diff --git a/app/models/hat_request.rb b/app/models/hat_request.rb
index 4cc0c6d..41bcb9c 100644
--- a/app/models/hat_request.rb
+++ b/app/models/hat_request.rb
@@ -20,9 +20,8 @@ class HatRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
       m = Message.new
       m.author_user_id = user.id
       m.recipient_user_id = self.user_id
-      m.subject = "Your hat \"#{self.hat}\" has been approved"
-      m.body = "This hat may now be worn when commenting.\n\n" +
-        "This is an automated message."
+      m.subject = I18n.t 'models.hat.grantsubject', :hat => "#{self.hat}"
+      m.body = raw(I18n.t 'models.hat.grantbody')
       m.save!
 
       self.destroy
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ class HatRequest < ActiveRecord::Base
       m = Message.new
       m.author_user_id = user.id
       m.recipient_user_id = self.user_id
-      m.subject = "Your request for hat \"#{self.hat}\" has been rejected"
+      m.subject = I18n.t 'models.hat.rejectsubject', :hat => "#{self.hat}"
       m.body = reason
       m.save!
 
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index aba13c0..5c113e0 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ en:
       slayeddragon: "slayed dragon"
       metooerror: "Please just upvote the parent post instead."
     hat:
+      grantsubject: "Your hat %{hat} has been approved"
+      grantbody: "This hat may now be worn when commenting.\n\nThis is an automated message."
+      rejectsubject: "Your request for hat %{hat} has been rejected"
       grantedby: "<span class=\"hat hat_%{hat}\" title=\"Granted by %{inviteuser} on %{invitedate}\""
     moderation:
       storyeditedby: "Your story has been edited by "
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index 9706697..3413510 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ fr:
       slayeddragon: "le dragon a été terrassé"
       metooerror: "Merci de voter pour le commentaire à la place."
     hat:
+      grantsubject: "Votre chapeau %{hat} a été approuvé"
+      grantbody: "Vous pouvez maintenant porter ce chapeau quand vous commentez.\n\nCeci est un message automatique."
+      rejectsubject: "Votre demande du chapeau %{hat} a été rejetée"
       grantedby: "<span class=\"hat hat_%{hat}\" title=\"Accordé par %{inviteuser} le %{invitedate}\""
     moderation:
       storyeditedby: "Votre info a été éditée par "