diff --git a/app/models/fruit_ticket_transaction.rb b/app/models/fruit_ticket_transaction.rb
index 56f100d9..bcbf0c75 100644
--- a/app/models/fruit_ticket_transaction.rb
+++ b/app/models/fruit_ticket_transaction.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ class FruitTicketTransaction < ApplicationRecord
 
   validate :to_or_from_user_is_present
 
+  after_create :maybe_send_notification
+
   # how do you get fruit tickets
   #   - people listen to your show
   #   - 1 fruit ticket for every listener?
@@ -67,4 +69,13 @@ def to_or_from_user_is_present
       errors.add(:from_user, "from_user to to_user must be present")
     end
   end
+
+  def maybe_send_notification
+    case self.transaction_type
+    when "user_gift"
+      Notification.create! source: self, send_to_chat: false, user: to_user, notification_type: "fruit_ticket_gift"
+    when "supporter_membership"
+      Notification.create! source: self, send_to_chat: false, user: to_user, notification_type: "supporter_fruit_ticket_stipend"
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/app/models/notification.rb b/app/models/notification.rb
index 882876f0..f944e6dc 100644
--- a/app/models/notification.rb
+++ b/app/models/notification.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ class Notification < ApplicationRecord
     :vj_badge_award,
     :supporter_badge_award,
     :level_up,
-    :experience_point_award
+    :experience_point_award,
+    :fruit_ticket_gift,
+    :supporter_fruit_ticket_stipend
   ]
 
   private
@@ -58,6 +60,10 @@ def set_message
       "#{self.user.username} reached level #{self.user.level}!"
     when "experience_point_award"
       "You got #{self.source.amount} #{self.source.award_type} points!"
+    when "fruit_ticket_gift"
+      "#{self.source.from_user.username" sent you Ƒ#{self.source.amount} fruit tickets!"
+    when "supporter_membership"
+      "You got Ƒ#{self.source.amount} fruit tickets for supporting datafruits. The bank of fruit tickets thanks you for your support!"
     end
   end