diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
index bccdf8d..06d2daf 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ function modpol.orgs:add_pending_action(process_id, user)
     -- flagging actual action
     self.pending[user][process_id] = true
 
+    local message = 
+    modpol.interactions.message(user, "New pending action in " .. self.name)
     modpol.ocutil.log("Added pending action to " .. user .. " in process #" .. process_id .. ' from ' .. self.name)
     self:record('Added pending action to ' .. user .. ' in process #' .. process_id, "add_pending_action")
 end
@@ -242,6 +244,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
         request_id = #self.requests
     end
 
+    modpol.interactions.message(request.user, "Request made by " .. request.user .. " to " .. request.type .. " in " .. self.name)
     modpol.ocutil.log("Request made by " .. request.user .. " to " .. request.type .. " in " .. self.name)
     self:record("Request made by " .. request.user .. " to " .. request.type, "make_request")