diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/emails/action_needed_reasons/eligibility_unclear.txt b/src/registrar/templates/emails/action_needed_reasons/eligibility_unclear.txt
index 189e9ba72..df8db313d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/emails/action_needed_reasons/eligibility_unclear.txt
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/emails/action_needed_reasons/eligibility_unclear.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {% autoescape off %}{# In a text file, we don't want to have HTML entities escaped #}
 Hi, {{ domain_request.submitter.first_name }}.
+
 We've identified an action that you’ll need to complete before we continue reviewing your .gov domain request.
 
 DOMAIN REQUESTED: {{ domain_request.requested_domain.name }}