diff --git a/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go b/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go
index 8da233d6d610f..5bd8efe2b9fcf 100644
--- a/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go
+++ b/coderd/autobuild/lifecycle_executor.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
@@ -323,6 +324,7 @@ func (e *Executor) runOnce(t time.Time) Stats {
 					}
 				}
 				if shouldNotifyDormancy {
+					dormantTime := dbtime.Now().Add(time.Duration(tmpl.TimeTilDormant))
 					_, err = e.notificationsEnqueuer.Enqueue(
 						e.ctx,
 						ws.OwnerID,
@@ -330,7 +332,7 @@ func (e *Executor) runOnce(t time.Time) Stats {
 						map[string]string{
 							"name":           ws.Name,
 							"reason":         "inactivity exceeded the dormancy threshold",
-							"timeTilDormant": time.Duration(tmpl.TimeTilDormant).String(),
+							"timeTilDormant": humanize.Time(dormantTime),
 						},
 						"lifecycle_executor",
 						ws.ID,
diff --git a/coderd/notifications/notifications_test.go b/coderd/notifications/notifications_test.go
index e21dce4246f20..95b3a84026fad 100644
--- a/coderd/notifications/notifications_test.go
+++ b/coderd/notifications/notifications_test.go
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ func TestNotificationTemplatesCanRender(t *testing.T) {
 					"reason":         "breached the template's threshold for inactivity",
 					"initiator":      "autobuild",
 					"dormancyHours":  "24",
-					"timeTilDormant": "24h",
+					"timeTilDormant": "24 hours",
 				},
 			},
 		},
@@ -716,7 +716,20 @@ func TestNotificationTemplatesCanRender(t *testing.T) {
 					"name":           "bobby-workspace",
 					"reason":         "template updated to new dormancy policy",
 					"dormancyHours":  "24",
-					"timeTilDormant": "24h",
+					"timeTilDormant": "24 hours",
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "TemplateWorkspaceMarkedForDeletionInOneWeek",
+			id:   notifications.TemplateWorkspaceMarkedForDeletion,
+			payload: types.MessagePayload{
+				UserName: "bobby",
+				Labels: map[string]string{
+					"name":           "bobby-workspace",
+					"reason":         "template updated to new dormancy policy",
+					"dormancyHours":  "168", // 168 hours = 7 days = 1 week
+					"timeTilDormant": "1 week",
 				},
 			},
 		},
diff --git a/coderd/workspaces.go b/coderd/workspaces.go
index 901e3723964bd..bde8f1c917d39 100644
--- a/coderd/workspaces.go
+++ b/coderd/workspaces.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
 	"github.com/go-chi/chi/v5"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"golang.org/x/xerrors"
@@ -1055,6 +1056,7 @@ func (api *API) putWorkspaceDormant(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		}
 
 		if initiatorErr == nil && tmplErr == nil {
+			dormantTime := dbtime.Now().Add(time.Duration(tmpl.TimeTilDormant))
 			_, err = api.NotificationsEnqueuer.Enqueue(
 				ctx,
 				workspace.OwnerID,
@@ -1062,7 +1064,7 @@ func (api *API) putWorkspaceDormant(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				map[string]string{
 					"name":           workspace.Name,
 					"reason":         "a " + initiator.Username + " request",
-					"timeTilDormant": time.Duration(tmpl.TimeTilDormant).String(),
+					"timeTilDormant": humanize.Time(dormantTime),
 				},
 				"api",
 				workspace.ID,
diff --git a/enterprise/coderd/schedule/template.go b/enterprise/coderd/schedule/template.go
index c38b8f509b5c3..6b148e8ef4708 100644
--- a/enterprise/coderd/schedule/template.go
+++ b/enterprise/coderd/schedule/template.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 
 	"cdr.dev/slog"
 
+	"github.com/dustin/go-humanize"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ func (s *EnterpriseTemplateScheduleStore) Set(ctx context.Context, db database.S
 	}
 
 	for _, ws := range markedForDeletion {
+		dormantTime := dbtime.Now().Add(opts.TimeTilDormantAutoDelete)
 		_, err = s.enqueuer.Enqueue(
 			ctx,
 			ws.OwnerID,
@@ -212,7 +214,7 @@ func (s *EnterpriseTemplateScheduleStore) Set(ctx context.Context, db database.S
 			map[string]string{
 				"name":           ws.Name,
 				"reason":         "an update to the template's dormancy",
-				"timeTilDormant": opts.TimeTilDormantAutoDelete.String(),
+				"timeTilDormant": humanize.Time(dormantTime),
 			},
 			"scheduletemplate",
 			// Associate this notification with all the related entities.