diff --git a/website/helpers/contact.py b/website/helpers/contact.py
index 05ae4f7..35446a3 100644
--- a/website/helpers/contact.py
+++ b/website/helpers/contact.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 	# make lead / communication
 	from selling.doctype.lead.get_leads import add_sales_communication
-	add_sales_communication(subject or "Website Query", message, sender, sender, 
+	message = add_sales_communication(subject or "Website Query", message, sender, sender, 
 		mail=None, status=status)
 	
 	# guest method, cap max writes per hour
@@ -29,4 +29,4 @@
 		webnotes.response["message"] = "Sorry: we believe we have received an unreasonably high number of requests of this kind. Please try later"
 		return
 	
-	webnotes.response["message"] = 'Thank You'
\ No newline at end of file
+	webnotes.response.status = "okay"
diff --git a/website/templates/js/contact.js b/website/templates/js/contact.js
index a28abba..caec945 100644
--- a/website/templates/js/contact.js
+++ b/website/templates/js/contact.js
@@ -26,7 +26,12 @@
 			sender: email,
 			message: message,
 			callback: function(r) {
-				msgprint(r.message);
+				if(r.status==="okay") {
+					msgprint(r.message or "Sent")
+				} else {
+					msgprint("There were errors");
+					console.log(r.exc);
+				}
 				$(':input').val('');
 			}
 		});