diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense.py b/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense.py
index ccb8af68e21..3327312ef9d 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense.py
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense.py
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ class hr_expense_expense(osv.osv):
         for expense in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             if expense.employee_id and expense.employee_id.parent_id.user_id:
                 self.message_subscribe_users(cr, uid, [expense.id], user_ids=[expense.employee_id.parent_id.user_id.id])
+        self.expense_toapprove_notificate(cr, uid, ids)
         self.write(cr, uid, ids, {
             'state':'confirm',
             'date_confirm': time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d')
@@ -134,6 +135,7 @@ class hr_expense_expense(osv.osv):
         return True
 
     def expense_accept(self, cr, uid, ids, *args):
+        self.expense_approve_notificate(cr, uid, ids)
         self.write(cr, uid, ids, {
             'state':'accepted',
             'date_valid':time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d'),
@@ -142,6 +144,7 @@ class hr_expense_expense(osv.osv):
         return True
 
     def expense_canceled(self, cr, uid, ids, *args):
+        self.expense_refuse_notificate(cr, uid, ids)
         self.write(cr, uid, ids, {'state':'cancelled'})
         return True
 
@@ -234,6 +237,21 @@ class hr_expense_expense(osv.osv):
         }
         return result
 
+    def expense_toapprove_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
+        for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
+            self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
+                _("The request is <b>waiting for Approval</b>"), subtype="hr_expense.mt_expense_approve", context=context)
+
+    def expense_approve_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
+        for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
+            self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
+                _("The request has been <b>approved</b>"), subtype="hr_expense.mt_expense_approved", context=context)
+
+    def expense_refuse_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
+        for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
+            self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
+                _("Request <b>refused</b>"), subtype="hr_expense.mt_expense_refused", context=context)
+
 hr_expense_expense()
 
 class product_product(osv.osv):
diff --git a/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense_data.xml b/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense_data.xml
index f54156ac5ec..01b839582e3 100644
--- a/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_expense/hr_expense_data.xml
@@ -17,5 +17,24 @@
             <field name="parent_id" ref="product.product_category_all"/>
             <field name="name">Expenses</field>
         </record>
+
+        <!--subtype for expense -->
+        <record id="mt_expense_approve" model="mail.message.subtype">
+            <field name="name">To Approve</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.expense.expense</field>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="mt_expense_approved" model="mail.message.subtype">
+            <field name="name">Approved</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.expense.expense</field>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="mt_expense_refused" model="mail.message.subtype">
+            <field name="name">Refused</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.expense.expense</field>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
     </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
index 92b1d57ce15..ebba92f814c 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ class hr_holidays(osv.osv):
     def holidays_confirm_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
-                _("Request <b>submitted</b>, waiting for validation by the manager."), context=context)
+                _("Request <b>submitted</b>, waiting for validation by the manager."), subtype="hr_holidays.mt_approve", context=context)
 
     def holidays_first_validate_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
@@ -445,12 +445,12 @@ class hr_holidays(osv.osv):
                     _("Request <b>validated</b>."), context=context)
             else:
                 self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
-                    _("The request has been <b>approved</b>."), context=context)
+                    _("The request has been <b>approved</b>."), subtype="hr_holidays.mt_approved", context=context)
 
     def holidays_refuse_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
-                _("Request <b>refused</b>"), context=context)
+                _("Request <b>refused</b>"), subtype="hr_holidays.mt_refused", context=context)
 
 
 class resource_calendar_leaves(osv.osv):
diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
index 5af0c60fc44..ad15f170e56 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
@@ -44,5 +44,25 @@
             <field name="limit">True</field>
             <field name="color_name">brown</field>
         </record>
+
+        <!--subtype for leaves -->
+        <record id="mt_approve" model="mail.message.subtype">
+            <field name="name">To Approve</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.holidays</field>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="mt_approved" model="mail.message.subtype">
+            <field name="name">Approved</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.holidays</field>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
+        <record id="mt_refused" model="mail.message.subtype">
+            <field name="name">Refused</field>
+            <field name="res_model">hr.holidays</field>
+            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+        </record>
+
     </data>
 </openerp>
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index de1539da55a..19ff56b35a6 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -469,12 +469,6 @@ class hr_applicant(base_stage, osv.Model):
     # OpenChatter methods and notifications
     # -------------------------------------------------------
 
-    def stage_set_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, stage_id, context=None):
-        """ Override of the (void) default notification method. """
-        if not stage_id: return True
-        stage_name = self.pool.get('hr.recruitment.stage').name_get(cr, uid, [stage_id], context=context)[0][1]
-        return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=_("Stage changed to <b>%s</b>.") % (stage_name), context=context)
-
     def case_get_note_msg_prefix(self, cr, uid, id, context=None):
         return 'Applicant'
 
@@ -487,18 +481,18 @@ class hr_applicant(base_stage, osv.Model):
             context = {}
         for applicant in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             if applicant.job_id:
-                self.pool.get('hr.job').message_post(cr, uid, [applicant.job_id.id], body=_('New employee joined the company %s.')%(applicant.name,), subtype="hr_recruitment.mt_hired", context=context)
+                self.pool.get('hr.job').message_post(cr, uid, [applicant.job_id.id], body=_('New employee joined the company %s.')%(applicant.name,), context=context)
             if applicant.emp_id:
                 message = _("Applicant has been <b>hired</b> and created as an employee.")
                 self.message_post(cr, uid, [applicant.id], body=message, context=context)
             else:
                 message = _("Applicant has been <b>hired</b>.")
-                self.message_post(cr, uid, [applicant.id], body=message, context=context)
+                self.message_post(cr, uid, [applicant.id], body=message, subtype="hr_recruitment.mt_applicant_hired", context=context)
         return True
 
     def case_cancel_send_note(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         msg = 'Applicant <b>refused</b>.'
-        return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=msg, context=context)
+        return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=msg, subtype="hr_recruitment.mt_applicant_refused",context=context)
 
     def case_reset_send_note(self,  cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         message =_("Applicant has been set as <b>new</b>.")
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_data.xml b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_data.xml
index adaeed81205..42872a3d2a7 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_data.xml
@@ -462,13 +462,39 @@
     </record>
 
     <!-- mail: subtypes -->
-    <record id="mt_hired" model="mail.message.subtype">
-        <field name="name">Employee Hired</field>
-        <field name="res_model">hr.job</field>
-    </record>
     <record id="mt_applicant_new" model="mail.message.subtype">
         <field name="name">New Applicant</field>
         <field name="res_model">hr.job</field>
     </record>
+    <record id="mt_job_stage_changed" model="mail.message.subtype">
+        <field name="name">Stage changed</field>
+        <field name="res_model">hr.job</field>
+        <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+    </record>
+    <record id="mt_job_applicant_hired" model="mail.message.subtype">
+        <field name="name">Applicant Hired</field>
+        <field name="res_model">hr.job</field>
+        <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+    </record>
+    <record id="mt_job_applicant_refused" model="mail.message.subtype">
+        <field name="name">Refused</field>
+        <field name="res_model">hr.job</field>
+        <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+    </record>
+    <record id="mt_stage_changed" model="mail.message.subtype">
+        <field name="name">Stage changed</field>
+        <field name="res_model">hr.applicant</field>
+        <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+    </record>
+    <record id="mt_applicant_hired" model="mail.message.subtype">
+        <field name="name">Applicant Hired</field>
+        <field name="res_model">hr.applicant</field>
+        <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+    </record>
+    <record id="mt_applicant_refused" model="mail.message.subtype">
+        <field name="name">Applicant Refused</field>
+        <field name="res_model">hr.applicant</field>
+        <field name="default" eval="False"/>
+    </record>
 </data>
 </openerp>