diff --git a/src/assets/templates.jl b/src/assets/templates.jl
index 6d95908..d854349 100644
--- a/src/assets/templates.jl
+++ b/src/assets/templates.jl
@@ -20,7 +20,12 @@ function make_email_signature(name, role, email, phone)
         Phone: {{phone}}
     </div>
     """
-    return render(template, name=name, role=role, email=email, phone=phone)
+    return render(template, Dict(
+        "name"  => name,
+        "role"  => role,
+        "email" => email,
+        "phone" => phone,
+    ))
 end
 
 """
diff --git a/src/crisis.jl b/src/crisis.jl
index c567775..7af9917 100644
--- a/src/crisis.jl
+++ b/src/crisis.jl
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ end
 
 function issue_holding_statement(playbook::CrisisPlaybook, variant_idx::Int)
     statement = playbook.holding_statements[variant_idx]
-    return "STMT: "$statement""
+    return "STMT: \"$statement\""
 end
 
 end # module
diff --git a/test/e2e_test.jl b/test/e2e_test.jl
index da4098a..8361dfc 100644
--- a/test/e2e_test.jl
+++ b/test/e2e_test.jl
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ using Dates
         @test variant isa AudienceVariant
         @test variant.pillar_id == :camp_p
 
-        pr = draft_release(:camp_pr, "Big Launch Today", "We launch our product.")
+        pr = draft_release(:camp_pr, "Big Launch Today",
+            "We launch our product today with full availability across all " *
+            "supported regions starting at 09:00 UTC.")
         review_release(pr)
         @test pr.status == :review
 
diff --git a/test/property_test.jl b/test/property_test.jl
index b6eb039..00aa2a1 100644
--- a/test/property_test.jl
+++ b/test/property_test.jl
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ using PRComms
     @testset "Invariant: draft_release always starts as draft" begin
         for _ in 1:50
             id = Symbol("pr$(rand(1:99999))")
-            pr = draft_release(id, "Title $(rand(1:99999))", "Body text")
+            pr = draft_release(id, "Title $(rand(1:99999))",
+                "Property-based test body that exceeds the fifty-character " *
+                "minimum length required by draft_release().")
             @test pr.status == :draft
             @test pr.embargo_at === nothing
         end
diff --git a/test/runtests.jl b/test/runtests.jl
index 3d14fa7..41f4fb7 100644
--- a/test/runtests.jl
+++ b/test/runtests.jl
@@ -151,19 +151,22 @@ using DataFrames
     # Newsroom
     # -----------------------------------------------------------------------
     @testset "Newsroom" begin
+        sample_body = "We are excited to announce our launch with " *
+                      "comprehensive details for press and partners."
+
         @testset "draft_release" begin
-            pr = draft_release(:nr1, "Launch Day", "We are excited to announce...")
+            pr = draft_release(:nr1, "Launch Day", sample_body)
             @test pr isa PressRelease
             @test pr.id == :nr1
             @test pr.title == "Launch Day"
-            @test pr.body == "We are excited to announce..."
+            @test pr.body == sample_body
             @test pr.status == :draft
             @test pr.embargo_at === nothing
             @test pr.approved_at === nothing
         end
 
         @testset "review_release" begin
-            pr = draft_release(:nr2, "Review Test", "Body")
+            pr = draft_release(:nr2, "Review Test", sample_body)
             result = review_release(pr)
             @test result isa String
             @test pr.status == :review
@@ -171,7 +174,7 @@ using DataFrames
         end
 
         @testset "publish_release without embargo" begin
-            pr = draft_release(:nr3, "Publish Test", "Body")
+            pr = draft_release(:nr3, "Publish Test", sample_body)
             result = publish_release(pr)
             @test result isa String
             @test pr.status == :published
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ using DataFrames
         end
 
         @testset "publish_release with embargo" begin
-            pr = draft_release(:nr4, "Embargo Test", "Body")
+            pr = draft_release(:nr4, "Embargo Test", sample_body)
             embargo_time = DateTime(2026, 6, 1, 9, 0)
             result = publish_release(pr; embargo=embargo_time)
             @test result isa String
@@ -278,7 +281,7 @@ using DataFrames
         end
 
         @testset "third_order_ratio" begin
-            @test third_order_ratio(0.8, 0.6, 2.0) == 0.1
+            @test third_order_ratio(0.8, 0.6, 2.0) ≈ 0.1
             @test third_order_ratio(0.5, 0.5, 0) == 0.0  # divide by zero guard
         end
     end