diff --git a/src/registrar/templates/emails/status_change_rejected.txt b/src/registrar/templates/emails/status_change_rejected.txt
index e56d46a1f..e865031fa 100644
--- a/src/registrar/templates/emails/status_change_rejected.txt
+++ b/src/registrar/templates/emails/status_change_rejected.txt
@@ -68,10 +68,12 @@ Learn more about:
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 If you have questions about this domain request or need help choosing a new domain name, reply to this email.
 {% endif %}
+{% if reason != domain_request.RejectionReasons.REQUESTOR_NOT_ELIGIBLE and reason != domain_request.RejectionReasons.ORG_NOT_ELIGIBLE %}
 
 THANK YOU
 .Gov helps the public identify official, trusted information. Thank you for requesting a .gov domain.
 
+{% endif %}
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