diff --git a/media_commons_booking_app/src/client/booking/components/SheetEditor.tsx b/media_commons_booking_app/src/client/booking/components/SheetEditor.tsx
index f0bcae80..51634d77 100644
--- a/media_commons_booking_app/src/client/booking/components/SheetEditor.tsx
+++ b/media_commons_booking_app/src/client/booking/components/SheetEditor.tsx
@@ -286,6 +286,12 @@ const SheetEditor = () => {
       }
     });
     alert('Your request has been sent.');
+
+    serverFunctions.sendTextEmail(
+      email,
+      'Your Request Sent to Media Commons',
+      'Your reservation is not yet confirmed. The coordinator will review and finalize your reservation within a few days.'
+    );
     setLoading(false);
     setSection('selectRoom');
   };
@@ -301,7 +307,6 @@ const SheetEditor = () => {
   const sendApprovalEmail = (recipient, contents) => {
     var subject = 'Approval Request';
 
-    //serverFunctions.sendTextEmail(recipient, subject, body);
     serverFunctions.sendHTMLEmail(
       'approval_email',
       contents,
diff --git a/media_commons_booking_app/src/server/admin.js b/media_commons_booking_app/src/server/admin.js
index ddb170f2..b06cda42 100644
--- a/media_commons_booking_app/src/server/admin.js
+++ b/media_commons_booking_app/src/server/admin.js
@@ -118,6 +118,11 @@ export const approveEvent = (rowIndex, id) => {
 
   updateEventPrefix(id, 'APPROVED');
   inviteUserToCalendarEvent(id, guestEmail);
+  sendTextEmail(
+    guestEmail,
+    'Media Commons Reservation Approved',
+    'Your reservation request for Media Commons is approved.'
+  );
 };
 
 const inviteUserToCalendarEvent = (eventId, guestEmail) => {