diff --git a/packages/api/src/index.ts b/packages/api/src/index.ts
index da7e014..fcdf3e5 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/api/src/index.ts
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ const getApp = async () => {
 			}
 			const exportResult = await createTranscriptDocument(
 				config,
-				`${parsedItem.data.originalFilename} transcript${parsedItem.data.isTranslation ? ' translation' : ''}`,
+				`${parsedItem.data.originalFilename} transcript${parsedItem.data.isTranslation ? ' English translation' : ''}`,
 				exportRequest.data.oAuthTokenResponse,
 				transcriptText.text,
 			);
diff --git a/packages/output-handler/src/index.ts b/packages/output-handler/src/index.ts
index 23f62f9..c541097 100644
--- a/packages/output-handler/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/output-handler/src/index.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const successMessageBody = (
 ): string => {
 	const exportUrl = `${rootUrl}/export?transcriptId=${transcriptId}`;
 	return `
-		<h1>Transcript ${isTranslation ? 'english translation ' : ''}for ${originalFilename} ready</h1>
+		<h1>${isTranslation ? 'English translation ' : 'Transcription'} for ${originalFilename} ready</h1>
 		<p>Click <a href="${exportUrl}">here</a> to export to a google doc.</p>
 		<p><b>Note:</b> transcripts will expire after 7 days. Export your transcript to a doc now if you want to keep it. </p>
 	`;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ const failureMessageBody = (
 	isTranslation: boolean,
 ): string => {
 	return `
-		<h1>Transcription  ${isTranslation ? 'english translation ' : ''}for ${originalFilename} has failed.</h1>
+		<h1>${isTranslation ? 'English translation ' : 'Transcription'}for ${originalFilename} has failed.</h1>
 		<p>Please make sure that the file is a valid audio or video file.</p>
 		<p>Contact the digital investigations team for support.</p>
 		<p>Transcription ID: ${id}</p>
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const handleTranscriptionSuccess = async (
 			sesClient,
 			config.app.emailNotificationFromAddress,
 			transcriptionOutput.userEmail,
-			`Transcription ${transcriptionOutput.isTranslation ? 'english translation ' : ''}complete for ${transcriptionOutput.originalFilename}`,
+			`${transcriptionOutput.isTranslation ? 'English translation' : 'Transcription'} complete for ${transcriptionOutput.originalFilename}`,
 			successMessageBody(
 				transcriptionOutput.id,
 				transcriptionOutput.originalFilename,
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ const handleTranscriptionFailure = async (
 			sesClient,
 			config.app.emailNotificationFromAddress,
 			transcriptionOutput.userEmail,
-			`Transcription ${transcriptionOutput.isTranslation ? 'translation ' : ''}failed for ${transcriptionOutput.originalFilename}`,
+			`${transcriptionOutput.isTranslation ? 'English translation ' : 'Transcription'} failed for ${transcriptionOutput.originalFilename}`,
 			failureMessageBody(
 				transcriptionOutput.originalFilename,
 				transcriptionOutput.id,