diff --git a/app/controllers/organizations_controller.rb b/app/controllers/organizations_controller.rb
index d45392af44..536f2d81e9 100644
--- a/app/controllers/organizations_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/organizations_controller.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def organization_params
     params.require(:organization).permit(
       :name, :short_name, :street, :city, :state,
       :zipcode, :email, :url, :logo, :intake_location,
-      :default_storage_location, :default_email_text,
+      :default_storage_location, :default_email_text, :reminder_email_text,
       :invitation_text, :reminder_day, :deadline_day,
       :repackage_essentials, :distribute_monthly,
       :ndbn_member_id, :enable_child_based_requests,
diff --git a/app/mailers/reminder_deadline_mailer.rb b/app/mailers/reminder_deadline_mailer.rb
index 9407f41d27..a7268bbb94 100644
--- a/app/mailers/reminder_deadline_mailer.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/reminder_deadline_mailer.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ def notify_deadline(partner)
     @partner = partner
     @organization = partner.organization
     @deadline = deadline_date(partner)
+    reminder_email_text = @organization.reminder_email_text
+    @reminder_email_text_interpolated = TextInterpolatorService.new(reminder_email_text.body.to_s, {
+      partner_name: @partner.name
+    }).call
 
     mail(to: @partner.email, subject: "#{@organization.name} Deadline Reminder")
   end
diff --git a/app/models/organization.rb b/app/models/organization.rb
index 55408e9d3c..5c70feaf7c 100644
--- a/app/models/organization.rb
+++ b/app/models/organization.rb
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ def flipper_id
   ].freeze
 
   has_rich_text :default_email_text
+  has_rich_text :reminder_email_text
 
   has_one_attached :logo
 
diff --git a/app/views/organizations/_details.html.erb b/app/views/organizations/_details.html.erb
index 5cfc6a2125..911ea552a8 100644
--- a/app/views/organizations/_details.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/organizations/_details.html.erb
@@ -76,6 +76,12 @@
                   <%= @organization.deadline_day.blank? ? 'Not defined' : "The #{@organization.deadline_day.ordinalize} of each month" %>
                 </p>
               </div>
+              <div class="mb-4">
+                <h3 class='font-bold'>Additional text for reminder email</h3>
+                <p>
+                  <%= @organization.reminder_email_text.presence || 'Not defined' %>
+                </p>
+              </div>
               <div class="mb-4">
                 <h3 class='font-bold'>Default Intake Location</h3>
                 <p>
diff --git a/app/views/organizations/edit.html.erb b/app/views/organizations/edit.html.erb
index 3f65bcbe39..b3f19ef5dc 100644
--- a/app/views/organizations/edit.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/organizations/edit.html.erb
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@
 
                 <%= render 'shared/deadline_day_fields', f: f %>
 
+                <% default_reminder_email_text_hint = "You can use the variable <code>%{partner_name}</code> to include the partner's name in the message." %>
+                <%= f.input :reminder_email_text, label: "Additional text for reminder email", hint: default_reminder_email_text_hint.html_safe do %>
+                  <%= f.rich_text_area :reminder_email_text, placeholder: 'Enter reminder email content...' %>
+                <% end %>
+
                 <%= f.input :intake_location, :collection => current_organization.storage_locations.active.alphabetized, :label_method => :name, :value_method => :id, :label => "Default Intake Location", :include_blank => true, wrapper: :input_group %>
 
                 <%= f.label :partner_form_fields, 'Partner Profile Sections' %>
diff --git a/app/views/reminder_deadline_mailer/notify_deadline.html.erb b/app/views/reminder_deadline_mailer/notify_deadline.html.erb
index b9bce0e6c6..4db99382d5 100644
--- a/app/views/reminder_deadline_mailer/notify_deadline.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/reminder_deadline_mailer/notify_deadline.html.erb
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ if you would like to receive a distribution next month.</p>
 before this date and submit your request if you are intending to submit an essentials request.</p>
     <p>Please contact <%= @organization.name %> at <%= @organization.email %>
 if you have any questions about this!</p>
+    <p><%= @reminder_email_text_interpolated.html_safe %></p>
diff --git a/app/views/reminder_deadline_mailer/notify_deadline.text.erb b/app/views/reminder_deadline_mailer/notify_deadline.text.erb
deleted file mode 100644
index feb1e10a5f..0000000000
--- a/app/views/reminder_deadline_mailer/notify_deadline.text.erb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-Hello <%= @partner.name %>,
-
-This is a friendly reminder that <%= @organization.name %> requires your human essentials requests to be submitted by <%= @deadline.strftime('%a, %d %b %Y') %>
-if you would like to receive a distribution next month.
-
-Please log into Human Essentials at https://humanessentials.app before this date and submit your request if you are intending to submit an essentials request.
-
-Please contact <%= @organization.name %> at <%= @organization.email %>
-if you have any questions about this!
diff --git a/docs/user_guide/bank/getting_started_customization.md b/docs/user_guide/bank/getting_started_customization.md
index e2bcbe2fbd..a84dd60c84 100644
--- a/docs/user_guide/bank/getting_started_customization.md
+++ b/docs/user_guide/bank/getting_started_customization.md
@@ -54,18 +54,23 @@ There is also a check-box on the Partner that must be checked for the Partner to
 
 The text of this email will be:  
 
+<blockquote>
 Hello [Partner's name],
-
+<br/>
+<br/>
 This is a friendly reminder that [Your bank's name] requires your human essentials requests to be submitted by [the deadline date, including month and year]
 if you would like to receive a Distribution next month.
-
+<br/>
+<br/>
 Please log into Human Essentials at https://humanessentials.app before this date and submit your request if you are intending to submit an essentials request.
-
-Please contact [Your bank's name] at <%= @organization.email %>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+Please contact [Your bank's name] at [Your bank's email]
 if you have any questions about this!
-
-
-
+<br/>
+<br/>
+[Additional text for reminder email (see below)]
+</blockquote>
 
 
 
@@ -76,6 +81,9 @@ If you do not pick a day, no reminder emails are sent.
 #### Deadline day (Final day of the month to submit Requests)
 This day will be included in the reminder email message,
 
+#### Additional text for reminder email
+If present, this text will be included in the reminder email after the default text. In the above email template, this additional message will replace `[Additional text for reminder email (see below)]`.
+
 ----------
 
 #### Default Intake Location
diff --git a/spec/mailers/reminder_deadline_mailer_spec.rb b/spec/mailers/reminder_deadline_mailer_spec.rb
index fde33fa564..51c71c55c5 100644
--- a/spec/mailers/reminder_deadline_mailer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/mailers/reminder_deadline_mailer_spec.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     let(:partner) { create(:partner, organization: organization) }
 
     before(:each) do
+      organization.reminder_email_text = "Custom reminder message"
       organization.update!(reminder_day: today.day, deadline_day: 1)
     end
 
@@ -25,13 +26,14 @@
 
     it 'renders the body' do
       travel_to today do
-        expect(html_body(subject))
-          .to include("This is a friendly reminder that #{organization.name} requires your human essentials requests to " \
-                       "be submitted by Tue, 01 Feb 2022")
-        expect(text_body(subject))
+        expect(subject.body.encoded)
           .to include("This is a friendly reminder that #{organization.name} requires your human essentials requests to " \
                        "be submitted by Tue, 01 Feb 2022")
       end
     end
+
+    it 'renders the body with the reminder email text' do
+      expect(subject.body.encoded).to include("Custom reminder message")
+    end
   end
 end