diff --git a/app/jobs/standing_order_placement_job.rb b/app/jobs/standing_order_placement_job.rb
index 91ac2a87ec..681d0d5bc8 100644
--- a/app/jobs/standing_order_placement_job.rb
+++ b/app/jobs/standing_order_placement_job.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,6 @@ class StandingOrderPlacementJob
   end
 
   def send_placement_email(order, changes)
-    Spree::OrderMailer.standing_order_placement_email(order, changes).deliver
+    Spree::OrderMailer.standing_order_email(order, 'placement', changes).deliver
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/mailers/spree/order_mailer_decorator.rb b/app/mailers/spree/order_mailer_decorator.rb
index 821bd1db3b..afcb9de86e 100644
--- a/app/mailers/spree/order_mailer_decorator.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/spree/order_mailer_decorator.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ Spree::OrderMailer.class_eval do
          :reply_to => @order.distributor.contact.email)
   end
 
-  def standing_order_placement_email(order, changes)
+  def standing_order_email(order, type, changes)
+    @type = type
     @changes = changes
     find_order(order) # Finds an order instance from an id
     subject = "#{Spree::Config[:site_name]} #{t('order_mailer.confirm_email.subject')} ##{@order.number}"
diff --git a/app/views/spree/order_mailer/standing_order_placement_email.html.haml b/app/views/spree/order_mailer/standing_order_email.html.haml
similarity index 52%
rename from app/views/spree/order_mailer/standing_order_placement_email.html.haml
rename to app/views/spree/order_mailer/standing_order_email.html.haml
index 2734536991..8714bbdc40 100644
--- a/app/views/spree/order_mailer/standing_order_placement_email.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/spree/order_mailer/standing_order_email.html.haml
@@ -7,22 +7,29 @@
             %h3
               = t :email_confirm_customer_greeting, name: @order.bill_address.firstname
             %h4
-              = t :email_placement_intro_html, distributor: @order.distributor.name
+              - if @order.paid?
+                = t :email_so_payment_success_intro_html, distributor: @order.distributor.name
+              - else
+                = t("email_so_#{@type}_intro_html", distributor: @order.distributor.name)
       %table.column{:align => "left"}
         %tr
           %td{:align => "right"}
             %img.float-right{:src => "#{@order.distributor.logo.url(:medium)}"}/
       %span.clear
 
+%p.callout
+  = t("email_so_explainer_html", orders_close_at: l(@order.order_cycle.orders_close_at, format: "%a %b %d @ %I%p"))
+  = t("email_so_contact_distributor_html", distributor: @order.distributor.name, email: @order.distributor.email)
+
 %p  
 %h4
   = t :email_confirm_customer_number_html, number: @order.number
 %p
-  = t :email_placement_details_html, distributor: @order.distributor.name
+  = t("email_so_#{@type}_details_html", distributor: @order.distributor.name)
 
 - if @changes.any?
   %p.callout
-    = t :email_placement_changes
+    = t("email_so_#{type}_changes")
 = render 'order_summary'
 = render 'payment'
 = render 'shipping'
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index a08d13ab59..082a6e0d3c 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1165,9 +1165,14 @@ See the %{link} to find out more about %{sitename}'s features and to start using
   email_payment_not_paid: NOT PAID
   email_payment_summary: Payment summary
   email_payment_method: "Paying via:"
-  email_placement_intro_html: "This email is to notify you that an order has been automatically placed with <strong>%{distributor}</strong> on your behalf."
-  email_placement_details_html: "Here are the details of your order for <strong>%{distributor}</strong>:"
-  email_placement_changes: "Unfortunately, not all products that you requested were available. The original quantities that you requested appear crossed-out below."
+  email_so_placement_intro_html: "You have a new order with <strong>%{distributor}</strong>"
+  email_so_placement_details_html: "Here are the details of your order for <strong>%{distributor}</strong>:"
+  email_so_placement_changes: "Unfortunately, not all products that you requested were available. The original quantities that you requested appear crossed-out below."
+  email_so_payment_success_intro_html: "An automatic payment has been processed for your order from <strong>%{distributor}</strong>."
+  email_so_explainer_html: "This order was automatically created on your behalf. You can make changes until orders close on %{orders_close_at}."
+  email_so_contact_distributor_html: "If you have any questions you can contact <strong>%{distributor}</strong> via %{email}."
+  email_so_confirmation_intro_html: "Your order with <strong>%{distributor}</strong> is now confirmed"
+  email_so_confirmation_details_html: "Here's everything you need to know about your order from <strong>%{distributor}</strong>:"
   email_shipping_delivery_details: Delivery details
   email_shipping_delivery_time: "Delivery on:"
   email_shipping_delivery_address: "Delivery address:"