diff --git a/config.json.example b/config.json.example
index 9749bb914e..693ca851c7 100644
--- a/config.json.example
+++ b/config.json.example
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
     },
     "ITUNES_SHARED_SECRET": "aaaabbbbccccddddeeeeffff00001111",
     "EMAILS" : {
-        "COMMUNITY_MANAGER_EMAIL" : "community@example.com",
-        "TECH_ASSISTANCE_EMAIL" : "tech@example.com",
-        "PRESS_ENQUIRY_EMAIL" : "press@example.com"
+        "COMMUNITY_MANAGER_EMAIL" : "leslie@habitica.com",
+        "TECH_ASSISTANCE_EMAIL" : "admin@habitica.com",
+        "PRESS_ENQUIRY_EMAIL" : "leslie@habitica.com"
     }
 }
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
index ee0ab2f624..87c82d5152 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/groups.json
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
   "sendGiftPurchase": "Purchase",
   "sendGiftMessagePlaceholder": "Personal message (optional)",
   "sendGiftSubscription": "<%= months %> Month(s): $<%= price %> USD",
+  "gemGiftsAreOptional": "Please note that Habitica will never require you to gift gems to other players. Begging people for gems is a <strong>violation of the Community Guidelines</strong>, and all such instances should be reported to <%= hrefTechAssistanceEmail %>.",
   "battleWithFriends": "Battle Monsters With Friends",
   "startPartyWithFriends": "Start a Party with your friends!",
   "startAParty": "Start a Party",
diff --git a/website/views/shared/modals/members.jade b/website/views/shared/modals/members.jade
index bd45fa87d6..1e761661af 100644
--- a/website/views/shared/modals/members.jade
+++ b/website/views/shared/modals/members.jade
@@ -79,6 +79,9 @@ script(type='text/ng-template', id='modals/send-gift.html')
             .btn-group
               a.btn.btn-default(ng-class="{active:gift.gems.fromBalance}", ng-click="gift.gems.fromBalance=true")=env.t('sendGiftFromBalance')
               a.btn.btn-default(ng-class="{active:!gift.gems.fromBalance}", ng-click="gift.gems.fromBalance=false")=env.t('sendGiftPurchase')
+        .row
+          .col-md-12
+            p.small.muted!=env.t('gemGiftsAreOptional', { hrefTechAssistanceEmail : '<a href="mailto:' + env.EMAILS.TECH_ASSISTANCE_EMAIL + '">' + env.EMAILS.TECH_ASSISTANCE_EMAIL + '</a>'})
 
     .panel.panel-default(class="{{gift.type=='subscription' ? 'panel-primary' : 'transparent'}}", ng-click='gift.type="subscription"')
       .panel-heading=env.t('subscription')