TryGhost · mike182uk · Apr 7, 2026 · Apr 7, 2026
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/services/gifts/gift-service-wrapper.js b/ghost/core/core/server/services/gifts/gift-service-wrapper.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ class GiftServiceWrapper {
         const {GiftBookshelfRepository} = require('./gift-bookshelf-repository');
         const {GiftService} = require('./gift-service');
         const membersService = require('../members');
+        const staffService = require('../staff');
 
         const repository = new GiftBookshelfRepository({
             GiftModel
@@ -19,6 +20,9 @@ class GiftServiceWrapper {
             giftRepository: repository,
             get memberRepository() {
                 return membersService.api.members;
+            },
+            get staffServiceEmails() {
+                return staffService.api.emails;
             }
         });
     }

diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/services/gifts/gift-service.ts b/ghost/core/core/server/services/gifts/gift-service.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import errors from '@tryghost/errors';
+import logging from '@tryghost/logging';
 import {Gift} from './gift';
 import type {GiftBookshelfRepository} from './gift-bookshelf-repository';
 
 interface MemberRepository {
-    get(filter: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{id: string} | null>;
+    get(filter: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<{id: string; get(key: string): string | null} | null>;
+}
+
+interface StaffServiceEmails {
+    notifyGiftReceived(data: {name: string | null; email: string; memberId: string | null; amount: number; currency: string}): Promise<void>;
 }
 
 interface GiftPurchaseData {
@@ -22,10 +27,12 @@ interface GiftPurchaseData {
 export class GiftService {
     readonly #giftRepository: GiftBookshelfRepository;
     readonly #memberRepository: MemberRepository;
+    readonly #staffServiceEmails: StaffServiceEmails;
 
-    constructor({giftRepository, memberRepository}: {giftRepository: GiftBookshelfRepository; memberRepository: MemberRepository}) {
+    constructor({giftRepository, memberRepository, staffServiceEmails}: {giftRepository: GiftBookshelfRepository; memberRepository: MemberRepository; staffServiceEmails: StaffServiceEmails}) {
         this.#giftRepository = giftRepository;
         this.#memberRepository = memberRepository;
+        this.#staffServiceEmails = staffServiceEmails;
     }
 
     async recordPurchase(data: GiftPurchaseData): Promise<boolean> {
@@ -58,6 +65,18 @@ export class GiftService {
 
         await this.#giftRepository.create(gift);
 
+        try {
+            await this.#staffServiceEmails.notifyGiftReceived({
+                name: member?.get('name') ?? null,
+                email: member?.get('email') ?? data.buyerEmail,
+                memberId: member?.id ?? null,
+                amount: data.amount,
+                currency: data.currency
+            });
+        } catch (err) {
+            logging.error(err);
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 }
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/services/staff/email-templates/gift.hbs b/ghost/core/core/server/services/staff/email-templates/gift.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+<!doctype html>
+<html>
+  <head>
+    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width">
+    <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
+    <title>🎁 Gift subscription purchased: {{gift.amount}} from {{gift.name}}</title>
+    {{> styles}}
+  </head>
+  <body style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5em; margin: 0; padding: 0; -ms-text-size-adjust: 100%; -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;">
+    <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="body" style="border-collapse: separate; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; width: 100%;">
+      <tr>
+        <td style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
+        <td class="container" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; display: block; Margin: 0 auto; max-width: 540px; padding: 10px; width: 540px;">
+          <div class="content" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: block; Margin: 0 auto; max-width: 600px; padding: 30px 20px;">
+
+            <!-- START CENTERED CONTAINER -->
+
+            <table class="main" style="border-collapse: separate; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; width: 100%; background: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px;">
+
+              <!-- START MAIN CONTENT AREA -->
+              <tr>
+                <td class="wrapper" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top; box-sizing: border-box;">
+                  <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: separate; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; width: 100%;">
+                    {{#if siteIconUrl}}
+                      <tr>
+                        <td align="center" style="padding-bottom: 56px; text-align: center;"><a href="{{siteUrl}}"><img src="{{siteIconUrl}}" alt="{{siteTitle}}" border="0" width="48" height="48"></a></td>
+                      </tr>
+                    {{/if}}
+                    <tr>
+                      <td style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top;">
+                        <h1 style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 26px; color: #15212A; font-weight: bold; line-height: 28px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 24px;">Someone purchased a gift&nbsp;subscription!</h1>
+                        <table width="100" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: separate; mso-table-lspace: 0pt; mso-table-rspace: 0pt; table-layout: fixed; width: 100%; min-width: 100%; box-sizing: border-box; background: #F4F5F6; border-radius: 8px;">
+                          <tbody>
+                            <tr>
+                              <td align="left" style="padding: 24px;">
+                                <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
+                                  <tr>
+                                    <td style="padding-right: 8px; background-color: #F4F5F6; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;" valign="middle">
+                                      <p style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 15px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #15171A; font-weight: 700;">From</p>
+                                      <p class="text-link-accent large" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 18px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 24px; color: #15171A; font-weight: 400;">{{gift.name}} {{#if memberData}}&bull; <a href="{{memberData.adminUrl}}" target="_blank" style="display: inline; color: {{accentColor}} !important; text-decoration: none !important;">View</a>{{/if}}</p>
+                                      <p style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 15px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #15171A; font-weight: 700;">Amount received</p>
+                                      <p class="large" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 18px; margin: 0; padding-bottom: 0; color: #15171A; font-weight: 400;">{{gift.amount}}</p>
+                                    </td>
+                                  </tr>
+                                </table>
+                              </td>
+                            </tr>
+                          </tbody>
+                        </table>
+                      </td>
+                    </tr>
+
+                    <!-- START FOOTER -->
+                    <tr>
+                      <td style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: top; padding-top: 56px;">
+                        <p class="small" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px; color: #7C8B9A; font-weight: normal; margin: 0;">This message was sent from <a class="small" href="{{siteUrl}}" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #7C8B9A; font-size: 12px;">{{siteDomain}}</a> to <a class="small" href="mailto:{{toEmail}}" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #7C8B9A; font-size: 12px;">{{toEmail}}</a></p>
+                      </td>
+                    </tr>
+                    <tr>
+                      <td style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 12px; vertical-align: top;">
+                        <p class="small" style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; line-height: 18px; font-size: 12px; color: #7C8B9A; font-weight: normal; margin: 0;">Don't want to receive these emails? Manage your preferences <a class="small" href="{{staffUrl}}" style="text-decoration: underline; color: #7C8B9A; font-size: 12px;">here</a>.</p>
+                      </td>
+                    </tr>
+
+                    <!-- END FOOTER -->
+                  </table>
+                </td>
+              </tr>
+
+            <!-- END MAIN CONTENT AREA -->
+            </table>
+
+
+          <!-- END CENTERED CONTAINER -->
+          </div>
+        </td>
+        <td style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif, 'Apple Color Emoji', 'Segoe UI Emoji', 'Segoe UI Symbol'; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: top;">&nbsp;</td>
+      </tr>
+    </table>
+  </body>
+</html>
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/services/staff/email-templates/gift.txt.js b/ghost/core/core/server/services/staff/email-templates/gift.txt.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+module.exports = function giftText(data) {
+    // Be careful when you indent the email, because whitespaces are visible in emails!
+    return `
+Someone purchased a gift subscription!
+
+You received a gift subscription purchase of ${data.gift.amount} from "${data.gift.name}".
+
+---
+
+Sent to ${data.toEmail} from ${data.siteDomain}.
+If you would no longer like to receive these notifications you can adjust your settings at ${data.staffUrl}.
+    `;
+};
diff --git a/ghost/core/core/server/services/staff/staff-service-emails.js b/ghost/core/core/server/services/staff/staff-service-emails.js
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ class StaffServiceEmails {
      * @returns {Promise<void>}
      */
     async notifyDonationReceived({donationPaymentEvent}) {
-        const emailPromises = [];
         const users = await this.models.User.getEmailAlertUsers('donation');
         const formattedAmount = this.getFormattedAmount({currency: donationPaymentEvent.currency, amount: donationPaymentEvent.amount / 100});
 
@@ -279,12 +278,70 @@ class StaffServiceEmails {
             email: donationPaymentEvent.email
         }) : null;
 
+        await this.sendToStaff({
+            users,
+            subject,
+            template: 'donation',
+            memberData,
+            templateData: {
+                donation: {
+                    name: donationPaymentEvent.name ?? donationPaymentEvent.email,
+                    email: donationPaymentEvent.email,
+                    amount: formattedAmount,
+                    donationMessage: donationPaymentEvent.donationMessage
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param {object} eventData
+     * @param {string|null} eventData.name
+     * @param {string} eventData.email
+     * @param {string|null} eventData.memberId
+     * @param {number} eventData.amount - amount in cents
+     * @param {string} eventData.currency
+     *
+     * @returns {Promise<void>}
+     */
+    async notifyGiftReceived({name, email, memberId, amount, currency}) {
+        const users = await this.models.User.getEmailAlertUsers('gift-purchased');
+        const formattedAmount = this.getFormattedAmount({currency, amount: amount / 100});
+
+        const displayName = name ?? email;
+        const subject = `🎁 Gift subscription purchased: ${formattedAmount} from ${displayName}`;
+        const memberData = memberId ? this.getMemberData({
+            id: memberId,
+            name: name ?? null,
+            email
+        }) : null;
+
+        await this.sendToStaff({
+            users,
+            subject,
+            template: 'gift',
+            memberData,
+            templateData: {
+                gift: {
+                    name: displayName,
+                    amount: formattedAmount
+                }
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
+    // Utils
+
+    /** @private */
+    async sendToStaff({users, subject, template, memberData, templateData}) {
+        const emailPromises = [];
+
         for (const user of users) {
             const to = user.email;
 
             let staffUrl = this.urlUtils.urlJoin(this.urlUtils.urlFor('admin', true), '#', `/settings/staff/${user.slug}/email-notifications`);
 
-            const templateData = {
+            const data = {
                 siteTitle: this.settingsCache.get('title'),
                 siteUrl: this.urlUtils.getSiteUrl(),
                 siteIconUrl: this.blogIcon.getIconUrl({absolute: true, fallbackToDefault: false}),
@@ -293,17 +350,12 @@ class StaffServiceEmails {
                 toEmail: to,
                 adminUrl: this.urlUtils.urlFor('admin', true),
                 staffUrl: staffUrl,
-                donation: {
-                    name: donationPaymentEvent.name ?? donationPaymentEvent.email,
-                    email: donationPaymentEvent.email,
-                    amount: formattedAmount,
-                    donationMessage: donationPaymentEvent.donationMessage
-                },
                 memberData,
-                accentColor: this.settingsCache.get('accent_color')
+                accentColor: this.settingsCache.get('accent_color'),
+                ...templateData
             };
 
-            const {html, text} = await this.renderEmailTemplate('donation', templateData);
+            const {html, text} = await this.renderEmailTemplate(template, data);
 
             emailPromises.push(await this.sendMail({
                 to,
@@ -322,8 +374,6 @@ class StaffServiceEmails {
         }
     }
 
-    // Utils
-
     /** @private */
     getMemberData(member) {
         let name = member?.name || member?.email;

diff --git a/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/gifts/gift-service.test.ts b/ghost/core/test/unit/server/services/gifts/gift-service.test.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ describe('GiftService', function () {
     let memberRepository: {
         get: sinon.SinonStub;
     };
+    let staffServiceEmails: {
+        notifyGiftReceived: sinon.SinonStub;
+    };
     const purchaseData = {
         token: 'abc-123',
         buyerEmail: 'buyer@example.com',
@@ -30,7 +33,10 @@ describe('GiftService', function () {
             existsByCheckoutSessionId: sinon.stub().resolves(false)
         };
         memberRepository = {
-            get: sinon.stub().resolves({id: 'member_1'})
+            get: sinon.stub().resolves({id: 'member_1', get: sinon.stub().returns(null)})
+        };
+        staffServiceEmails = {
+            notifyGiftReceived: sinon.stub()
         };
     });
 
@@ -39,7 +45,7 @@ describe('GiftService', function () {
     });
 
     function createService() {
-        return new GiftService({giftRepository: giftRepository as any, memberRepository});
+        return new GiftService({giftRepository: giftRepository as any, memberRepository, staffServiceEmails});
     }
 
     describe('recordPurchase', function () {
@@ -70,6 +76,13 @@ describe('GiftService', function () {
         });
 
         it('resolves member by stripeCustomerId', async function () {
+            const memberGet = sinon.stub();
+
+            memberGet.withArgs('name').returns('Member Name');
+            memberGet.withArgs('email').returns('member@example.com');
+
+            memberRepository.get.resolves({id: 'member_1', get: memberGet});
+
             const service = createService();
 
             await service.recordPurchase(purchaseData);
@@ -131,5 +144,42 @@ describe('GiftService', function () {
 
             sinon.assert.notCalled(giftRepository.create);
         });
+
+        it('sends staff notification email after recording purchase', async function () {
+            const memberGet = sinon.stub();
+
+            memberGet.withArgs('name').returns('Member Name');
+            memberGet.withArgs('email').returns('member@example.com');
+
+            memberRepository.get.resolves({id: 'member_1', get: memberGet});
+
+            const service = createService();
+
+            await service.recordPurchase(purchaseData);
+
+            sinon.assert.calledOnce(staffServiceEmails.notifyGiftReceived);
+
+            const emailData = staffServiceEmails.notifyGiftReceived.getCall(0).args[0];
+
+            assert.equal(emailData.name, 'Member Name');
+            assert.equal(emailData.email, 'member@example.com');
+            assert.equal(emailData.memberId, 'member_1');
+            assert.equal(emailData.amount, 5000);
+            assert.equal(emailData.currency, 'usd');
+        });
+
+        it('uses buyerEmail and null name when purchaser is not a member', async function () {
+            const service = createService();
+
+            await service.recordPurchase({...purchaseData, stripeCustomerId: null});
+
+            sinon.assert.calledOnce(staffServiceEmails.notifyGiftReceived);
+
+            const emailData = staffServiceEmails.notifyGiftReceived.getCall(0).args[0];
+
+            assert.equal(emailData.name, null);
+            assert.equal(emailData.email, 'buyer@example.com');
+            assert.equal(emailData.memberId, null);
+        });
     });
 });