diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/guilds/[guildId]/status-messages/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/guilds/[guildId]/status-messages/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c8cc380
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/guilds/[guildId]/status-messages/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { Prisma, prisma } from "@msk-forms/db";
+import { parseStatusMessages, statusMessagesSchema } from "@msk-forms/shared";
+import { NextResponse, type NextRequest } from "next/server";
+
+import { getCurrentUser } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { canManageForms } from "@/lib/guild";
+
+export const runtime = "nodejs";
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+/**
+ * Save the guild-wide automatic per-status messages (manager-only). Blank
+ * entries are dropped, so clearing a status' textbox removes its template.
+ */
+export async function PATCH(
+  request: NextRequest,
+  { params }: { params: Promise<{ guildId: string }> },
+) {
+  const { guildId } = await params;
+
+  const user = await getCurrentUser();
+  if (!user) return NextResponse.json({ error: "Unauthorized." }, { status: 401 });
+  if (!(await canManageForms(guildId, user.id))) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Forbidden." }, { status: 403 });
+  }
+
+  const body = (await request.json().catch(() => null)) as { messages?: unknown } | null;
+  const parsed = statusMessagesSchema.safeParse(body?.messages);
+  if (!parsed.success) {
+    return NextResponse.json({ error: "Invalid messages." }, { status: 422 });
+  }
+
+  const messages = parseStatusMessages(parsed.data);
+  await prisma.guild.update({
+    where: { id: guildId },
+    data: { statusMessages: messages as Prisma.InputJsonValue },
+  });
+  return NextResponse.json({ ok: true });
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/api/guilds/[guildId]/submissions/[id]/events/route.ts b/apps/web/src/app/api/guilds/[guildId]/submissions/[id]/events/route.ts
index 14341bd..a0c3be9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/api/guilds/[guildId]/submissions/[id]/events/route.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/api/guilds/[guildId]/submissions/[id]/events/route.ts
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ export async function POST(
       actorName: user.username,
       toStatusLabel,
       eventVisibility: action.hidden ? "internal" : "public",
+      // Omitted -> auto per-status template; provided -> reviewer override
+      // (empty string opts out). Hidden changes never carry a message anyway.
+      applicantMessage: action.message,
       notify: notify
         ? { userId: submission.userId!, type: "status_change", payload: notify }
         : null,
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/forms/[formId]/edit/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/forms/[formId]/edit/page.tsx
index 062962f..9c80aa2 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/forms/[formId]/edit/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/forms/[formId]/edit/page.tsx
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export default async function EditFormPage({
           pages: spec?.pages.length ? spec.pages : [{ id: "p1", title: "", fields: [] }],
           automations: settings.automations,
           experiment: settings.experiment ?? { enabled: false, variants: [] },
+          statusMessages: settings.statusMessages ?? {},
         }}
       />
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/forms/new/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/forms/new/page.tsx
index e53a8ba..25bf240 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/forms/new/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/forms/new/page.tsx
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export default async function NewFormPage({
           pages: [{ id: "p1", title: "", fields: [] }],
           automations: [],
           experiment: { enabled: false, variants: [] },
+          statusMessages: {},
         }}
       />
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/layout.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/layout.tsx
index aaddd55..4a43da9 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/layout.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/layout.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ export default async function GuildLayout({
     ...(canManage
       ? [
           { href: `/dashboard/${guildId}/statuses`, label: t.statusesTab, prefix: true },
+          { href: `/dashboard/${guildId}/messages`, label: t.messagesTab, prefix: true },
           { href: `/dashboard/${guildId}/categories`, label: t.categoriesTab, prefix: true },
           { href: `/dashboard/${guildId}/branding`, label: t.brandingTab, prefix: true },
           { href: `/dashboard/${guildId}/bot`, label: t.botTab, prefix: true },
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/messages/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/messages/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2c8909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/messages/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import { prisma } from "@msk-forms/db";
+import { parseStatusMessages } from "@msk-forms/shared";
+import { Card } from "@msk-forms/ui";
+
+import { StatusMessagesForm } from "@/components/messages/status-messages-form";
+import { requireUser } from "@/lib/auth";
+import { getStatusOptionsForGuild } from "@/lib/forms";
+import { canManageForms } from "@/lib/guild";
+import { getDict } from "@/i18n";
+
+export const runtime = "nodejs";
+export const dynamic = "force-dynamic";
+
+export default async function StatusMessagesPage({
+  params,
+}: {
+  params: Promise<{ guildId: string }>;
+}) {
+  const { guildId } = await params;
+  const user = await requireUser(`/dashboard/${guildId}/messages`);
+  const dict = await getDict();
+  const t = dict.dashboard;
+
+  if (!(await canManageForms(guildId, user.id))) {
+    return (
+      <Card className="p-8">
+        <p className="text-muted-foreground">{t.msgNoPerm}</p>
+      </Card>
+    );
+  }
+
+  const [statuses, guild] = await Promise.all([
+    getStatusOptionsForGuild(guildId, dict.statusLabels),
+    prisma.guild.findUnique({ where: { id: guildId }, select: { statusMessages: true } }),
+  ]);
+  const messages = parseStatusMessages(guild?.statusMessages);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-1">
+        <h2 className="font-heading text-xl font-semibold text-foreground">{t.msgTitle}</h2>
+        <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">{t.msgIntro}</p>
+      </div>
+      <StatusMessagesForm
+        guildId={guildId}
+        statuses={statuses}
+        initial={messages}
+        t={{
+          placeholder: t.msgPlaceholder,
+          hint: t.msgHint,
+          save: t.msgSave,
+          saving: t.msgSaving,
+          saved: t.msgSaved,
+          errSave: t.msgErr,
+        }}
+      />
+    </div>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/submissions/[id]/page.tsx b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/submissions/[id]/page.tsx
index 88d0272..efb2fb6 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/submissions/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/app/dashboard/[guildId]/submissions/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import { prisma } from "@msk-forms/db";
+import { parseStatusMessages, resolveStatusMessage } from "@msk-forms/shared";
 import type { Route } from "next";
 import { StatusBadge } from "@msk-forms/ui";
 import Link from "next/link";
@@ -37,6 +39,22 @@ export default async function SubmissionDetailPage({
   const status = resolveStatus(submission.status, submission.statusDefs, dict.statusLabels);
   const answers = (submission.answers ?? {}) as Record<string, unknown>;
 
+  // Resolve the per-status message template (form override -> guild) so the
+  // review panel can prefill the applicant message when a status is picked.
+  const [guildCfg, formCfg] = await Promise.all([
+    prisma.guild.findUnique({ where: { id: guildId }, select: { statusMessages: true } }),
+    prisma.form.findUnique({ where: { id: submission.formId }, select: { settings: true } }),
+  ]);
+  const guildMsgs = parseStatusMessages(guildCfg?.statusMessages);
+  const formMsgs = parseStatusMessages(
+    (formCfg?.settings as { statusMessages?: unknown } | null)?.statusMessages,
+  );
+  const statusMessages: Record<string, string> = {};
+  for (const opt of submission.options) {
+    const msg = resolveStatusMessage(guildMsgs, formMsgs, opt.key);
+    if (msg) statusMessages[opt.key] = msg;
+  }
+
   return (
     <div className="flex flex-col gap-6">
       <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
@@ -137,6 +155,7 @@ export default async function SubmissionDetailPage({
             submissionId={submission.id}
             currentStatus={submission.status}
             options={submission.options}
+            statusMessages={statusMessages}
             t={t}
           />
         ) : (
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/builder/form-builder.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/builder/form-builder.tsx
index 2ae3cb1..3ef36eb 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/builder/form-builder.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/builder/form-builder.tsx
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ export interface FormBuilderInitial {
   pages: FormPage[];
   automations: AutomationRule[];
   experiment: Experiment;
+  /** Per-form status message overrides, keyed by status key. */
+  statusMessages: Record<string, string>;
 }
 
 /** ISO → `datetime-local` input value (YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM) in the viewer's tz. */
@@ -163,6 +165,9 @@ export function FormBuilder({
   const [pages, setPages] = useState<FormPage[]>(initial.pages);
   const [automations, setAutomations] = useState<AutomationRule[]>(initial.automations);
   const [experiment, setExperiment] = useState<Experiment>(initial.experiment);
+  const [statusMessages, setStatusMessages] = useState<Record<string, string>>(
+    initial.statusMessages,
+  );
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
   const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
 
@@ -244,6 +249,13 @@ export function FormBuilder({
     if (experiment.enabled) settings.experiment = experiment;
     if (showCountdown) settings.showCountdown = true;
     settings.singleSubmission = singleSubmission;
+    // Keep only non-blank per-status overrides.
+    const trimmedMessages = Object.fromEntries(
+      Object.entries(statusMessages)
+        .map(([k, v]) => [k, v.trim()] as const)
+        .filter(([, v]) => v),
+    );
+    if (Object.keys(trimmedMessages).length > 0) settings.statusMessages = trimmedMessages;
     const payload = {
       title: title.trim(),
       description: description.trim() || null,
@@ -354,6 +366,27 @@ export function FormBuilder({
             />
           </Field>
         </div>
+        <details className="rounded-md border border-border p-3">
+          <summary className="cursor-pointer text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
+            {t.statusMessagesLabel}
+          </summary>
+          <p className="mt-2 text-xs text-muted-foreground">{t.statusMessagesHint}</p>
+          <div className="mt-3 flex flex-col gap-3">
+            {statusOptions.map((s) => (
+              <Field key={s.value} label={s.label}>
+                <Textarea
+                  value={statusMessages[s.value] ?? ""}
+                  onChange={(e) =>
+                    setStatusMessages((m) => ({ ...m, [s.value]: e.target.value }))
+                  }
+                  placeholder={t.statusMessagesPlaceholder}
+                  rows={2}
+                  maxLength={2000}
+                />
+              </Field>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+        </details>
         <div className="grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-2">
           <Field label={t.opensLabel} hint={t.scheduleHint}>
             <DateField
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/messages/status-messages-form.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/messages/status-messages-form.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f50b77b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/messages/status-messages-form.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { Button, Card, Field, Textarea } from "@msk-forms/ui";
+import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+interface StatusMessagesLabels {
+  placeholder: string;
+  hint: string;
+  save: string;
+  saving: string;
+  saved: string;
+  errSave: string;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Guild-wide per-status message editor. Each status gets an optional message
+ * automatically sent to the applicant when a submission enters it. Blank = no
+ * message. A per-form override can be set in the form builder.
+ */
+export function StatusMessagesForm({
+  guildId,
+  statuses,
+  initial,
+  t,
+}: {
+  guildId: string;
+  statuses: { value: string; label: string }[];
+  initial: Record<string, string>;
+  t: StatusMessagesLabels;
+}) {
+  const router = useRouter();
+  const [messages, setMessages] = useState<Record<string, string>>(initial);
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [saved, setSaved] = useState(false);
+
+  function set(key: string, value: string) {
+    setMessages((m) => ({ ...m, [key]: value }));
+    setSaved(false);
+  }
+
+  async function save() {
+    setSaving(true);
+    setError(null);
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`/api/guilds/${guildId}/status-messages`, {
+        method: "PATCH",
+        headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ messages }),
+      });
+      if (!res.ok) throw new Error(t.errSave);
+      setSaved(true);
+      router.refresh();
+    } catch (err) {
+      setError(err instanceof Error ? err.message : t.errSave);
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Card className="flex flex-col gap-4 p-5">
+      <div className="flex flex-col gap-4">
+        {statuses.map((s) => (
+          <Field key={s.value} label={s.label}>
+            <Textarea
+              value={messages[s.value] ?? ""}
+              onChange={(e) => set(s.value, e.target.value)}
+              placeholder={t.placeholder}
+              rows={2}
+              maxLength={2000}
+            />
+          </Field>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+      <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{t.hint}</p>
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+        <Button type="button" onClick={save} disabled={saving}>
+          {saving ? t.saving : t.save}
+        </Button>
+        {saved && <span className="text-sm text-primary">{t.saved}</span>}
+        {error && <span className="text-sm text-destructive">{error}</span>}
+      </div>
+    </Card>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/components/review/review-panel.tsx b/apps/web/src/components/review/review-panel.tsx
index 321b1be..645b334 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/components/review/review-panel.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/src/components/review/review-panel.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { Button, Card, Checkbox, Field, Select, Textarea } from "@msk-forms/ui";
 import { useRouter } from "next/navigation";
-import { useState } from "react";
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
 import type { Dictionary } from "@/i18n";
 import type { SubmissionAction } from "@/lib/submission-action";
@@ -19,12 +19,15 @@ export function ReviewPanel({
   submissionId,
   currentStatus,
   options,
+  statusMessages,
   t,
 }: {
   guildId: string;
   submissionId: string;
   currentStatus: string;
   options: { key: string; label: string }[];
+  /** Resolved per-status message template (form override -> guild) for this form. */
+  statusMessages: Record<string, string>;
   t: ReviewDict;
 }) {
   const router = useRouter();
@@ -32,6 +35,12 @@ export function ReviewPanel({
   const [hidden, setHidden] = useState(false);
   const [note, setNote] = useState("");
   const [message, setMessage] = useState("");
+  // Editable applicant message that travels with the status change, prefilled
+  // from the target status' template. Reset whenever the target status changes.
+  const [statusMsg, setStatusMsg] = useState(statusMessages[currentStatus] ?? "");
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setStatusMsg(statusMessages[status] ?? "");
+  }, [status, statusMessages]);
   const [pending, setPending] = useState<SubmissionAction["kind"] | null>(null);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
 
@@ -77,11 +86,29 @@ export function ReviewPanel({
             type="button"
             className="shrink-0"
             disabled={pending !== null || status === currentStatus}
-            onClick={() => submit({ kind: "status", status, hidden })}
+            onClick={() => {
+              const original = statusMessages[status] ?? "";
+              // Unchanged prefill -> let the server auto-apply the template;
+              // otherwise send the (edited or cleared) message as an override.
+              const msg = statusMsg === original ? undefined : statusMsg;
+              submit({ kind: "status", status, hidden, message: msg });
+            }}
           >
             {pending === "status" ? t.saving : t.apply}
           </Button>
         </div>
+        {!hidden && (
+          <>
+            <Textarea
+              value={statusMsg}
+              onChange={(e) => setStatusMsg(e.target.value)}
+              placeholder={t.statusMessagePlaceholder}
+              rows={2}
+              maxLength={2000}
+            />
+            <p className="text-xs text-muted-foreground">{t.statusMessageHint}</p>
+          </>
+        )}
         <Checkbox
           id="hide-status-change"
           checked={hidden}
diff --git a/apps/web/src/i18n/dictionaries.ts b/apps/web/src/i18n/dictionaries.ts
index bd5f51a..6f8aace 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/i18n/dictionaries.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/i18n/dictionaries.ts
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ const en = {
     note: "Looks solid. Confirming your in-game name, then you’re in.",
   },
   dashboard: {
-    guilds: "Guilds", mySubmissions: "My Submissions", formsTab: "Forms", submissionsTab: "Submissions", boardTab: "Board", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Statuses", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domain", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Members", categoriesTab: "Categories",
+    guilds: "Guilds", mySubmissions: "My Submissions", formsTab: "Forms", submissionsTab: "Submissions", boardTab: "Board", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Statuses", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domain", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Members", categoriesTab: "Categories", messagesTab: "Messages", msgTitle: "Status messages", msgIntro: "Set an automatic message sent to the applicant when a submission enters each status. Leave blank for no message. A form can override these in its builder.", msgNoPerm: "You don’t have permission to edit status messages.", msgPlaceholder: "Message sent when a submission enters this status…", msgHint: "The applicant sees this on their status page and receives it as a DM (when signed in with Discord). A reviewer can still edit or skip it per change.", msgSave: "Save", msgSaving: "Saving…", msgSaved: "Saved.", msgErr: "Could not save.",
     board: {
       title: "Board",
       moveTo: "Move to",
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ const en = {
     answers: "Answers", timeline: "Activity", noEvents: "No activity yet.",
     actions: "Review actions",
     changeStatus: "Change status", apply: "Apply",
-    hideFromApplicant: "Hide this change from the applicant", hideFromApplicantHint: "No DM, and it won't show on their status page. The status still updates for your team.",
+    hideFromApplicant: "Hide this change from the applicant", hideFromApplicantHint: "No DM, and it won't show on their status page. The status still updates for your team.", statusMessagePlaceholder: "Message to the applicant for this status (prefilled from the template)…", statusMessageHint: "Sent to the applicant with the status change. Prefilled from the status template; edit it, or clear it to send no message.",
     noteLabel: "Internal note", noteHint: "Only visible to your team.",
     notePlaceholder: "Add a note for your team…", saveNote: "Save note",
     messageLabel: "Message to applicant", messageHint: "Shown to the applicant on their status page.",
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ const en = {
     changeTypeWarn: "Switching type resets options, scale and other type-specific settings.",
     opensLabel: "Opens at", closesLabel: "Closes at", scheduleHint: "Optional. Your local time.",
     countdownLabel: "Countdown on the public hub", countdownHint: "For a scheduled form, show a live countdown on the public hub and form page, and celebrate with confetti when it opens.",
-    singleSubmissionLabel: "One active submission per person", singleSubmissionHint: "While an applicant's submission is still open they can't submit again and are sent to its status page; they can reapply once a reviewer sets a terminal status (accepted/rejected/withdrawn). Only applies to signed-in applicants.",
+    singleSubmissionLabel: "One active submission per person", singleSubmissionHint: "While an applicant's submission is still open they can't submit again and are sent to its status page; they can reapply once a reviewer sets a terminal status (accepted/rejected/withdrawn). Only applies to signed-in applicants.", statusMessagesLabel: "Status messages (this form)", statusMessagesHint: "Override the guild’s automatic per-status messages for this form. Leave blank to use the guild default.", statusMessagesPlaceholder: "Message sent when a submission enters this status…",
     saving: "Saving…", saveChanges: "Save changes", createForm: "Create form", cancel: "Cancel",
     errTitle: "Title is required.", errSlug: "Slug is required.", errFields: "Add at least one field.",
     errSave: "Could not save the form.",
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ const de: Dictionary = {
     note: "Sieht gut aus. Wir bestätigen deinen In-Game-Namen, dann bist du dabei.",
   },
   dashboard: {
-    guilds: "Guilds", mySubmissions: "Meine Einreichungen", formsTab: "Formulare", submissionsTab: "Einreichungen", boardTab: "Board", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Status", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domain", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Mitglieder", categoriesTab: "Kategorien",
+    guilds: "Guilds", mySubmissions: "Meine Einreichungen", formsTab: "Formulare", submissionsTab: "Einreichungen", boardTab: "Board", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Status", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domain", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Mitglieder", categoriesTab: "Kategorien", messagesTab: "Nachrichten", msgTitle: "Status-Nachrichten", msgIntro: "Lege eine automatische Nachricht fest, die an den Bewerber gesendet wird, sobald eine Einreichung diesen Status erreicht. Leer lassen für keine Nachricht. Ein Formular kann diese im Builder überschreiben.", msgNoPerm: "Du hast keine Berechtigung, Status-Nachrichten zu bearbeiten.", msgPlaceholder: "Nachricht, wenn eine Einreichung diesen Status erreicht…", msgHint: "Der Bewerber sieht sie auf seiner Status-Seite und erhält sie als DM (wenn mit Discord eingeloggt). Ein Prüfer kann sie pro Änderung bearbeiten oder weglassen.", msgSave: "Speichern", msgSaving: "Speichern…", msgSaved: "Gespeichert.", msgErr: "Konnte nicht speichern.",
     board: {
       title: "Board",
       moveTo: "Verschieben nach",
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ const de: Dictionary = {
     answers: "Antworten", timeline: "Aktivität", noEvents: "Noch keine Aktivität.",
     actions: "Review-Aktionen",
     changeStatus: "Status ändern", apply: "Übernehmen",
-    hideFromApplicant: "Diese Änderung vor dem Bewerber verbergen", hideFromApplicantHint: "Keine DM, und sie erscheint nicht auf seiner Status-Seite. Für dein Team wird der Status trotzdem aktualisiert.",
+    hideFromApplicant: "Diese Änderung vor dem Bewerber verbergen", hideFromApplicantHint: "Keine DM, und sie erscheint nicht auf seiner Status-Seite. Für dein Team wird der Status trotzdem aktualisiert.", statusMessagePlaceholder: "Nachricht an den Bewerber für diesen Status (aus dem Template vorausgefüllt)…", statusMessageHint: "Wird mit dem Status-Wechsel an den Bewerber gesendet. Aus dem Status-Template vorausgefüllt; bearbeiten oder leeren, um keine Nachricht zu senden.",
     noteLabel: "Interne Notiz", noteHint: "Nur für dein Team sichtbar.",
     notePlaceholder: "Notiz für dein Team hinzufügen…", saveNote: "Notiz speichern",
     messageLabel: "Nachricht an Bewerber", messageHint: "Wird dem Bewerber auf seiner Status-Seite angezeigt.",
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ const de: Dictionary = {
     changeTypeWarn: "Beim Typwechsel werden Optionen, Skala und andere typabhängige Einstellungen zurückgesetzt.",
     opensLabel: "Öffnet am", closesLabel: "Schließt am", scheduleHint: "Optional. Deine lokale Zeit.",
     countdownLabel: "Countdown im öffentlichen Hub", countdownHint: "Zeigt bei einem geplanten Formular einen Live-Countdown im öffentlichen Hub und auf der Formularseite und feiert das Öffnen mit Konfetti.",
-    singleSubmissionLabel: "Nur eine aktive Einreichung pro Person", singleSubmissionHint: "Solange die Einreichung eines Bewerbers offen ist, kann er nicht erneut absenden und landet auf deren Status-Seite. Erneutes Bewerben ist möglich, sobald ein Prüfer einen terminalen Status setzt (Angenommen/Abgelehnt/Zurückgezogen). Gilt nur für eingeloggte Bewerber.",
+    singleSubmissionLabel: "Nur eine aktive Einreichung pro Person", singleSubmissionHint: "Solange die Einreichung eines Bewerbers offen ist, kann er nicht erneut absenden und landet auf deren Status-Seite. Erneutes Bewerben ist möglich, sobald ein Prüfer einen terminalen Status setzt (Angenommen/Abgelehnt/Zurückgezogen). Gilt nur für eingeloggte Bewerber.", statusMessagesLabel: "Status-Nachrichten (dieses Formular)", statusMessagesHint: "Überschreibe die automatischen Status-Nachrichten der Guild für dieses Formular. Leer lassen, um den Guild-Standard zu nutzen.", statusMessagesPlaceholder: "Nachricht, wenn eine Einreichung diesen Status erreicht…",
     saving: "Wird gespeichert…", saveChanges: "Änderungen speichern", createForm: "Formular erstellen", cancel: "Abbrechen",
     errTitle: "Titel ist erforderlich.", errSlug: "Slug ist erforderlich.", errFields: "Füge mindestens ein Feld hinzu.",
     errSave: "Formular konnte nicht gespeichert werden.",
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ const hu: Dictionary = {
     note: "Jól néz ki. Megerősítjük a játékbeli neved, és bent vagy.",
   },
   dashboard: {
-    guilds: "Szerverek", mySubmissions: "Beküldéseim", formsTab: "Űrlapok", submissionsTab: "Beküldések", boardTab: "Tábla", brandingTab: "Arculat", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Állapotok", webhooksTab: "Webhookok", domainTab: "Domain", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Tagok", categoriesTab: "Kategóriák",
+    guilds: "Szerverek", mySubmissions: "Beküldéseim", formsTab: "Űrlapok", submissionsTab: "Beküldések", boardTab: "Tábla", brandingTab: "Arculat", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Állapotok", webhooksTab: "Webhookok", domainTab: "Domain", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Tagok", categoriesTab: "Kategóriák", messagesTab: "Üzenetek", msgTitle: "Állapotüzenetek", msgIntro: "Állíts be automatikus üzenetet, amelyet a jelentkező kap, amikor egy beküldés az adott állapotba kerül. Hagyd üresen, ha nincs üzenet. Egy űrlap felülírhatja ezeket a szerkesztőben.", msgNoPerm: "Nincs jogosultságod az állapotüzenetek szerkesztéséhez.", msgPlaceholder: "Üzenet, amikor egy beküldés ebbe az állapotba kerül…", msgHint: "A jelentkező látja az állapotoldalán, és DM-ben is megkapja (ha Discorddal jelentkezett be). Egy elbíráló módosíthatja vagy kihagyhatja változásonként.", msgSave: "Mentés", msgSaving: "Mentés…", msgSaved: "Mentve.", msgErr: "Nem sikerült menteni.",
     board: {
       title: "Tábla",
       moveTo: "Áthelyezés ide",
@@ -1421,7 +1421,7 @@ const hu: Dictionary = {
     answers: "Válaszok", timeline: "Tevékenység", noEvents: "Még nincs tevékenység.",
     actions: "Bírálati műveletek",
     changeStatus: "Állapot módosítása", apply: "Alkalmaz",
-    hideFromApplicant: "Változás elrejtése a jelentkező elől", hideFromApplicantHint: "Nincs DM, és nem jelenik meg az állapotoldalán. A csapatod számára az állapot így is frissül.",
+    hideFromApplicant: "Változás elrejtése a jelentkező elől", hideFromApplicantHint: "Nincs DM, és nem jelenik meg az állapotoldalán. A csapatod számára az állapot így is frissül.", statusMessagePlaceholder: "Üzenet a jelentkezőnek ehhez az állapothoz (a sablonból előkitöltve)…", statusMessageHint: "Az állapotváltással együtt megy a jelentkezőnek. A sablonból előkitöltve; szerkeszd, vagy ürítsd ki, ha nem küldesz üzenetet.",
     noteLabel: "Belső megjegyzés", noteHint: "Csak a csapatod látja.",
     notePlaceholder: "Adj hozzá megjegyzést a csapatnak…", saveNote: "Megjegyzés mentése",
     messageLabel: "Üzenet a jelentkezőnek", messageHint: "Megjelenik a jelentkező állapotoldalán.",
@@ -1596,7 +1596,7 @@ const hu: Dictionary = {
     changeTypeWarn: "Típusváltáskor az opciók, a skála és a többi típusfüggő beállítás visszaáll.",
     opensLabel: "Nyitás", closesLabel: "Zárás", scheduleHint: "Opcionális. A helyi időd.",
     countdownLabel: "Visszaszámlálás a nyilvános hubon", countdownHint: "Ütemezett űrlaphoz élő visszaszámlálást mutat a nyilvános hubon és az űrlapoldalon, és konfettivel ünnepli a megnyitást.",
-    singleSubmissionLabel: "Személyenként egy aktív beküldés", singleSubmissionHint: "Amíg egy jelentkező beküldése nyitva van, nem tud újra beküldeni, és az állapotoldalára kerül. Újra jelentkezhet, ha egy elbíráló terminális állapotot állít be (elfogadva/elutasítva/visszavonva). Csak bejelentkezett jelentkezőkre vonatkozik.",
+    singleSubmissionLabel: "Személyenként egy aktív beküldés", singleSubmissionHint: "Amíg egy jelentkező beküldése nyitva van, nem tud újra beküldeni, és az állapotoldalára kerül. Újra jelentkezhet, ha egy elbíráló terminális állapotot állít be (elfogadva/elutasítva/visszavonva). Csak bejelentkezett jelentkezőkre vonatkozik.", statusMessagesLabel: "Állapotüzenetek (ez az űrlap)", statusMessagesHint: "Írd felül a szerver automatikus állapotüzeneteit ehhez az űrlaphoz. Hagyd üresen a szerver alapértelmezettjéhez.", statusMessagesPlaceholder: "Üzenet, amikor egy beküldés ebbe az állapotba kerül…",
     saving: "Mentés…", saveChanges: "Módosítások mentése", createForm: "Űrlap létrehozása", cancel: "Mégse",
     errTitle: "A cím kötelező.", errSlug: "A slug kötelező.", errFields: "Adj hozzá legalább egy mezőt.",
     errSave: "Az űrlap mentése sikertelen.",
@@ -1901,7 +1901,7 @@ const fr: Dictionary = {
     note: "Ça a l'air bien. On confirme votre nom en jeu, puis vous êtes admis.",
   },
   dashboard: {
-    guilds: "Serveurs", mySubmissions: "Mes soumissions", formsTab: "Formulaires", submissionsTab: "Soumissions", boardTab: "Tableau", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Statuts", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domaine", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Membres", categoriesTab: "Catégories",
+    guilds: "Serveurs", mySubmissions: "Mes soumissions", formsTab: "Formulaires", submissionsTab: "Soumissions", boardTab: "Tableau", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Statuts", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domaine", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Membres", categoriesTab: "Catégories", messagesTab: "Messages", msgTitle: "Messages de statut", msgIntro: "Définissez un message automatique envoyé au candidat lorsqu’une soumission entre dans chaque statut. Laissez vide pour aucun message. Un formulaire peut les remplacer dans son éditeur.", msgNoPerm: "Vous n’avez pas la permission de modifier les messages de statut.", msgPlaceholder: "Message envoyé lorsqu’une soumission entre dans ce statut…", msgHint: "Le candidat le voit sur sa page de statut et le reçoit en DM (s’il s’est connecté avec Discord). Un évaluateur peut le modifier ou l’ignorer à chaque changement.", msgSave: "Enregistrer", msgSaving: "Enregistrement…", msgSaved: "Enregistré.", msgErr: "Échec de l’enregistrement.",
     board: {
       title: "Tableau",
       moveTo: "Déplacer vers",
@@ -1975,7 +1975,7 @@ const fr: Dictionary = {
     answers: "Réponses", timeline: "Activité", noEvents: "Aucune activité pour l'instant.",
     actions: "Actions d'évaluation",
     changeStatus: "Changer le statut", apply: "Appliquer",
-    hideFromApplicant: "Masquer ce changement au candidat", hideFromApplicantHint: "Pas de DM, et il n'apparaît pas sur sa page de statut. Le statut est quand même mis à jour pour votre équipe.",
+    hideFromApplicant: "Masquer ce changement au candidat", hideFromApplicantHint: "Pas de DM, et il n'apparaît pas sur sa page de statut. Le statut est quand même mis à jour pour votre équipe.", statusMessagePlaceholder: "Message au candidat pour ce statut (prérempli depuis le modèle)…", statusMessageHint: "Envoyé au candidat avec le changement de statut. Prérempli depuis le modèle de statut ; modifiez-le, ou videz-le pour n’envoyer aucun message.",
     noteLabel: "Note interne", noteHint: "Visible uniquement par votre équipe.",
     notePlaceholder: "Ajouter une note pour votre équipe…", saveNote: "Enregistrer la note",
     messageLabel: "Message au candidat", messageHint: "Affiché au candidat sur sa page de statut.",
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ const fr: Dictionary = {
     changeTypeWarn: "Changer de type réinitialise les options, l’échelle et les autres réglages propres au type.",
     opensLabel: "Ouvre à", closesLabel: "Ferme à", scheduleHint: "Optionnel. Votre heure locale.",
     countdownLabel: "Compte à rebours sur le hub public", countdownHint: "Pour un formulaire planifié, affiche un compte à rebours en direct sur le hub public et la page du formulaire, et célèbre son ouverture avec des confettis.",
-    singleSubmissionLabel: "Une seule candidature active par personne", singleSubmissionHint: "Tant que la candidature d'un postulant est ouverte, il ne peut pas en renvoyer une et est dirigé vers sa page de statut. Il peut postuler à nouveau lorsqu'un évaluateur définit un statut terminal (accepté/refusé/retiré). S'applique uniquement aux postulants connectés.",
+    singleSubmissionLabel: "Une seule candidature active par personne", singleSubmissionHint: "Tant que la candidature d'un postulant est ouverte, il ne peut pas en renvoyer une et est dirigé vers sa page de statut. Il peut postuler à nouveau lorsqu'un évaluateur définit un statut terminal (accepté/refusé/retiré). S'applique uniquement aux postulants connectés.", statusMessagesLabel: "Messages de statut (ce formulaire)", statusMessagesHint: "Remplacez les messages de statut automatiques du serveur pour ce formulaire. Laissez vide pour utiliser la valeur par défaut du serveur.", statusMessagesPlaceholder: "Message envoyé lorsqu’une soumission entre dans ce statut…",
     saving: "Enregistrement…", saveChanges: "Enregistrer les modifications", createForm: "Créer le formulaire", cancel: "Annuler",
     errTitle: "Le titre est obligatoire.", errSlug: "Le slug est obligatoire.", errFields: "Ajoutez au moins un champ.",
     errSave: "Impossible d'enregistrer le formulaire.",
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ const es: Dictionary = {
     note: "Se ve bien. Confirmamos tu nombre en el juego y ya estás dentro.",
   },
   dashboard: {
-    guilds: "Guilds", mySubmissions: "Mis envíos", formsTab: "Formularios", submissionsTab: "Envíos", boardTab: "Tablero", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Estados", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Dominio", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Miembros", categoriesTab: "Categorías",
+    guilds: "Guilds", mySubmissions: "Mis envíos", formsTab: "Formularios", submissionsTab: "Envíos", boardTab: "Tablero", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Estados", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Dominio", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Miembros", categoriesTab: "Categorías", messagesTab: "Mensajes", msgTitle: "Mensajes de estado", msgIntro: "Configura un mensaje automático que se envía al candidato cuando un envío entra en cada estado. Déjalo en blanco para no enviar mensaje. Un formulario puede sobrescribirlos en su editor.", msgNoPerm: "No tienes permiso para editar los mensajes de estado.", msgPlaceholder: "Mensaje enviado cuando un envío entra en este estado…", msgHint: "El candidato lo ve en su página de estado y lo recibe como DM (si inició sesión con Discord). Un revisor puede editarlo u omitirlo en cada cambio.", msgSave: "Guardar", msgSaving: "Guardando…", msgSaved: "Guardado.", msgErr: "No se pudo guardar.",
     board: {
       title: "Tablero",
       moveTo: "Mover a",
@@ -2530,7 +2530,7 @@ const es: Dictionary = {
     answers: "Respuestas", timeline: "Actividad", noEvents: "Aún no hay actividad.",
     actions: "Acciones de revisión",
     changeStatus: "Cambiar estado", apply: "Aplicar",
-    hideFromApplicant: "Ocultar este cambio al candidato", hideFromApplicantHint: "Sin DM, y no aparece en su página de estado. El estado se actualiza igualmente para tu equipo.",
+    hideFromApplicant: "Ocultar este cambio al candidato", hideFromApplicantHint: "Sin DM, y no aparece en su página de estado. El estado se actualiza igualmente para tu equipo.", statusMessagePlaceholder: "Mensaje al candidato para este estado (rellenado desde la plantilla)…", statusMessageHint: "Se envía al candidato con el cambio de estado. Rellenado desde la plantilla del estado; edítalo o bórralo para no enviar mensaje.",
     noteLabel: "Nota interna", noteHint: "Solo visible para tu equipo.",
     notePlaceholder: "Agrega una nota para tu equipo…", saveNote: "Guardar nota",
     messageLabel: "Mensaje al solicitante", messageHint: "Se muestra al solicitante en su página de estado.",
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@ const es: Dictionary = {
     changeTypeWarn: "Cambiar el tipo restablece las opciones, la escala y otros ajustes propios del tipo.",
     opensLabel: "Abre el", closesLabel: "Cierra el", scheduleHint: "Opcional. Tu hora local.",
     countdownLabel: "Cuenta atrás en el hub público", countdownHint: "Para un formulario programado, muestra una cuenta atrás en vivo en el hub público y la página del formulario, y lo celebra con confeti al abrirse.",
-    singleSubmissionLabel: "Una sola solicitud activa por persona", singleSubmissionHint: "Mientras la solicitud de un candidato siga abierta, no puede volver a enviarla y se le dirige a su página de estado. Puede volver a solicitar cuando un revisor establece un estado terminal (aceptado/rechazado/retirado). Solo se aplica a candidatos con sesión iniciada.",
+    singleSubmissionLabel: "Una sola solicitud activa por persona", singleSubmissionHint: "Mientras la solicitud de un candidato siga abierta, no puede volver a enviarla y se le dirige a su página de estado. Puede volver a solicitar cuando un revisor establece un estado terminal (aceptado/rechazado/retirado). Solo se aplica a candidatos con sesión iniciada.", statusMessagesLabel: "Mensajes de estado (este formulario)", statusMessagesHint: "Sobrescribe los mensajes de estado automáticos del servidor para este formulario. Déjalo en blanco para usar el valor predeterminado del servidor.", statusMessagesPlaceholder: "Mensaje enviado cuando un envío entra en este estado…",
     saving: "Guardando…", saveChanges: "Guardar cambios", createForm: "Crear formulario", cancel: "Cancelar",
     errTitle: "El título es obligatorio.", errSlug: "El slug es obligatorio.", errFields: "Agrega al menos un campo.",
     errSave: "No se pudo guardar el formulario.",
@@ -3011,7 +3011,7 @@ const pt: Dictionary = {
     note: "Parece sólido. Confirmando seu nome no jogo, e você está dentro.",
   },
   dashboard: {
-    guilds: "Servidores", mySubmissions: "Minhas Candidaturas", formsTab: "Formulários", submissionsTab: "Candidaturas", boardTab: "Quadro", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Status", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domínio", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Membros", categoriesTab: "Categorias",
+    guilds: "Servidores", mySubmissions: "Minhas Candidaturas", formsTab: "Formulários", submissionsTab: "Candidaturas", boardTab: "Quadro", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Status", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domínio", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Membros", categoriesTab: "Categorias", messagesTab: "Mensagens", msgTitle: "Mensagens de status", msgIntro: "Defina uma mensagem automática enviada ao candidato quando uma candidatura entra em cada status. Deixe em branco para nenhuma mensagem. Um formulário pode substituí-las no editor.", msgNoPerm: "Você não tem permissão para editar as mensagens de status.", msgPlaceholder: "Mensagem enviada quando uma candidatura entra neste status…", msgHint: "O candidato vê na página de status e recebe por DM (se entrou com o Discord). Um revisor pode editá-la ou ignorá-la a cada alteração.", msgSave: "Salvar", msgSaving: "Salvando…", msgSaved: "Salvo.", msgErr: "Não foi possível salvar.",
     board: {
       title: "Quadro",
       moveTo: "Mover para",
@@ -3085,7 +3085,7 @@ const pt: Dictionary = {
     answers: "Respostas", timeline: "Atividade", noEvents: "Nenhuma atividade ainda.",
     actions: "Ações de avaliação",
     changeStatus: "Alterar status", apply: "Aplicar",
-    hideFromApplicant: "Ocultar esta alteração do candidato", hideFromApplicantHint: "Sem DM, e não aparece na página de status dele. O status é atualizado mesmo assim para a sua equipe.",
+    hideFromApplicant: "Ocultar esta alteração do candidato", hideFromApplicantHint: "Sem DM, e não aparece na página de status dele. O status é atualizado mesmo assim para a sua equipe.", statusMessagePlaceholder: "Mensagem ao candidato para este status (preenchida a partir do modelo)…", statusMessageHint: "Enviada ao candidato com a alteração de status. Preenchida a partir do modelo do status; edite-a ou limpe-a para não enviar mensagem.",
     noteLabel: "Nota interna", noteHint: "Visível apenas para sua equipe.",
     notePlaceholder: "Adicione uma nota para sua equipe…", saveNote: "Salvar nota",
     messageLabel: "Mensagem ao candidato", messageHint: "Exibida ao candidato na página de status.",
@@ -3260,7 +3260,7 @@ const pt: Dictionary = {
     changeTypeWarn: "Alterar o tipo redefine as opções, a escala e outras configurações específicas do tipo.",
     opensLabel: "Abre em", closesLabel: "Fecha em", scheduleHint: "Opcional. Seu horário local.",
     countdownLabel: "Contagem regressiva no hub público", countdownHint: "Para um formulário agendado, mostra uma contagem regressiva ao vivo no hub público e na página do formulário, e comemora a abertura com confetes.",
-    singleSubmissionLabel: "Uma única submissão ativa por pessoa", singleSubmissionHint: "Enquanto a submissão de um candidato estiver aberta, ele não pode enviar novamente e é direcionado para a página de status. Pode candidatar-se de novo quando um revisor define um status terminal (aceito/rejeitado/retirado). Aplica-se apenas a candidatos com sessão iniciada.",
+    singleSubmissionLabel: "Uma única submissão ativa por pessoa", singleSubmissionHint: "Enquanto a submissão de um candidato estiver aberta, ele não pode enviar novamente e é direcionado para a página de status. Pode candidatar-se de novo quando um revisor define um status terminal (aceito/rejeitado/retirado). Aplica-se apenas a candidatos com sessão iniciada.", statusMessagesLabel: "Mensagens de status (este formulário)", statusMessagesHint: "Substitua as mensagens de status automáticas do servidor para este formulário. Deixe em branco para usar o padrão do servidor.", statusMessagesPlaceholder: "Mensagem enviada quando uma candidatura entra neste status…",
     saving: "Salvando…", saveChanges: "Salvar alterações", createForm: "Criar formulário", cancel: "Cancelar",
     errTitle: "Título é obrigatório.", errSlug: "Slug é obrigatório.", errFields: "Adicione pelo menos um campo.",
     errSave: "Não foi possível salvar o formulário.",
@@ -3566,7 +3566,7 @@ const pl: Dictionary = {
     note: "Wygląda solidnie. Potwierdzamy Twój nick w grze, a potem jesteś w środku.",
   },
   dashboard: {
-    guilds: "Serwery", mySubmissions: "Moje zgłoszenia", formsTab: "Formularze", submissionsTab: "Zgłoszenia", boardTab: "Tablica", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Statusy", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domena", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Członkowie", categoriesTab: "Kategorie",
+    guilds: "Serwery", mySubmissions: "Moje zgłoszenia", formsTab: "Formularze", submissionsTab: "Zgłoszenia", boardTab: "Tablica", brandingTab: "Branding", botTab: "Bot", statusesTab: "Statusy", webhooksTab: "Webhooks", domainTab: "Domena", apiTab: "API", membersTab: "Członkowie", categoriesTab: "Kategorie", messagesTab: "Wiadomości", msgTitle: "Wiadomości statusów", msgIntro: "Ustaw automatyczną wiadomość wysyłaną do kandydata, gdy zgłoszenie wejdzie w dany status. Pozostaw puste, aby nie wysyłać wiadomości. Formularz może je nadpisać w edytorze.", msgNoPerm: "Nie masz uprawnień do edycji wiadomości statusów.", msgPlaceholder: "Wiadomość wysyłana, gdy zgłoszenie wejdzie w ten status…", msgHint: "Kandydat widzi ją na swojej stronie statusu i otrzymuje jako DM (jeśli zalogował się przez Discord). Recenzent może ją edytować lub pominąć przy każdej zmianie.", msgSave: "Zapisz", msgSaving: "Zapisywanie…", msgSaved: "Zapisano.", msgErr: "Nie udało się zapisać.",
     board: {
       title: "Tablica",
       moveTo: "Przenieś do",
@@ -3640,7 +3640,7 @@ const pl: Dictionary = {
     answers: "Odpowiedzi", timeline: "Aktywność", noEvents: "Brak aktywności.",
     actions: "Akcje recenzji",
     changeStatus: "Zmień status", apply: "Zastosuj",
-    hideFromApplicant: "Ukryj tę zmianę przed kandydatem", hideFromApplicantHint: "Bez DM i nie pojawi się na jego stronie statusu. Status i tak zostanie zaktualizowany dla twojego zespołu.",
+    hideFromApplicant: "Ukryj tę zmianę przed kandydatem", hideFromApplicantHint: "Bez DM i nie pojawi się na jego stronie statusu. Status i tak zostanie zaktualizowany dla twojego zespołu.", statusMessagePlaceholder: "Wiadomość do kandydata dla tego statusu (wstępnie wypełniona z szablonu)…", statusMessageHint: "Wysyłana do kandydata wraz ze zmianą statusu. Wstępnie wypełniona z szablonu statusu; edytuj ją lub wyczyść, aby nie wysyłać wiadomości.",
     noteLabel: "Notatka wewnętrzna", noteHint: "Widoczna tylko dla Twojego zespołu.",
     notePlaceholder: "Dodaj notatkę dla zespołu…", saveNote: "Zapisz notatkę",
     messageLabel: "Wiadomość do kandydata", messageHint: "Wyświetlana kandydatowi na jego stronie statusu.",
@@ -3815,7 +3815,7 @@ const pl: Dictionary = {
     changeTypeWarn: "Zmiana typu resetuje opcje, skalę i inne ustawienia zależne od typu.",
     opensLabel: "Otwiera się o", closesLabel: "Zamyka się o", scheduleHint: "Opcjonalnie. Twój czas lokalny.",
     countdownLabel: "Odliczanie w publicznym hubie", countdownHint: "Dla zaplanowanego formularza pokazuje odliczanie na żywo w publicznym hubie i na stronie formularza oraz świętuje otwarcie konfetti.",
-    singleSubmissionLabel: "Jedno aktywne zgłoszenie na osobę", singleSubmissionHint: "Dopóki zgłoszenie kandydata jest otwarte, nie może wysłać kolejnego i trafia na stronę jego statusu. Może zgłosić się ponownie, gdy recenzent ustawi status końcowy (zaakceptowano/odrzucono/wycofano). Dotyczy tylko zalogowanych kandydatów.",
+    singleSubmissionLabel: "Jedno aktywne zgłoszenie na osobę", singleSubmissionHint: "Dopóki zgłoszenie kandydata jest otwarte, nie może wysłać kolejnego i trafia na stronę jego statusu. Może zgłosić się ponownie, gdy recenzent ustawi status końcowy (zaakceptowano/odrzucono/wycofano). Dotyczy tylko zalogowanych kandydatów.", statusMessagesLabel: "Wiadomości statusów (ten formularz)", statusMessagesHint: "Nadpisz automatyczne wiadomości statusów serwera dla tego formularza. Pozostaw puste, aby użyć domyślnych serwera.", statusMessagesPlaceholder: "Wiadomość wysyłana, gdy zgłoszenie wejdzie w ten status…",
     saving: "Zapisywanie…", saveChanges: "Zapisz zmiany", createForm: "Utwórz formularz", cancel: "Anuluj",
     errTitle: "Tytuł jest wymagany.", errSlug: "Slug jest wymagany.", errFields: "Dodaj co najmniej jedno pole.",
     errSave: "Nie udało się zapisać formularza.",
diff --git a/apps/web/src/lib/submission-action.ts b/apps/web/src/lib/submission-action.ts
index 5c0ba4c..a739435 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/lib/submission-action.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/lib/submission-action.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ export const submissionActionSchema = z.discriminatedUnion("kind", [
     status: z.string().min(1).max(64),
     /** Keep the change internal: no applicant DM, hidden from their status page. */
     hidden: z.boolean().optional(),
+    /**
+     * Applicant message override for this change. Omit to auto-use the per-status
+     * template (form override -> guild); an empty string opts out of any message.
+     */
+    message: z.string().max(2000).optional(),
   }),
   z.object({ kind: z.literal("note"), message: z.string().min(1).max(4000) }),
   z.object({ kind: z.literal("message"), message: z.string().min(1).max(4000) }),
diff --git a/packages/db/prisma/migrations/20260721120000_guild_status_messages/migration.sql b/packages/db/prisma/migrations/20260721120000_guild_status_messages/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6feaa82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/db/prisma/migrations/20260721120000_guild_status_messages/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-- Guild-wide automatic messages to the applicant per status, keyed by status key.
+-- A per-form override lives in Form.settings.statusMessages (JSON, no column).
+ALTER TABLE "guilds" ADD COLUMN "status_messages" JSONB NOT NULL DEFAULT '{}';
diff --git a/packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma b/packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma
index 2210145..34f7b80 100644
--- a/packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/packages/db/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -98,6 +98,10 @@ model Guild {
   stripeSubscriptionId String? @map("stripe_subscription_id")
   branding       Json     @default("{}")
   botConfig      Json     @default("{}") @map("bot_config")
+  /// Guild-wide automatic messages to the applicant per status, keyed by status
+  /// key: { "<statusKey>": "<message>" }. A per-form override may live in
+  /// Form.settings.statusMessages. See @msk-forms/shared statusMessagesSchema.
+  statusMessages Json     @default("{}") @map("status_messages")
   /// Vanity hub handle on the primary domain: forms.msk-scripts.de/<handle>.
   handle                 String?   @unique
   customDomain           String?   @unique @map("custom_domain")
diff --git a/packages/db/src/submission-status.ts b/packages/db/src/submission-status.ts
index 176c97d..5fc4089 100644
--- a/packages/db/src/submission-status.ts
+++ b/packages/db/src/submission-status.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,37 @@ import { enqueueGuildLog } from "./guild-log";
 import { Prisma, prisma } from "./index";
 import { enqueueWebhooks } from "./webhooks";
 
+/** Read a trimmed non-empty string from a raw `{key: string}` JSON map. */
+function messageFromMap(map: unknown, key: string): string | null {
+  if (map && typeof map === "object" && !Array.isArray(map)) {
+    const value = (map as Record<string, unknown>)[key];
+    if (typeof value === "string" && value.trim()) return value.trim();
+  }
+  return null;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolve the applicant message for a transition. An explicit `override` wins
+ * (empty string opts out); otherwise the per-status template from the form's
+ * settings (override) or the guild's `statusMessages`. Kept dependency-free so
+ * `@msk-forms/db` need not import `@msk-forms/shared` (mirrors `resolveStatusMessage`).
+ */
+function resolveTransitionMessage(
+  override: string | null | undefined,
+  formStatusMessages: unknown,
+  guildStatusMessages: unknown,
+  statusKey: string,
+): string | null {
+  if (override !== undefined) {
+    const trimmed = override?.trim();
+    return trimmed ? trimmed : null;
+  }
+  return (
+    messageFromMap(formStatusMessages, statusKey) ??
+    messageFromMap(guildStatusMessages, statusKey)
+  );
+}
+
 export interface StatusChangeOutboxNotification {
   /** Discord-linked applicant to DM (omit for anonymous submissions). */
   userId: string;
@@ -29,6 +60,17 @@ export interface ChangeSubmissionStatusArgs {
    * fully silent change). Defaults to `"public"`.
    */
   eventVisibility?: "public" | "internal";
+  /**
+   * Applicant-facing message for this transition:
+   *  - `undefined` (the default): auto-resolve the per-status template from the
+   *    form's `settings.statusMessages` (override) or the guild's
+   *    `statusMessages` for `toStatus`, if any.
+   *  - a non-empty string: use it verbatim (a reviewer's custom override).
+   *  - an empty string: send no message even if a template exists (opt out).
+   * A resolved public message is recorded as a `message` event and, for a linked
+   * applicant, delivered as the DM instead of the generic status-change DM.
+   */
+  applicantMessage?: string | null;
 }
 
 export interface ChangeSubmissionStatusResult {
@@ -57,6 +99,7 @@ export async function changeSubmissionStatus(
     toStatusLabel = null,
     notify = null,
     eventVisibility = "public",
+    applicantMessage,
   } = args;
 
   return prisma.$transaction(async (tx) => {
@@ -66,7 +109,8 @@ export async function changeSubmissionStatus(
         status: true,
         guildId: true,
         formId: true,
-        form: { select: { title: true } },
+        form: { select: { title: true, settings: true } },
+        guild: { select: { statusMessages: true } },
         user: { select: { username: true } },
       },
     });
@@ -74,6 +118,19 @@ export async function changeSubmissionStatus(
       return { changed: false, fromStatus: current?.status ?? null };
     }
 
+    // Resolve the applicant-facing message for this transition: an explicit
+    // override wins; otherwise the per-status template (form override -> guild).
+    // Only public changes carry a message; hidden/internal changes stay silent.
+    const finalMessage =
+      eventVisibility === "public"
+        ? resolveTransitionMessage(
+            applicantMessage,
+            (current.form?.settings as Record<string, unknown> | null)?.statusMessages,
+            current.guild?.statusMessages,
+            toStatus,
+          )
+        : null;
+
     // Guarded write: only succeeds if the status is still what we just read.
     const updated = await tx.submission.updateMany({
       where: { id: submissionId, status: current.status },
@@ -94,16 +151,45 @@ export async function changeSubmissionStatus(
       },
     });
 
-    if (notify) {
-      await tx.notification.create({
+    // Record the applicant-facing message (visible on the status page).
+    if (finalMessage) {
+      await tx.submissionEvent.create({
         data: {
-          userId: notify.userId,
-          type: notify.type,
-          payload: notify.payload as Prisma.InputJsonValue,
+          submissionId,
+          actorUserId,
+          type: "message",
+          message: finalMessage,
+          visibility: "public",
         },
       });
     }
 
+    // Applicant DM: a resolved message supersedes the generic status-change DM
+    // (one meaningful notification), otherwise send the status-change DM as before.
+    if (notify) {
+      if (finalMessage) {
+        await tx.notification.create({
+          data: {
+            userId: notify.userId,
+            type: "message",
+            payload: {
+              submissionId,
+              formTitle: current.form?.title ?? null,
+              message: finalMessage,
+            } as Prisma.InputJsonValue,
+          },
+        });
+      } else {
+        await tx.notification.create({
+          data: {
+            userId: notify.userId,
+            type: notify.type,
+            payload: notify.payload as Prisma.InputJsonValue,
+          },
+        });
+      }
+    }
+
     // Activity log: record the transition for the guild's log channel.
     await enqueueGuildLog(tx, current.guildId, {
       action: "status_changed",
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/form-settings.test.ts b/packages/shared/src/form-settings.test.ts
index afac40d..0f8cf9c 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/form-settings.test.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/form-settings.test.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,33 @@ import {
   evaluateAutomations,
   experimentActive,
   parseFormSettings,
+  parseStatusMessages,
   pickVariant,
+  resolveStatusMessage,
   singleSubmissionEnforced,
   type AutomationRule,
   type ExperimentVariant,
 } from "./form-settings.js";
 
+describe("status messages", () => {
+  it("parses and drops blank entries", () => {
+    expect(parseStatusMessages({ accepted: "Welcome!", rejected: "   ", other: "" })).toEqual({
+      accepted: "Welcome!",
+    });
+    expect(parseStatusMessages(null)).toEqual({});
+    expect(parseStatusMessages({ accepted: 5 })).toEqual({});
+  });
+
+  it("resolves the per-form override over the guild default", () => {
+    const guild = { accepted: "Guild accept", rejected: "Guild reject" };
+    const form = { accepted: "Form accept" };
+    expect(resolveStatusMessage(guild, form, "accepted")).toBe("Form accept");
+    expect(resolveStatusMessage(guild, form, "rejected")).toBe("Guild reject");
+    expect(resolveStatusMessage(guild, form, "on_hold")).toBeNull();
+    expect(resolveStatusMessage(null, null, "accepted")).toBeNull();
+  });
+});
+
 describe("evaluateAutomations", () => {
   const answers = { score: 85, age: 16, country: "de" };
 
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/form-settings.ts b/packages/shared/src/form-settings.ts
index 298895a..caf2c81 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/form-settings.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/form-settings.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,49 @@ export const experimentSchema = z.object({
 });
 export type Experiment = z.infer<typeof experimentSchema>;
 
+/** Max length of an automatic per-status message to the applicant. */
+export const MAX_STATUS_MESSAGE = 2000;
+
+/**
+ * A map of status key -> automatic message sent to the applicant when a
+ * submission enters that status. Lives guild-wide (`Guild.statusMessages`) and,
+ * optionally, per form (`Form.settings.statusMessages`, which overrides the
+ * guild map for that form). Empty/whitespace values are treated as "no message".
+ */
+export const statusMessagesSchema = z.record(
+  z.string().min(1).max(64),
+  z.string().max(MAX_STATUS_MESSAGE),
+);
+export type StatusMessages = z.infer<typeof statusMessagesSchema>;
+
+/** Parse a stored status-messages JSON blob, dropping blank entries. */
+export function parseStatusMessages(json: unknown): StatusMessages {
+  const result = statusMessagesSchema.safeParse(json);
+  if (!result.success) return {};
+  const out: StatusMessages = {};
+  for (const [key, value] of Object.entries(result.data)) {
+    const trimmed = value.trim();
+    if (trimmed) out[key] = trimmed;
+  }
+  return out;
+}
+
+/**
+ * Resolve the automatic message for a status transition: the per-form override
+ * wins over the guild default; returns null when neither has a (non-blank)
+ * message for `statusKey`.
+ */
+export function resolveStatusMessage(
+  guild: StatusMessages | null | undefined,
+  form: StatusMessages | null | undefined,
+  statusKey: string,
+): string | null {
+  const formMsg = form?.[statusKey]?.trim();
+  if (formMsg) return formMsg;
+  const guildMsg = guild?.[statusKey]?.trim();
+  return guildMsg || null;
+}
+
 export const formSettingsSchema = z.object({
   /** Legacy single accepted role (still read for backward compatibility). */
   acceptedRoleId: snowflake.optional(),
@@ -78,6 +121,11 @@ export const formSettingsSchema = z.object({
    * to a person). Treat `undefined` as on — see `singleSubmissionEnforced`.
    */
   singleSubmission: z.boolean().default(true),
+  /**
+   * Per-form automatic status messages, keyed by status. Overrides the guild
+   * `statusMessages` for this form only (see `resolveStatusMessage`).
+   */
+  statusMessages: statusMessagesSchema.optional(),
 });
 
 /** Whether the "one active submission per person" rule is on (undefined = on). */