diff --git a/mod/dfrn_confirm.php b/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
index 1f0ebee140..f1a7446894 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a) {
 			);
 			if((count($r)) && ($r[0]['notify-flags'] & NOTIFY_CONFIRM)) {
 
-				$tpl = file_get_contents('view/intro_complete_eml.tpl');
+				$tpl = (($new_relation == $REL_BUD) 
+					? file_get_contents('view/friend_complete_eml.tpl');
+					: file_get_contents('view/intro_complete_eml.tpl'));
 			
 				$email_tpl = replace_macros($tpl, array(
 					'$sitename' => $a->config['sitename'],
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a) {
 					'$uid' => $newuid )
 				);
 	
-				$res = mail($r[0]['email'], t("Introduction accepted at ") . $a->config['sitename'],
+				$res = mail($r[0]['email'], t("Connection accepted at ") . $a->config['sitename'],
 					$email_tpl, 'From: ' . t('Administrator') . '@' . $_SERVER[SERVER_NAME] );
 				if(!$res) {
 					notice( t("Email notification failed.") . EOL );
diff --git a/view/friend_complete_eml.tpl b/view/friend_complete_eml.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ab12fcb6b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view/friend_complete_eml.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+
+Dear $username,
+
+	Great news... '$fn' at '$dfrn_url' has accepted 
+your connection request at '$sitename'.
+
+You are now mutual friends and may exchange status updates, photos, and email
+without restriction.
+
+Please visit your 'Contacts' page at $sitename if you wish to make 
+any changes to this relationship. 
+
+$siteurl
+
+[For instance, you may create a separate profile with information that is not
+available to the general public - and assign viewing rights to '$fn'].
+
+Sincerely,
+
+	$sitename Administrator
+
+ 
diff --git a/view/intro_complete_eml.tpl b/view/intro_complete_eml.tpl
index 414caaa7a5..1ac27a855d 100644
--- a/view/intro_complete_eml.tpl
+++ b/view/intro_complete_eml.tpl
@@ -1,28 +1,30 @@
 
 Dear $username,
 
-	An approval was recently processed at $sitename for a personal
-introduction you initiated.
+	I've got good news and bad news... first the good news. 
+'$fn' at '$dfrn_url' has accepted your connection request at
+'$sitename'. 
 
-	You are now connected to '$fn' at '$dfrn_url'. 
+The bad news is that '$fn' did not make you a "full friend", 
+but rather accepted you as a "fan". [Maybe you were expecting this, 
+maybe not.]
 
-Your access privileges to this profile MAY have been elevated. Please
-view their profile from within your $sitename "Contacts" page going 
-forward. Should you visit the URL without going through $sitename,
-you will only see this person's public profile. 
+What this means is that '$fn' can communicate with you at any 
+time and comment on your activities, but your communications to 
+'$fn' may be restricted. In particular, you do NOT have the 
+ability to exchange private mail. You are only able to communicate 
+with '$fn' via your own status updates.
 
-At $sitename, "relationships" are allowed to be one sided. Be advised 
-that your communications with this person may be partially limited 
-if they do not request (and you accept) a reciprocal relationship.
+In the future, '$fn' MAY decide to seek a full connection and make 
+a reciprocal request. If you approve such a request, you will then be 
+considered mutual friends with full communication ability.  
 
-You may now send them directed messages, and you also may have the 
-ability to receive non-public status messages and view otherwise 
-hidden profiles. Should this turn into a mutual relationship you 
-will both have this level of access.
+The network at $sitename allows many types of relationships - 
+as opposed to older social networks where friendship is either 
+"yes" or "no" - with nothing in between. 
 
+$siteurl
 
 Sincerely,
 
 	$sitename Administrator
-
-