diff --git a/source/_components/manual.markdown b/source/_components/manual.markdown
index f8d3340621f..fc33d00a268 100644
--- a/source/_components/manual.markdown
+++ b/source/_components/manual.markdown
@@ -214,59 +214,57 @@ Sending a Notification when the Alarm is Armed (Away/Home), Disarmed and in Pend
 {% raw %}
 ```yaml
 - alias: 'Send notification when alarm is Disarmed'
-  initial_state: 'on'
   trigger:
     - platform: state
       entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home_alarm
       to: 'disarmed'
   action:
     - service: notify.notify
-      data:
-        message: "ALARM! The alarm is Disarmed at {{ states('sensor.date__time') }}"
+      data_template:
+        message: "ALARM! The alarm is Disarmed at {{ states('sensor.date_time') }}"
 ```
 {% endraw %}
 
 {% raw %}
 ```yaml
 - alias: 'Send notification when alarm is in pending status'
-  initial_state: 'on'
   trigger:
     - platform: state
       entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home_alarm
       to: 'pending'
   action:
     - service: notify.notify
-      data:
-        message: "ALARM! The alarm is in pending status at {{ states('sensor.date__time') }}"
+      data_template:
+        message: "ALARM! The alarm is in pending status at {{ states('sensor.date_time') }}"
 ```
 {% endraw %}
 
 {% raw %}
 ```yaml
 - alias: 'Send notification when alarm is Armed in Away mode'
-  initial_state: 'on'
   trigger:
     - platform: state
       entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home_alarm
       to: 'armed_away'
   action:
     - service: notify.notify
-      data:
-        message: "ALARM! The alarm is armed in Away mode {{ states('sensor.date__time') }}"
+      data_template:
+        message: "ALARM! The alarm is armed in Away mode {{ states('sensor.date_time') }}"
 ```
 {% endraw %}
 
 {% raw %}
 ```yaml
 - alias: 'Send notification when alarm is Armed in Home mode'
-  initial_state: 'on'
   trigger:
     - platform: state
       entity_id: alarm_control_panel.home_alarm
       to: 'armed_home'
   action:
     - service: notify.notify
-      data:
-        message: "ALARM! The alarm is armed in Home mode {{ states('sensor.date__time') }}"
+      data_template:
+        # Using multi-line notation allows for easier quoting
+        message: >
+          ALARM! The alarm is armed in Home mode {{ states('sensor.date_time') }}
 ```
 {% endraw %}