diff --git a/notifications.yaml b/notifications.yaml
index e3b7b286a30..6161abd9fc6 100644
--- a/notifications.yaml
+++ b/notifications.yaml
@@ -801,3 +801,10 @@ notification_types:
     object_content_type_model_name: abstractnode
     template: 'website/templates/empty.html.mako'
     tests: []
+
+  - name: blank
+    subject: 'PLACEHOLDER FOR EMAIL SUBJECT'
+    __docs__: ...
+    object_content_type_model_name: osfuser
+    template: 'website/templates/blank.html.mako'
+    tests: []
diff --git a/osf/models/notification_type.py b/osf/models/notification_type.py
index f8162a08bce..9a6629e22e2 100644
--- a/osf/models/notification_type.py
+++ b/osf/models/notification_type.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ def get_default_frequency_choices():
 
 class NotificationTypeEnum(str, Enum):
     EMPTY = 'empty'
+    BLANK = 'blank'
     # Desk notifications
     REVIEWS_SUBMISSION_STATUS = 'reviews_submission_status'
     ADDONS_BOA_JOB_FAILURE = 'addon_boa_job_failure'
diff --git a/website/templates/blank.html.mako b/website/templates/blank.html.mako
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..f41301c1d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/website/templates/blank.html.mako
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<%inherit file="notify_base.mako" />
+
+<%def name="content()">
+
+</%def>