diff --git a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
index e0358efe0d9..4136abbb2f7 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays.py
@@ -370,26 +370,26 @@ 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],
-                _("The request has been <b>submitted</b> and is waiting for validation by the manager."), subtype="submitted", context=context)
+                _("The request has been <b>submitted</b> and is waiting for validation by the manager."), context=context)
     
     def holidays_first_validate_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context):
             self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
-                _("The request has been <b>approved</b>. A second validation is necessary and is now pending."), subtype="pending", context=context)
+                _("The request has been <b>approved</b>. A second validation is necessary and is now pending."), context=context)
             
     def holidays_validate_notificate(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         for obj in self.browse(cr, uid, ids):
             if obj.double_validation:
                 self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id], 
-                    _("The request has been <b>double validated</b>. The validation process is now over."), subtype="double validated", context=context)
+                    _("The request has been <b>double validated</b>. The validation process is now over."), context=context)
             else:
                 self.message_post(cr, uid, [obj.id],
-                    _("The request has been <b>approved</b>. The validation process is now over."), subtype="closed", context=context)
+                    _("The request has been <b>approved</b>. The validation process is now over."), subtype="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],
-                _("The request has been <b>refused</b>. The validation process is now over."), subtype="cancelled", context=context)
+                _("The request has been <b>refused</b>. The validation process is now over."), subtype="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 3b927b60419..ad337b72c62 100644
--- a/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_holidays/hr_holidays_data.xml
@@ -55,26 +55,12 @@ Once validated, they are visible in the employee's calendar. HR officers can def
             <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('hr_holidays.model_hr_holidays'))]"/>
             <field name="default" eval="False"/>
         </record>
-        <record id="mail.mail_subtype_submitted" model="mail.message.subtype">
-            <field name="name">submitted</field>
-            <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('hr_holidays.model_hr_holidays'))]"/>
-            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
-        </record>    
-        <record id="mail.mail_subtype_pending" model="mail.message.subtype">
-            <field name="name">pending</field>
-            <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('hr_holidays.model_hr_holidays'))]"/>
-            <field name="default" eval="False"/>
-        </record>
-        <record id="mail.mail_subtype_double_validated" model="mail.message.subtype">
-            <field name="name">double validated</field>
+        <record id="mail.mail_subtype_approved" model="mail.message.subtype">
+            <field name="name">approved</field>
             <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('hr_holidays.model_hr_holidays'))]"/>
         </record>
-        <record id="mail.mail_subtype_closed" model="mail.message.subtype">
-            <field name="name">closed</field>
-            <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('hr_holidays.model_hr_holidays'))]"/>
-        </record>
-        <record id="mail.mail_subtype_cancelled" model="mail.message.subtype">
-            <field name="name">cancelled</field>
+        <record id="mail.mail_subtype_refused" model="mail.message.subtype">
+            <field name="name">refused</field>
             <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('hr_holidays.model_hr_holidays'))]"/>
             <field name="default" eval="False"/>
         </record>
diff --git a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
index 578ebde9162..99d522703d3 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment.py
@@ -475,12 +475,12 @@ class hr_applicant(base_stage, osv.Model):
                 self.message_post(cr, uid, [applicant.id], body=message, subtype="closed", context=context)
             else:
                 message = _("Applicant has been <b>hired</b>.")
-                self.message_post(cr, uid, [applicant.id], body=message, subtype="closed", context=context)
+                self.message_post(cr, uid, [applicant.id], body=message, subtype="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, subtype="cancelled", context=context)
+        return self.message_post(cr, uid, ids, body=msg, subtype="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 a567489751a..818b5f5adef 100644
--- a/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_data.xml
+++ b/addons/hr_recruitment/hr_recruitment_data.xml
@@ -467,12 +467,12 @@ You can automatically receive job application though an email gateway, see the H
         <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('hr_recruitment.model_hr_applicant'))]"/>
         <field name="default" eval="False"/>
     </record>
-    <record id="mail.mail_subtype_closed" model="mail.message.subtype">
-        <field name="name">closed</field>
+    <record id="mail.mail_subtype_hired" model="mail.message.subtype">
+        <field name="name">hired</field>
         <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('hr_recruitment.model_hr_applicant'))]"/>
     </record>
-    <record id="mail.mail_subtype_cancelled" model="mail.message.subtype">
-        <field name="name">cancelled</field>
+    <record id="mail.mail_subtype_refused   " model="mail.message.subtype">
+        <field name="name">refused</field>
         <field name="model_ids" eval="[(4,ref('hr_recruitment.model_hr_applicant'))]"/>
         <field name="default" eval="False"/>
         </record>