diff --git a/ci-scripts/ran_dashboard/Hdashboard.py b/ci-scripts/ran_dashboard/Hdashboard.py
index 1b65c7af4f..993d0dded8 100644
--- a/ci-scripts/ran_dashboard/Hdashboard.py
+++ b/ci-scripts/ran_dashboard/Hdashboard.py
@@ -528,15 +528,15 @@ class Dashboard:
             editable_mr = project.mergerequests.get(int(mr))
             mr_notes = editable_mr.notes.list(all=True)
 
-            body = '<a href="https://oaitestdashboard.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/MR'+mr+'/index.html">Consolidated Test Results</a><br>'+\
-                'Tested CommitID: ' + commit + '<br>'
+            body =  '[Consolidated Test Results](https://oaitestdashboard.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/MR'+mr+'/index.html)\\\n'
+            body += 'Tested CommitID: ' + commit + '\\\n'
 
             for i in range(0,n_tests):
                 jobname = args[4*i]
                 buildurl = args[4*i+1]
                 buildid = args[4*i+2]
                 status = args[4*i+3]
-                body += jobname+', status is <b>'+status+'</b>, (<a href="'+buildurl+'">'+buildid+'</a>)<br>'
+                body += jobname+': **'+status+'** ([' + buildid + '](' + buildurl + '))\\\n'
 
             #create new note
             mr_note = editable_mr.notes.create({