diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_17617_-_add_HOLDPLACED_PATRON_notice.pl b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_17617_-_add_HOLDPLACED_PATRON_notice.pl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..55abc5cdc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/atomicupdate/bug_17617_-_add_HOLDPLACED_PATRON_notice.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+return {
+    bug_number  => "17617",
+    description => "Notify patron when their hold has been placed",
+    up          => sub {
+        my ($args) = @_;
+        my ( $dbh, $out ) = @$args{qw(dbh out)};
+
+        $dbh->do(
+            q{INSERT IGNORE INTO letter (module, code, branchcode, name, is_html, title, message_transport_type, lang, content) VALUES ("reserves", "HOLDPLACED_PATRON", "", "Hold is confirmed", 0, "Your hold on [% hold.biblio.title %] is confirmed", "email", "default", "Hello [% borrower.firstname %] [% borrower.surname %] ([% borrower.cardnumber %]),
+Your hold on [% hold.biblio.title %] ([% hold.biblio.id %]) has been confirmed.
+You will be notified by the library when your item is available for pickup.
+Thank you!")}
+        );
+
+        say $out "Added notice 'HOLDPLACED_PATRON'";
+    },
+};
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/sample_notices.yml b/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/sample_notices.yml
index e4a52dda8b..9675b3eb4f 100644
--- a/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/sample_notices.yml
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/en/mandatory/sample_notices.yml
@@ -2453,3 +2453,17 @@ tables:
             - "    [%~ END ~%]"
             - "    [% item_attribute.processing_attribute.name %]: [% value %]"
             - "[% END %]"
+
+        - module: reserves
+          code: HOLDPLACED_PATRON
+          branchcode: ""
+          name: "Hold is confirmed"
+          is_html: 0
+          title: "Your hold on [% hold.biblio.title %] is confirmed"
+          message_transport_type: email
+          lang: default
+          content:
+            - "Hello [% borrower.firstname %] [% borrower.surname %] ([% borrower.cardnumber %]),"
+            - "Your hold on [% hold.biblio.title %] ([% hold.biblio.id %]) has been confirmed."
+            - "You will be notified by the library when your item is available for pickup."
+            - "Thank you!"