diff --git a/www/approval-template.txt b/www/approval-template.txt
index e8b791c..22b20cb 100644
--- a/www/approval-template.txt
+++ b/www/approval-template.txt
@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ Dear <member>,
 We are pleased to inform you that you are now part of the GNOME
 Foundation Membership. You are now eligible to become a candidate
 for election and to vote in the annual Board of Directors elections
-held each November. You have been subscribed to the foundation-announce
-mailing list, where all the major GNOME Foundation announcements are
-sent. It is a low volume list and does not allow subscribers to post
-emails. If you would like to read the archives you can do so here:
+held each June before Guadec. You have been subscribed to the
+foundation-announce mailing list, where all the major GNOME Foundation
+announcements are sent. It is a low volume list and does not allow 
+subscribers to post emails. If you would like to read the archives
+you can do so here:
     http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-announce
 
 You are also encouraged to subscribe to the foundation-list mailing
diff --git a/www/renewal-template.txt b/www/renewal-template.txt
index 4749eef..4b5780a 100644
--- a/www/renewal-template.txt
+++ b/www/renewal-template.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Dear <member>,
 We are pleased to inform you that your GNOME Foundation Membership has
 been renewed for two years. You are eligible to become a candidate for
 election and to vote in the annual Board of Directors elections held
-each November. If you were not already subscribed to the
+each June before Guadec. If you were not already subscribed to the
 foundation-announce mailing list, you have been subscribed to this list,
 where all the major GNOME Foundation announcements are sent. It is a low
 volume list and does not allow subscribers to post emails. If you would
