diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/base.html.j2 b/pycroft/templates/mail/base.html.j2
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3db9b0441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/base.html.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{%- set links = [] -%}
+{%- import "macros/link.html" as link with context -%}
+{%- if mode == 'html' -%}
+<pre>
+{%- endif -%}
+{% block body %}{% endblock %}
+
+{{ link.render_link_list(mode) }}
+{%- if mode == 'html' -%}
+</pre>
+{%- endif -%}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/macros/link.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/macros/link.html
index 590a03ab1..2b8571917 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/macros/link.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/macros/link.html
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-{%- macro start_pre(mode) -%}
-{%- if mode == 'html' -%}
-<pre>
-{%- endif -%}
-{%- endmacro -%}
-
 {%- macro render_link(text, url, mode) -%}
 {%- if mode == 'html' -%}
 <a href="{{ url }}">{{ text }}</a>
@@ -19,9 +13,3 @@
 {% endfor -%}
 {%- endif -%}{{ '' if links.clear() }}
 {%- endmacro -%}
-
-{%- macro end_pre(mode) -%}
-{%- if mode == 'html' -%}
-</pre>
-{%- endif -%}
-{%- endmacro -%}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/member_negative_balance.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/member_negative_balance.html
index 9c2c16cdc..c434b1876 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/member_negative_balance.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/member_negative_balance.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{{ link.start_pre(mode) }}
+{% extends "base.html.j2" %}
+{% block body %}
 * English version below *
 
 Hallo {{ user.name }},
@@ -97,4 +98,4 @@
 [4] Office hours:         https://agdsn.de/sipa/pages/support/contacts
 [5] Finance constitution:
 https://agdsn.de/sipa/documents/legal/beitragsordnung.pdf
-{{ link.end_pre(mode) }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_denied.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_denied.html
index 681b6c4db..c5e77a8a6 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_denied.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_denied.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{{ link.start_pre(mode) }}
+{% extends "base.html.j2" %}
+{% block body %}
 English version below!
 
 ---
@@ -30,4 +31,4 @@
 
 Best Regards
 Your AG DSN
-{{ link.end_pre(mode) }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_merged.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_merged.html
index b67f3ddc9..bf42d2d95 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_merged.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_merged.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{{ link.start_pre(mode) }}
+{% extends "base.html.j2" %}
+{% block body %}
 English version below!
 
 ---
@@ -41,4 +42,4 @@
 
 Best Regards
 Your AG DSN
-{{ link.end_pre(mode) }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_pending.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_pending.html
index cc143d710..875f66792 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_pending.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/member_request_pending.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{{ link.start_pre(mode) }}
+{% extends "base.html.j2" %}
+{% block body %}
 English version below!
 
 ---
@@ -70,4 +71,4 @@
 
 Best Regards
 Your AG DSN
-{{ link.end_pre(mode) }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/task_failed.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/task_failed.html
index dedbcb1e4..f45429d6e 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/task_failed.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/task_failed.html
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-{{ link.start_pre(mode) }}
+{% extends "base.html.j2" %}
+{% block body %}
 Hallo Supportteam,
 
 die geplante Pycroft {{ task.type }} Aufgabe #{{ task.id }} von {{ task.creator.name }}
@@ -15,4 +16,4 @@
 
 Viele Grüße
 Pycroft
-{{ link.end_pre(mode) }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/user_confirm_email.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/user_confirm_email.html
index a31f4dfa8..07693146c 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/user_confirm_email.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/user_confirm_email.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-{%- set links = [] -%}
+{% extends "base.html.j2" %}
 {%- import "macros/link.html" as link with context -%}
-{{ link.start_pre(mode) }}
+{% block body %}
 English version below!
 
 ---
@@ -29,6 +29,4 @@
 
 Best Regards
 Your AG DSN
-
-{{ link.render_link_list(mode) }}
-{{ link.end_pre(mode) }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/user_created.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/user_created.html
index 15a533de2..807cdc488 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/user_created.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/user_created.html
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-{%- set links = [] -%}
+{% extends "base.html.j2" %}
 {%- import "macros/link.html" as link with context -%}
-
-{{ link.start_pre(mode) }}
+{% block body %}
 English version below!
 
 ---
@@ -83,6 +82,4 @@
 
 Best Regards
 Your AG DSN
-
-{{ link.render_link_list(mode) }}
-{{ link.end_pre(mode) }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/user_moved_in.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/user_moved_in.html
index b7c25708c..1ee32a8f3 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/user_moved_in.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/user_moved_in.html
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-{{ link.start_pre(mode) }}
+{% extends "base.html.j2" %}
+{%- import "macros/link.html" as link with context -%}
+{% block body %}
 English version below!
 
 ---
@@ -38,5 +40,4 @@
 
 Best Regards
 Your AG DSN
-{{ link.render_link_list(mode) }}
-{{ link.end_pre(mode) }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/pycroft/templates/mail/user_reset_password.html b/pycroft/templates/mail/user_reset_password.html
index cf7dddd4e..9ac2d249e 100644
--- a/pycroft/templates/mail/user_reset_password.html
+++ b/pycroft/templates/mail/user_reset_password.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-{%- set links = [] -%}
+{% extends "base.html.j2" %}
 {%- import "macros/link.html" as link with context -%}
-{{ link.start_pre(mode) }}
+{% block body %}
 English version below!
 
 ---
@@ -36,6 +36,4 @@
 
 Best Regards
 Your AG DSN
-
-{{ link.render_link_list(mode) }}
-{{ link.end_pre(mode) }}
+{% endblock %}