diff --git a/src/app/request-copy/email-request-copy/email-request-copy.component.html b/src/app/request-copy/email-request-copy/email-request-copy.component.html
index d7633b0334..70146ab52c 100644
--- a/src/app/request-copy/email-request-copy/email-request-copy.component.html
+++ b/src/app/request-copy/email-request-copy/email-request-copy.component.html
@@ -8,10 +8,7 @@
   </div>
   <div class="form-group">
     <label for="message">{{ 'grant-deny-request-copy.email.message' | translate }}</label>
-    <textarea class="form-control" id="message" rows="8" [ngClass]="{'is-invalid': !message || message.length === 0}" [(ngModel)]="message" name="message"></textarea>
-    <div *ngIf="!message || message.length === 0" class="invalid-feedback">
-      {{ 'grant-deny-request-copy.email.message.empty' | translate }}
-    </div>
+    <textarea class="form-control" id="message" rows="8" [(ngModel)]="message" name="message"></textarea>
   </div>
   <ng-content></ng-content>
   <div class="d-flex flex-row-reverse">
diff --git a/src/app/request-copy/grant-request-copy/grant-request-copy.component.ts b/src/app/request-copy/grant-request-copy/grant-request-copy.component.ts
index 79bae360a0..3f0fd74bc7 100644
--- a/src/app/request-copy/grant-request-copy/grant-request-copy.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/request-copy/grant-request-copy/grant-request-copy.component.ts
@@ -9,12 +9,8 @@ import {
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
 import { AuthService } from '../../core/auth/auth.service';
 import { TranslateService } from '@ngx-translate/core';
-import { combineLatest as observableCombineLatest } from 'rxjs';
 import { ItemDataService } from '../../core/data/item-data.service';
-import { EPerson } from '../../core/eperson/models/eperson.model';
 import { DSONameService } from '../../core/breadcrumbs/dso-name.service';
-import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
-import { isNotEmpty } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { ItemRequestDataService } from '../../core/data/item-request-data.service';
 import { RequestCopyEmail } from '../email-request-copy/request-copy-email.model';
 import { NotificationsService } from '../../shared/notifications/notifications.service';
@@ -54,8 +50,6 @@ export class GrantRequestCopyComponent implements OnInit {
     private route: ActivatedRoute,
     private authService: AuthService,
     private translateService: TranslateService,
-    private itemDataService: ItemDataService,
-    private nameService: DSONameService,
     private itemRequestService: ItemRequestDataService,
     private notificationsService: NotificationsService,
   ) {
@@ -69,31 +63,7 @@ export class GrantRequestCopyComponent implements OnInit {
       redirectOn4xx(this.router, this.authService),
     );
 
-    const msgParams$ = observableCombineLatest([
-      this.itemRequestRD$.pipe(getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload()),
-      this.authService.getAuthenticatedUserFromStore(),
-    ]).pipe(
-      switchMap(([itemRequest, user]: [ItemRequest, EPerson]) => {
-        return this.itemDataService.findById(itemRequest.itemId).pipe(
-          getFirstSucceededRemoteDataPayload(),
-          map((item: Item) => {
-            const uri = item.firstMetadataValue('dc.identifier.uri');
-            return Object.assign({
-              recipientName: itemRequest.requestName,
-              itemUrl: isNotEmpty(uri) ? uri : item.handle,
-              itemName: this.nameService.getName(item),
-              authorName: this.nameService.getName(user),
-              authorEmail: user.email,
-            });
-          }),
-        );
-      }),
-    );
-
     this.subject$ = this.translateService.get('grant-request-copy.email.subject');
-    this.message$ = msgParams$.pipe(
-      switchMap((params) => this.translateService.get('grant-request-copy.email.message', params)),
-    );
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5 b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
index 480bf8834e..b1bb88fce6 100644
--- a/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
+++ b/src/assets/i18n/en.json5
@@ -1726,7 +1726,7 @@
 
   "grant-deny-request-copy.email.back": "Back",
 
-  "grant-deny-request-copy.email.message": "Message",
+  "grant-deny-request-copy.email.message": "Optional additional message",
 
   "grant-deny-request-copy.email.message.empty": "Please enter a message",
 
@@ -1752,15 +1752,13 @@
 
   "grant-deny-request-copy.processed": "This request has already been processed. You can use the button below to get back to the home page.",
 
-  "grant-request-copy.email.message": "Dear {{ recipientName }},\nIn response to your request I have the pleasure to send you in attachment a copy of the file(s) concerning the document: \"{{ itemUrl }}\" ({{ itemName }}), of which I am an author.\n\nBest regards,\n{{ authorName }} <{{ authorEmail }}>",
-
   "grant-request-copy.email.subject": "Request copy of document",
 
   "grant-request-copy.error": "An error occurred",
 
   "grant-request-copy.header": "Grant document copy request",
 
-  "grant-request-copy.intro": "This message will be sent to the applicant of the request. The requested document(s) will be attached.",
+  "grant-request-copy.intro": "A message will be sent to the applicant of the request. The requested document(s) will be attached.",
 
   "grant-request-copy.success": "Successfully granted item request",