--- title: Send Automated Emails for Candidate Status Changes description: Send automated emails when candidates enter selected statuses by creating a Status Change Notification email template and configuring the required status. --- [Skip to content](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge/send-automated-emails-for-candidate-status-changes#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://learn.enginehire.io/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![enginehire logo thin dark 1.0.png\]](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/enginehire%20logo%20thin%20dark%201.0.png?height=40&name=enginehire%20logo%20thin%20dark%201.0.png) - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company Open main navigation Close main navigation - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://learn.enginehire.io/tickets-view) - Go to main page Go to main page Hello! You can find guides on how to do everything in Enginehire here. If you can't find what you are looking for or anything feels out of date, please contact us! - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Enginehire Help Center](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Templates & Communication](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge/templates-communication?hsLang=en) # Send Automated Emails for Candidate Status Changes ## Create a Status Change Notification email template to automatically send an email when a candidate enters a selected status, such as Application Started. You can also add the required status to the candidate statuses if it is not already available as a trigger option. For demonstration purposes, this article uses **Candidates** as an example. You can also follow the same steps for **Clients**.  Let’s get started 🚀 ### **Create the Email Template** Create a Status Change Notification email template and select the candidate status that should trigger the email.  **Step 1**: Log in to your agent dashboard and click **More** \> **Email Templates**, as shown in the screenshot below.     ![image4](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image4.png?width=670&height=308&name=image4.png) **Step 2**: Click the **Add Template** button. ![image7](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image7.png?width=670&height=176&name=image7.png) **Step 3**: Enter a name for your email template. ![image10](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image10.png?width=670&height=161&name=image10.png) **Step 4**: Add **Internal Notes** for your template if needed.  To learn more about the **internal notes** in the email template, refer to the [**Add Internal Notes to Email Templates**](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge/add-internal-notes-to-email-templates?hsLang=en) article. ![image12](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image12.png?width=670&height=159&name=image12.png) **Step 5**: Select **Candidate** option from the drop down list in the **Type** field. ![image14](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image14.png?width=670&height=229&name=image14.png) **Step 6**: Select **Status Change Notification** option as the **Trigger**. ![image5](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image5.png?width=670&height=232&name=image5.png)    **Step 7**: Select the status that you want to use as the email trigger.  If the required status used in your candidate workflow is not available, add it to the candidate statuses by following the steps in the [**Add the Candidate Status**](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge/send-automated-emails-for-candidate-status-changes#add-the-candidate-status) section below.  ![image8](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image8.png?width=670&height=189&name=image8.png) **Step 8**: Click the **Content** button to jump to the email template subject and body. ![image6](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image6.png?width=670&height=254&name=image6.png)    **Step 9**: Enter the **Subject** and **Body** of the email template.   ![image15](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image15.png?width=670&height=295&name=image15.png) **Step 10**: Click the **Create** button to proceed. ![image11](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image11.png?width=670&height=186&name=image11.png) The email template will be created successfully. ![image16](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image16.png?width=670&height=269&name=image16.png) ### **Add the Candidate Status** If the status you want to use as the email trigger is not available, add it to the candidate statuses before selecting it in the email template.  **Step 1**: On your agent dashboard, click **More** \> **Global Settings**, as shown in the screenshot below. ![image3](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image3.png?width=670&height=308&name=image3.png) **Step 2**: Click the **Candidate Statuses Settings** option to expand its details. ![image9](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image9.png?width=670&height=251&name=image9.png)    **Step 3**: Click the “+” button. ![image1](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image1.png?width=670&height=368&name=image1.png) **Step 4**: Add the status you want to use as the email trigger.  ![image2](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Knowledge%20Base/Templates%20And%20Communication/Send%20Automated%20Emails%20for%20Candidate%20Status%20Changes/image2.png?width=670&height=205&name=image2.png) The settings will be saved automatically. 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