href="{{ verification_link }}">Bevestig mijn e-mailadres</a><span class="color--secondary"> &rarr;</span></p>
+            <p>Als u problemen heeft met het bevestigen van uw e-mailadres, neem dan contact met ons op.</p>
         </td>
     </tr>
     <tr class="tr-mail border-top">
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/mail/verification.py b/src/open_inwoner/mail/verification.py
index 93e34eb244..dfbe57d369 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/mail/verification.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/mail/verification.py
@@ -93,5 +93,7 @@ def send_user_email_verification_mail(user: User, next_url: str = None) -> bool:
         url = prepend_next_url_param(url, next_url)
     context = {
         "verification_link": url,
+        "first_name": user.first_name,
+        "last_name": user.last_name,
     }
     template.send_email([user.email], context)
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/mail/views.py b/src/open_inwoner/mail/views.py
index 1a5439a224..6ab12de7cb 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/mail/views.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/mail/views.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def get(self, request):
 
         if validate_email_verification_token(request.user, token):
             messages.add_message(
-                self.request, messages.SUCCESS, _("E-mailadres is bevestigd")
+                self.request, messages.SUCCESS, _("Uw e-mailadres is bevestigd")
             )
             self.log_user_action(request.user, _("user verified e-mail address"))