diff --git a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_client_success.html b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_client_success.html
index 6226c469..dc6d0485 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_client_success.html
+++ b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_client_success.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <p>
         Your event <b>N{{ object.event.pk|stringformat:"05d" }}</b> has been successfully authorised
-        for <b>{{ object.amount }}</b>
+        for <b>&pound;{{ object.amount }}</b>
         by <b>{{ object.name }}</b> as of <b>{{ object.last_edited_at }}</b>.
     </p>
 
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_client_success.txt b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_client_success.txt
index 693ba7ac..ff934c4d 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_client_success.txt
+++ b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_client_success.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Hi {{ to_name|default:"there" }},
 
-Your event N{{object.event.pk|stringformat:"05d"}} has been successfully authorised for {{object.amount}} by {{object.name}} as of {{object.last_edited_at}}.
+Your event N{{object.event.pk|stringformat:"05d"}} has been successfully authorised for £{{object.amount}} by {{object.name}} as of {{object.last_edited_at}}.
 
 {% if object.event.organisation and object.event.organisation.union_account %}{# internal #}
 Your event is now fully booked and payment will be processed by the finance department automatically.
diff --git a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_mic_success.txt b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_mic_success.txt
index 98e1cdb8..7548cad4 100644
--- a/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_mic_success.txt
+++ b/RIGS/templates/RIGS/eventauthorisation_mic_success.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Hi {{object.event.mic.get_full_name|default_if_none:"somebody"}},
 
-Just to let you know your event N{{object.event.pk|stringformat:"05d"}} has been successfully authorised for {{object.amount}} by {{object.name}} as of {{object.last_edited_at}}.
+Just to let you know your event N{{object.event.pk|stringformat:"05d"}} has been successfully authorised for £{{object.amount}} by {{object.name}} as of {{object.last_edited_at}}.
 
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