diff --git a/website/server/libs/slack.js b/website/server/libs/slack.js
index f0b7ae5f6c..38df940dbe 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/slack.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/slack.js
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ function sendInboxFlagNotification ({
     recipient = flaggerFormat;
   }
 
-  authorName = `${sender} is writing this message to ${recipient}.`;
+  authorName = `${sender} wrote this message to ${recipient}.`;
 
   flagSlack.send({
     text,