diff --git a/gratipay/models/package/__init__.py b/gratipay/models/package/__init__.py
index 571e2cb971..5cff94468e 100644
--- a/gratipay/models/package/__init__.py
+++ b/gratipay/models/package/__init__.py
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 from postgres.orm import Model
+from gratipay.models.package import mixins
 
 
 NPM = 'npm'  # We are starting with a single package manager. If we see
              # traction we will expand.
 
 
-class Package(Model):
+class Package(Model, mixins.Confirmation):
     """Represent a gratipackage. :-)
     """
 
@@ -40,10 +41,3 @@ def from_names(cls, package_manager, name):
         """
         return cls.db.one("SELECT packages.*::packages FROM packages "
                           "WHERE package_manager=%s and name=%s", (package_manager, name))
-
-
-    # Emails
-    # ======
-
-    def send_confirmation_email(self, address):
-        pass
diff --git a/gratipay/models/package/confirmation.py b/gratipay/models/package/confirmation.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cd144995cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gratipay/models/package/confirmation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
+
+
+class Confirmation(object):
+
+    def send_confirmation_email(self, address):
+        """
+        """
+        pass
diff --git a/gratipay/models/package/mixins.py b/gratipay/models/package/mixins.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb63d8dd47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gratipay/models/package/mixins.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function, unicode_literals
+
+from confirmation import Confirmation
+
+__all__ = ['Confirmation']
diff --git a/tests/py/test_packages.py b/tests/py/test_packages.py
index b97e888377..8831149322 100644
--- a/tests/py/test_packages.py
+++ b/tests/py/test_packages.py
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@ def test_can_be_instantiated_from_id(self):
     def test_can_be_instantiated_from_names(self):
         self.make_package()
         assert Package.from_names(NPM, 'foo').name == 'foo'
+
+
+class TestSendConfirmationEmail(Harness):
+
+    def test_sends_confirmation_email(self):
+        pass