diff --git a/ext/mail-templates/README.md b/ext/mail-templates/README.md
index c58056f3..77160d79 100644
--- a/ext/mail-templates/README.md
+++ b/ext/mail-templates/README.md
@@ -93,6 +93,10 @@ to verify their email address.
Sent to a user after they sign up for an account in the marketplace and
instructs them to verify their email address.
+#### user-joined
+
+Sent to a new marketplace user after they verify their email address.
+
### Transaction engine mails
The templates in the list below correspond to mails defined in the default
diff --git a/ext/mail-templates/user-joined/user-joined-html.html b/ext/mail-templates/user-joined/user-joined-html.html
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b82335d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/mail-templates/user-joined/user-joined-html.html
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+
+ Hello {{recipient.first-name}},
+
+ Welcome to {{marketplace.name}}!
+
+ Best regards,
The {{marketplace.name}} team
+
+
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ext/mail-templates/user-joined/user-joined-subject.txt b/ext/mail-templates/user-joined/user-joined-subject.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79cfa3b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/mail-templates/user-joined/user-joined-subject.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Welcome to {{marketplace.name}}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ext/mail-templates/user-joined/user-joined-text.txt b/ext/mail-templates/user-joined/user-joined-text.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..660f8868
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ext/mail-templates/user-joined/user-joined-text.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+Hello {{recipient.first-name}},
+
+Welcome to {{marketplace.name}}!
+
+Best regards,
+The {{marketplace.name}} team
\ No newline at end of file