diff --git a/application/sissi-modules/meetup/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/sissi/module/meetup/service/MeetupServiceBean.java b/application/sissi-modules/meetup/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/sissi/module/meetup/service/MeetupServiceBean.java
index ea45d429..0e82a3b1 100644
--- a/application/sissi-modules/meetup/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/sissi/module/meetup/service/MeetupServiceBean.java
+++ b/application/sissi-modules/meetup/src/main/java/dev/sheldan/sissi/module/meetup/service/MeetupServiceBean.java
@@ -147,12 +147,18 @@ public class MeetupServiceBean {
         Meetup meetup = meetupManagementServiceBean.getMeetup(meetupId, serverId);
         MeetupMessageModel model = getMeetupMessageModel(meetup);
         MessageToSend messageToSend = templateService.renderEmbedTemplate(MEETUP_CANCELLATION_TEMPLATE, model);
-        meetup.getParticipants().forEach(meetupParticipator -> {
-            Long userId = meetupParticipator.getParticipator().getUserReference().getId();
-            userService.retrieveUserForId(userId)
-                    .thenCompose(user -> messageService.sendMessageToSendToUser(user, messageToSend))
-                    .thenAccept(message -> log.info("Notified user {} about cancellation of meetup {} in server {}.", userId, meetupId, serverId));
-        });
+        meetup
+                .getParticipants()
+                .stream()
+                .filter(meetupParticipator ->
+                                meetupParticipator.getDecision().equals(MeetupDecision.MAYBE) ||
+                                meetupParticipator.getDecision().equals(MeetupDecision.YES))
+                .forEach(meetupParticipator -> {
+                    Long userId = meetupParticipator.getParticipator().getUserReference().getId();
+                    userService.retrieveUserForId(userId)
+                            .thenCompose(user -> messageService.sendMessageToSendToUser(user, messageToSend))
+                            .thenAccept(message -> log.info("Notified user {} about cancellation of meetup {} in server {}.", userId, meetupId, serverId));
+                });
     }
 
     @Transactional
@@ -209,11 +215,11 @@ public class MeetupServiceBean {
                         meetupParticipator.getDecision().equals(MeetupDecision.MAYBE) ||
                         meetupParticipator.getDecision().equals(MeetupDecision.YES))
                 .forEach(meetupParticipator -> {
-            Long userId = meetupParticipator.getParticipator().getUserReference().getId();
-            userService.retrieveUserForId(userId)
-                    .thenCompose(user -> messageService.sendMessageToSendToUser(user, messageToSend))
-                    .thenAccept(message -> log.info("Notified user {} about incoming meetup {} in server {}.", userId, meetupId, serverId));
-        });
+                    Long userId = meetupParticipator.getParticipator().getUserReference().getId();
+                    userService.retrieveUserForId(userId)
+                            .thenCompose(user -> messageService.sendMessageToSendToUser(user, messageToSend))
+                            .thenAccept(message -> log.info("Notified user {} about incoming meetup {} in server {}.", userId, meetupId, serverId));
+                });
     }
 
     @Transactional
diff --git a/templates/sissi-templates/module-templates/meetup-templates/src/main/resources/en_US/general/meetup_display_embed_en_US.ftl b/templates/sissi-templates/module-templates/meetup-templates/src/main/resources/en_US/general/meetup_display_embed_en_US.ftl
index bf583e82..04c8ac9c 100644
--- a/templates/sissi-templates/module-templates/meetup-templates/src/main/resources/en_US/general/meetup_display_embed_en_US.ftl
+++ b/templates/sissi-templates/module-templates/meetup-templates/src/main/resources/en_US/general/meetup_display_embed_en_US.ftl
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
             <#assign time><@format_instant_date_time instant=meetupTime/></#assign>
             <#assign timeRelative><@format_instant_relative instant=meetupTime/></#assign>
             <#assign descriptionText>${description?json_string}</#assign>
-            <#assign participantsText><#list participants as member>${member.memberMention}<#else><#include "meetup_message_no_member"></#list></#assign>
-            <#assign maybeParticipantsText><#list maybeParticipants as member>${member.memberMention}<#else><#include "meetup_message_no_member"></#list></#assign>
-            <#assign declinedParticipantsText><#list declinedParticipants as member>${member.memberMention}<#else><#include "meetup_message_no_member"></#list></#assign>
+            <#assign participantsText> (${participants?size}) <#list participants as member>${member.memberMention}<#sep>, </#sep><#else><#include "meetup_message_no_member"></#list></#assign>
+            <#assign maybeParticipantsText> (${maybeParticipants?size}) <#list maybeParticipants as member>${member.memberMention}<#sep>, </#sep><#else><#include "meetup_message_no_member"></#list></#assign>
+            <#assign declinedParticipantsText> (${declinedParticipants?size}) <#list declinedParticipants as member>${member.memberMention}<#sep>, </#sep><#else><#include "meetup_message_no_member"></#list></#assign>
             "description": "<#if cancelled>~~</#if><#include "meetup_display_description"><#if cancelled>~~</#if>"
         }
     ],