diff --git a/mails/templates/mail_templates/partners_followup_mail.html b/mails/templates/mail_templates/partners_followup_mail.html
index bceea0343f05111cff171992dfa23f7d7b36dab7..cea1dce97c43ceafa3ea6039a435a207799f9277 100644
--- a/mails/templates/mail_templates/partners_followup_mail.html
+++ b/mails/templates/mail_templates/partners_followup_mail.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <p>
-    Dear {{ contact.get_title_display }} {{ contact.last_name }},
+    Dear {% if contact %}{{ contact.get_title_display }} {{ contact.last_name }}{% else %}colleagues{% endif %},
 </p>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/mails/templates/mail_templates/partners_initial_mail.html b/mails/templates/mail_templates/partners_initial_mail.html
index 2645aa22ef54378ad35d1cce071ab9a60139fa54..97683fed31ac84a67f8afd649b53dc54966103ba 100644
--- a/mails/templates/mail_templates/partners_initial_mail.html
+++ b/mails/templates/mail_templates/partners_initial_mail.html
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <p>
-    Dear {{ contact.get_title_display }} {{ contact.last_name }},
+    Dear {% if contact %}{{ contact.get_title_display }} {{ contact.last_name }}{% else %}colleagues{% endif %},
 </p>
 
 <p>