diff --git a/app/Jobs/ExpiredInviteCleanup.php b/app/Jobs/ExpiredInviteCleanup.php
index d1f9e96..87d2dba 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/ExpiredInviteCleanup.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/ExpiredInviteCleanup.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Invitation;
 use Carbon\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Queue\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Mail;
 use App\Mail\InviteExpiringSoon;
 
@@ -26,27 +27,37 @@ class ExpiredInviteCleanup implements ShouldQueue
      */
     public function handle(): void
     {
-        // 1. Notify invites expiring within the next 24 hours that haven't been notified yet
-        Invitation::where('status', 'pending')
+        Log::info('Cleaning up expired invites.');
+
+        $notified = 0;
+        $deleted = 0;
+
+        Invitation::where('status', 'approved')
             ->where('notified', false)
             ->whereBetween('expiration', [Carbon::now(), Carbon::now()->addDay()])
-            ->chunkById(100, function ($invites) {
+            ->chunkById(100, function ($invites) use (&$notified) {
                 foreach ($invites as $invite) {
                     Mail::to($invite->requestor_email)
-                        ->send(new InviteExpiringSoon($invite));
+                        ->queue(new InviteExpiringSoon($invite));
 
+                    $notified++;
                     $invite->notified = true;
                     $invite->save();
+
+                    Log::debug("Notified approved invite {$invite->invitation_code}, sent to {$invite->requestor_email}.");
                 }
             });
 
-        // 2. Delete invites that have actually expired
-        Invitation::where('status', 'pending')
-            ->where('expiration', '<', Carbon::now())
-            ->chunkById(100, function ($invites) {
+        Invitation::where('expiration', '<', Carbon::now())
+            ->where('status', '!=', 'denied')
+            ->chunkById(100, function ($invites) use (&$deleted, &$notified) {
                 foreach ($invites as $invite) {
+                    Log::debug("Deleted invite {$invite->invitation_code} for {$invite->requestor_email}.");
                     $invite->delete();
+                    $deleted++;
                 }
             });
+
+        Log::info("Deleted {$deleted} invites and notified {$notified} approved invites close to expiration.");
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Jobs/InviteLifecycleCleanup.php b/app/Jobs/InviteLifecycleCleanup.php
index 4beaf04..641d8ec 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/InviteLifecycleCleanup.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/InviteLifecycleCleanup.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Jobs;
 use App\Invitation;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
 use Illuminate\Foundation\Queue\Queueable;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 
 // General Housekeeping Job: Drop Approved and Completed Invites
 class InviteLifecycleCleanup implements ShouldQueue
@@ -24,11 +25,18 @@ class InviteLifecycleCleanup implements ShouldQueue
      */
     public function handle(): void
     {
-        Invitation::whereIn('status', ['approved', 'completed'])
-            ->chunkById(100, function ($invites) {
+        Log::info("Invite lifecycle: processing completed invites.");
+        $deleted = 0;
+
+        Invitation::where('status', '=', 'completed')
+            ->chunkById(100, function ($invites) use (&$deleted) {
                 foreach ($invites as $invite) {
+                    Log::debug("Deleted invite {$invite->invitation_code} for {$invite->requestor_email}.");
                     $invite->delete();
+                    $deleted++;
                 }
             });
+
+        Log::info("Deleted {$deleted} completed invitations.");
     }
 }
diff --git a/resources/views/dashboard/administration/invites.blade.php b/resources/views/dashboard/administration/invites.blade.php
index 3df72a5..b6b8ccb 100644
--- a/resources/views/dashboard/administration/invites.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/dashboard/administration/invites.blade.php
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
                 <x-slot name="cardFooter">
                     <p><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> {{ __('Here, you can manage the invitation system, and approve any invite requests that might have come through. You can also send invites from here if necessary.') }}</p>
                     <p><i class="fas fa-info-circle"></i> {!! __('Remember: invitations are unique on an email/IP address basis. The same user won\'t be able to request an invite twice. This restriction also applies to you. Check if there\'s already an invite before sending one out.') !!}</p>
-                    <p><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> {!! __('<b>Invite lifecycle: </b> <i>Approved</i> and <i>Completed</i> invites are wiped from the system on a daily basis. <i>Expired</i> invites are wiped 1 day after expiration. <i>Denied</i> invites are <b>never</b> wiped.') !!}</p>
+                    <p><i class="fas fa-exclamation-triangle"></i> {!! __('<b>Invite lifecycle: </b><i>Completed</i> invites are wiped from the system every 12 hours. <i>Expired</i> invites are wiped 1 day after expiration. <i>Denied</i> invites are <b>never</b> wiped ') !!}</p>
                 </x-slot>
 
             </x-card>
diff --git a/routes/console.php b/routes/console.php
index 661d0bb..41e56a4 100644
--- a/routes/console.php
+++ b/routes/console.php
@@ -36,5 +36,10 @@ Schedule::command('votes:evaluate')->daily();
 Schedule::job(new ProcessDueSuspensions())->daily();
 Schedule::job(new ProcessExpiredAbsences())->daily();
 
-Schedule::job(new InviteLifecycleCleanup())->daily();
-Schedule::job(new ExpiredInviteCleanup())->daily();
+// Schedule::job(new InviteLifecycleCleanup())->cron("0 */12 * * *");
+// Schedule::job(new ExpiredInviteCleanup())->daily();
+
+// debug
+
+Schedule::job(new InviteLifecycleCleanup())->everyFiveMinutes();
+Schedule::job(new ExpiredInviteCleanup())->everyMinute();