diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/application/header.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/application/header.css.scss
index 85d60d56326..cc78baf2c14 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/application/header.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/application/header.css.scss
@@ -188,6 +188,9 @@
   // Notifications
 
   &#notifications-dropdown {
+    .icon {
+      color: #777;
+    }
     li {
       background-color: $header-item-highlight;
     }
@@ -231,4 +234,4 @@
     float: left;
     background-color: transparent;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/config/locales/client.en.yml b/config/locales/client.en.yml
index 0ac67d1b44b..0281b530f1d 100644
--- a/config/locales/client.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/client.en.yml
@@ -264,16 +264,16 @@ en:
       title: "notifications of @name mentions, replies to your posts and topics, private messages, etc"
       none: "You have no notifications right now."
       more: "view older notifications"
-      mentioned: "{{username}} mentioned you in {{link}}"
-      quoted: "{{username}} quoted you in {{link}}"
-      replied: "{{username}} replied to you in {{link}}"
-      posted: "{{username}} replied to {{link}}"
-      edited: "{{username}} edited your post {{link}}"
-      liked: "{{username}} liked your post {{link}}"
-      private_message: "{{username}} sent you a private message: {{link}}"
+      mentioned: "{{username}} <span title='mentioned' class='icon'>@</span> you in {{link}}"
+      quoted: "{{username}} <i title='quoted' class='icon icon-quote-right'></i> {{link}}"
+      replied: "{{username}} <i title='replied' class='icon icon-reply'></i> {{link}}"
+      posted: "{{username}} <i title='replied' class='icon icon-reply'></i> {{link}}"
+      edited: "{{username}} <i title='edited' class='icon icon-pencil'></i> {{link}}"
+      liked: "{{username}} <i title='liked' class='icon icon-heart'></i> {{link}}"
+      private_message: "{{username}} sent you a <i class='icon icon-lock'></i> private message: {{link}}"
       invited_to_private_message: "{{username}} invited you to a private conversation: {{link}}"
-      invitee_accepted: "{{username}} accepted your invite and signed up to participate."
-      moved_post: "{{username}} moved your post to {{link}}"
+      invitee_accepted: "{{username}} <i title='accepted your invitation' class='icon icon-signin'></i>"
+      moved_post: "{{username}} <i title='moved post' class='icon icon-arrow-right'></i> to {{link}}"
 
     image_selector:
       from_my_computer: "From My Device"
@@ -671,4 +671,4 @@ en:
       site_settings:
         show_overriden: 'Only show overridden'
         title: 'Site Settings'
-        reset: 'reset to default'
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+        reset: 'reset to default'