diff --git a/dev/_bundle/default.json b/dev/_bundle/default.json
index 60aab23..e819ec5 100644
--- a/dev/_bundle/default.json
+++ b/dev/_bundle/default.json
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@
 "LINK_TO_THE_PAPER": "Link to the paper",
 "LIST_VIEW": "List view",
 "locale": "default",
+"LOADING_ELLIPSIS": "Loading ...",
 "LOADING_PLEASE_HOLD_ON": "Loading, please hold on",
 "LOCATION": "Location",
 "LOCATIONS": "Locations",
diff --git a/dev/_javascript/people.js b/dev/_javascript/people.js
index 458d24e..5b5e9ec 100644
--- a/dev/_javascript/people.js
+++ b/dev/_javascript/people.js
@@ -37,13 +37,15 @@ sakai.search = function(){
         loadContacts(currentpage);
     };

+    var errorText = $("#AN_ERROR_HAS_OCCURRED");
+
     loadContacts = function(page){

         currentpage = parseInt(page, 10);

         // Set searching messages

-        $("#contacts_search_result").html("<b>Loading ...</b>");
+        $("#contacts_search_result").html($.TemplateRenderer($("#loading_template")));

         $.ajax({
             url: "/var/contacts/accepted.infinity.json?page=" + (page - 1) + "&items=" + peopleToSearch,
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@ sakai.search = function(){
                 renderContacts();
             },
             error: function(xhr, textStatus, thrownError) {
-                $("#contacts_search_result").html("<b>An error has occurred.</b> Please try again later");
+                $("#contacts_search_result").html($.TemplateRenderer($("#error_template")));
             }
         });

@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ sakai.search = function(){

                 },
                 error: function(xhr, textStatus, thrownError) {
-                    alert("An error has occured");
+                    alert(errorText);
                 }
             });

@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ sakai.search = function(){

         // Set searching messages

-        $("#invited_search_result").html("<b>Loading ...</b>");
+        $("#invited_search_result").html($.TemplateRenderer($("#loading_template")));

         $.ajax({
             url: "/var/contacts/invited.infinity.json?page=0&items=100",
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ sakai.search = function(){
                 renderInvitations();
             },
             error: function(xhr, textStatus, thrownError) {
-                $("#invited_search_result").html("<b>An error has occurred.</b> Please try again later");
+                $("#invited_search_result").html($.TemplateRenderer($("#error_template")));
             }
         });

@@ -243,7 +245,7 @@ sakai.search = function(){

                 },
                 error: function(xhr, textStatus, thrownError) {
-                    alert("An error has occured");
+                    alert(errorText);
                 }
             });

@@ -260,7 +262,7 @@ sakai.search = function(){

         // Set searching messages

-        $("#invited_search_result").html("<b>Loading ...</b>");
+        $("#invited_search_result").html($.TemplateRenderer($("#loading_template")));

         $.ajax({
             url: "/var/contacts/pending.infinity.json?page=0&items=100",
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@ sakai.search = function(){
                 renderPending();
             },
             error: function(xhr, textStatus, thrownError) {
-                $("#pending_search_result").html("<b>An error has occurred.</b> Please try again later");
+                $("#pending_search_result").html($.TemplateRenderer($("#error_template")));
             }
         });

diff --git a/dev/my_sakai.html b/dev/my_sakai.html
index c949a52..b0e747d 100644
--- a/dev/my_sakai.html
+++ b/dev/my_sakai.html
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
                         <button class="s3d-button s3d-button-inline" id="mysakai_more_link">
                             <span class="s3d-button-inner">
                                 <span class="s3d-button-icon-left"></span>
-                                <span class="s3d-button-inner-text">Edit Page</span>
+                                <span class="s3d-button-inner-text">__MSG__EDIT_PAGE__</span>
                                 <span class="s3d-button-icon-right"></span>
                             </span>
                         </button>
@@ -115,4 +115,4 @@

     </body>

-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>
diff --git a/dev/people.html b/dev/people.html
index ebdf7e1..831670f 100644
--- a/dev/people.html
+++ b/dev/people.html
@@ -221,6 +221,14 @@
             </div>
         </div>

+        <div id="loading_template" style="display:none"><!--
+            <b>__MSG__LOADING_ELLIPSIS__</b>
+        --></div>
+
+        <div id="error_template" style="display:none"><!--
+            <b>__MSG__AN_ERROR_HAS_OCCURRED__</b> __MSG__PLEASE_TRY_AGAIN_LATER__
+        --></div>
+
         <!-- FOOTER WIDGET -->
         <div id="widget_footer" class="widget_inline footercontainer"></div>

@@ -231,6 +239,9 @@
             <div id="widget_sendmessage" class="widget_inline" style="width:100%"></div>
         </div>

+        <!-- I18N Strings for use in js -->
+        <span id="AN_ERROR_HAS_OCCURRED" style="display:none">__MSG__AN_ERROR_HAS_OCCURRED__</span>
+
         <script type="text/javascript" src="_javascript/people.js"></script>

     </body>