diff --git a/templates/zerver/emails/followup/day1.html b/templates/zerver/emails/followup/day1.html
index 06596b0b32..d949e8ecd7 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/emails/followup/day1.html
+++ b/templates/zerver/emails/followup/day1.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 <p>Welcome to Zulip!</p>
 
-<p><a href="https://{{ external_host }}/hello" style="color:#08c">{{ external_host }}/hello</a> has a nice overview of what we're up to, but here are a few tips that'll help you get the most out of it:</p>
+<p><a href="https://zulip.com/hello" style="color:#08c">https://zulip.com/hello</a> has a nice overview of what we're up to, but here are a few tips that'll help you get the most out of it:</p>
 
 <ol>
     <li>Zulip works best when it's always open, so <a href="https://{{ external_host }}/apps" style="color:#08c">grab our apps</a>! (Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS)</li>
diff --git a/templates/zerver/emails/followup/day1.text b/templates/zerver/emails/followup/day1.text
index 27c2250338..257680741a 100644
--- a/templates/zerver/emails/followup/day1.text
+++ b/templates/zerver/emails/followup/day1.text
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Hi there!
 
 Welcome to Zulip!
 
-https://{{ external_host }}/hello has a nice overview of what we're up to, but here are a couple tips that'll help you get the most out of it:
+https://zulip.com/hello has a nice overview of what we're up to, but here are a couple tips that'll help you get the most out of it:
 
 1. Zulip works best when it's always open, so grab our apps! (Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS)
    https://{{ external_host }}/apps