diff --git a/custom_templates/server.jinja b/custom_templates/server.jinja
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..877a694
--- /dev/null
+++ b/custom_templates/server.jinja
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{% from 'formatting.jinja' import cleanup %}
+
+{% macro services_down() %}
+{% if states('sensor.services_down') | int == 1 %}
+There is one service offline. It is {{ state_attr('sensor.services_down','services') }}.
+{% elif states('sensor.services_down') | int > 1 %}
+There are {{ states('sensor.services_down') }} services currently offline. They are {{ state_attr('sensor.services_down','services') }}.
+{% else %}
+There are no services currently offline.
+{% endif %}
+{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/templates/speech/basement_briefing.yaml b/templates/speech/basement_briefing.yaml
index 603de93..8e8f839 100644
--- a/templates/speech/basement_briefing.yaml
+++ b/templates/speech/basement_briefing.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   {% from 'speech.jinja' import greeting, today_is, sun_status %}
   {% from 'weather.jinja' import weatherReport %}
   {% from 'sports.jinja' import sports_updates %}
+  {% from 'server.jinja' import services_down %}
     <p>
       {{ greeting('date') }}
     </p>
@@ -22,10 +23,7 @@
     </p>
 
     <p>
-      There are {{ states('sensor.services_down') }} services currently offline.
-      {% if states('sensor.services_down') | int > 0 %}
-        They are {{ state_attr('sensor.services_down','services') }}.
-      {% endif %}
+      {{ services_down() }}
     </p>
 
     <p>