diff --git a/app/controllers/idv/gpo_controller.rb b/app/controllers/idv/gpo_controller.rb
index 4e7f6d9b122..7140bb9f87c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/idv/gpo_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/idv/gpo_controller.rb
@@ -98,10 +98,7 @@ def confirmation_maker_perform
     end
 
     def send_reminder
-      current_user.confirmed_email_addresses.each do |email_address|
-        UserMailer.with(user: current_user, email_address: email_address).
-          letter_reminder.deliver_now_or_later
-      end
+      current_user.send_email_to_all_addresses(:letter_reminder)
     end
 
     def pii_locked?
diff --git a/app/controllers/idv/review_controller.rb b/app/controllers/idv/review_controller.rb
index 2cb7ad61914..abb564e7492 100644
--- a/app/controllers/idv/review_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/idv/review_controller.rb
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ def init_profile
       idv_session.create_profile_from_applicant_with_password(password)
 
       if idv_session.address_verification_mechanism == 'gpo'
+        current_user.send_email_to_all_addresses(:letter_reminder)
         analytics.idv_gpo_address_letter_enqueued(enqueued_at: Time.zone.now, resend: false)
       end
 
diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 1cebb21ba08..1f1a18c4405 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -403,6 +403,16 @@ def send_confirmation_instructions
 
   add_method_tracer :send_devise_notification, "Custom/#{name}/send_devise_notification"
 
+  def send_email_to_all_addresses(user_mailer_template)
+    confirmed_email_addresses.each do |email_address|
+      UserMailer.with(
+        user: self,
+        email_address: email_address,
+      ).send(user_mailer_template).
+        deliver_now_or_later
+    end
+  end
+
   private
 
   def lockout_period
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/gpo_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/gpo_controller_spec.rb
index 7a06cc0d416..c6286253ea1 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/gpo_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/gpo_controller_spec.rb
@@ -214,9 +214,7 @@ def expect_resend_letter_to_send_letter_and_redirect(otp:)
 
     expect(gpo_confirmation_maker).to receive(:perform)
     expect(gpo_confirmation_maker).to receive(:otp) if otp
-
-    put :create
-
+    expect { put :create }.to change { ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.count }.by(1)
     expect(response).to redirect_to idv_come_back_later_path
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/idv/review_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/idv/review_controller_spec.rb
index e7a0d2c6d80..998331d3770 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/idv/review_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/idv/review_controller_spec.rb
@@ -668,6 +668,15 @@ def show
           expect(profile).to_not be_active
         end
 
+        it 'sends an email about the gpo letter' do
+          expect do
+            put :create,
+                params: {
+                  user: { password: ControllerHelper::VALID_PASSWORD },
+                }
+          end.to(change { ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.count }.by(1))
+        end
+
         it 'redirects to come back later page' do
           put :create, params: { user: { password: ControllerHelper::VALID_PASSWORD } }
 
diff --git a/spec/features/idv/steps/review_step_spec.rb b/spec/features/idv/steps/review_step_spec.rb
index 99a0ff02841..7f8c11d543f 100644
--- a/spec/features/idv/steps/review_step_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/idv/steps/review_step_spec.rb
@@ -59,12 +59,17 @@
       complete_idv_steps_with_gpo_before_review_step(user)
     end
 
-    it 'sends a letter and creates an unverified profile' do
+    it 'sends a letter, creates an unverified profile, and sends an email' do
       fill_in 'Password', with: user_password
 
+      email_count_before_continue = ActionMailer::Base.deliveries.count
+
       expect { click_continue }.
         to change { GpoConfirmation.count }.from(0).to(1)
 
+      expect_delivered_email_count(email_count_before_continue + 1)
+      expect(last_email.subject).to eq(t('user_mailer.letter_reminder.subject'))
+
       expect(user.events.account_verified.size).to be(0)
       expect(user.profiles.count).to eq 1