diff --git a/small_small_hr/__init__.py b/small_small_hr/__init__.py
index 2097b5b..eef9640 100644
--- a/small_small_hr/__init__.py
+++ b/small_small_hr/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 Main init file for small_small_hr
 """
-VERSION = (0, 1, 5)
+VERSION = (0, 1, 6)
 __version__ = '.'.join(str(v) for v in VERSION)
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 default_app_config = 'small_small_hr.apps.SmallSmallHrConfig'  # noqa
diff --git a/small_small_hr/emails.py b/small_small_hr/emails.py
index 9e3637c..ce5937c 100644
--- a/small_small_hr/emails.py
+++ b/small_small_hr/emails.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def leave_application_email(leave_obj: object):
 
     for admin_email in admin_emails:
         send_email(
-            name=leave_obj.staff.get_name(),
+            name=settings.SSHR_ADMIN_NAME,
             email=admin_email,
             subject=subj,
             message=msg,
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def overtime_application_email(overtime_obj: object):
 
     for admin_email in admin_emails:
         send_email(
-            name=overtime_obj.staff.get_name(),
+            name=settings.SSHR_ADMIN_NAME,
             email=admin_email,
             subject=subj,
             message=msg,
diff --git a/small_small_hr/settings.py b/small_small_hr/settings.py
index 9ae77c7..02546a0 100644
--- a/small_small_hr/settings.py
+++ b/small_small_hr/settings.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     {'day': 26, 'month': 12},  # Boxing day
 ]  # these are days that are not counted when getting taken leave days
 # emails
+SSHR_ADMIN_NAME = "HR"
 SSHR_ADMIN_EMAILS = [settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL]
 SSHR_ADMIN_LEAVE_EMAILS = SSHR_ADMIN_EMAILS
 SSHR_ADMIN_OVERTIME_EMAILS = SSHR_ADMIN_EMAILS
diff --git a/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/leave_application_email_body.html b/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/leave_application_email_body.html
index 7fed0ef..f0d3095 100644
--- a/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/leave_application_email_body.html
+++ b/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/leave_application_email_body.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Hello {{name}},<br/><br/>
+Hello,<br/><br/>
 {{message|linebreaks}}
 <br/><br/>
 Thank you,<br/>
diff --git a/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/leave_application_email_body.txt b/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/leave_application_email_body.txt
index ac06063..a1e77af 100644
--- a/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/leave_application_email_body.txt
+++ b/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/leave_application_email_body.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Hello {{name}},
+Hello,
 
 {{message}}
 
diff --git a/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/overtime_application_email_body.html b/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/overtime_application_email_body.html
index 7fed0ef..f0d3095 100644
--- a/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/overtime_application_email_body.html
+++ b/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/overtime_application_email_body.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Hello {{name}},<br/><br/>
+Hello,<br/><br/>
 {{message|linebreaks}}
 <br/><br/>
 Thank you,<br/>
diff --git a/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/overtime_application_email_body.txt b/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/overtime_application_email_body.txt
index ac06063..a1e77af 100644
--- a/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/overtime_application_email_body.txt
+++ b/small_small_hr/templates/small_small_hr/email/overtime_application_email_body.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Hello {{name}},
+Hello,
 
 {{message}}
 
diff --git a/tests/test_emails.py b/tests/test_emails.py
index abeb5b1..2ec2846 100644
--- a/tests/test_emails.py
+++ b/tests/test_emails.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@
 @override_settings(
     SSHR_ADMIN_EMAILS=["admin@example.com"],
     SSHR_ADMIN_LEAVE_EMAILS=["hr@example.com"],
-    SSHR_ADMIN_OVERTIME_EMAILS=["ot@example.com"]
+    SSHR_ADMIN_OVERTIME_EMAILS=["ot@example.com"],
+    SSHR_ADMIN_NAME="mosh"
 )
 class TestEmails(TestCase):
     """
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ def test_leave_application_email(self, mock):
         leave_application_email(leave)
 
         mock.assert_called_with(
-            name="Bob Ndoe",
+            name="mosh",
             email="hr@example.com",
             subject="New Leave Application",
             message="There has been a new leave application.  Please log in to process it.",  # noqa
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ def test_overtime_application_email(self, mock):
         overtime_application_email(overtime)
 
         mock.assert_called_with(
-            name="Bob Ndoe",
+            name="mosh",
             email="ot@example.com",
             subject="New Overtime Application",
             message="There has been a new overtime application.  Please log in to process it.",  # noqa
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ def test_send_email_templates(self, mock, site_mock):
         leave_application_email(leave)
 
         context = dict(
-            name="Bob Ndoe",
+            name="mosh",
             subject="New Leave Application",
             message="There has been a new leave application.  Please log in to process it.",  # noqa
             object=leave,
@@ -260,7 +261,7 @@ def test_send_email_templates(self, mock, site_mock):
         overtime_application_email(overtime)
 
         context = dict(
-            name="Bob Ndoe",
+            name="mosh",
             subject="New Overtime Application",
             message="There has been a new overtime application.  Please log in to process it.",  # noqa
             object=overtime,