diff --git a/docs/notif/telegram.md b/docs/notif/telegram.md
index 12d6e7093..42015c412 100644
--- a/docs/notif/telegram.md
+++ b/docs/notif/telegram.md
@@ -23,6 +23,17 @@ Multiple chat IDs can be provided in order to deliver notifications to multiple
           Docker tag {{ .Entry.Image }} which you subscribed to through {{ .Entry.Provider }} provider has been released.
     ```
 
+!!! example "File with templateFile"
+    ```yaml
+    notif:
+      telegram:
+        token: aabbccdd:11223344
+        chatIDs:
+          - "123456789"
+          - "987654321"
+        templateFile: /path/to/telegram-template.txt
+    ```
+
 | Name                  | Default                            | Description                                                               |
 |-----------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `token`               |                                    | Telegram bot token                                                        |
@@ -30,6 +41,7 @@ Multiple chat IDs can be provided in order to deliver notifications to multiple
 | `chatIDs`             |                                    | List of [chat IDs](#chatids-format) to send notifications to              |
 | `chatIDsFile`         |                                    | Use content of secret file as chat IDs if `chatIDs` not defined           |
 | `templateBody`[^1]    | See [below](#default-templatebody) | [Notification template](../faq.md#notification-template) for message body |
+| `templateFile`        |                                    | Use content of file as template body if `templateBody` not defined        |
 | `disableNotification` | `false`                            | Send silent message with no sound                                         |
 
 !!! abstract "Environment variables"
@@ -38,6 +50,7 @@ Multiple chat IDs can be provided in order to deliver notifications to multiple
     * `DIUN_NOTIF_TELEGRAM_CHATIDS` (comma separated)
     * `DIUN_NOTIF_TELEGRAM_CHATIDSFILE`
     * `DIUN_NOTIF_TELEGRAM_TEMPLATEBODY`
+    * `DIUN_NOTIF_TELEGRAM_TEMPLATEFILE`
     * `DIUN_NOTIF_TELEGRAM_DISABLENOTIFICATION`
 
 !!! example "chat IDs secret file"
diff --git a/internal/app/job.go b/internal/app/job.go
index 5271d8210..079637e5d 100644
--- a/internal/app/job.go
+++ b/internal/app/job.go
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ func (di *Diun) createJob(job model.Job) {
 		reg = (&model.RegOpt{}).GetDefaults()
 	}
 
-	regUser, err := utl.GetSecret(reg.Username, reg.UsernameFile)
+	regUser, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(reg.Username, reg.UsernameFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Err(err).Msgf("Cannot retrieve username secret for regopts %s", reg.Name)
 	}
-	regPassword, err := utl.GetSecret(reg.Password, reg.PasswordFile)
+	regPassword, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(reg.Password, reg.PasswordFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Err(err).Msgf("Cannot retrieve password secret for regopts %s", reg.Name)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/model/notif_telegram.go b/internal/model/notif_telegram.go
index d4d13e32e..8f01e1bfd 100644
--- a/internal/model/notif_telegram.go
+++ b/internal/model/notif_telegram.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ type NotifTelegram struct {
 	ChatIDs             []string `yaml:"chatIDs,omitempty" json:"chatIDs,omitempty" validate:"omitempty"`
 	ChatIDsFile         string   `yaml:"chatIDsFile,omitempty" json:"chatIDsFile,omitempty" validate:"omitempty,file"`
 	TemplateBody        string   `yaml:"templateBody,omitempty" json:"templateBody,omitempty" validate:"required"`
+	TemplateFile        string   `yaml:"templateFile,omitempty" json:"templateFile,omitempty" validate:"omitempty,file"`
 	DisableNotification *bool    `yaml:"disableNotification,omitempty" json:"disableNotification,omitempty" validate:"omitempty"`
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/notif/amqp/client.go b/internal/notif/amqp/client.go
index afe5991bd..c3891f1d3 100644
--- a/internal/notif/amqp/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/amqp/client.go
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ func (c *Client) Name() string {
 
 // Send creates and sends a amqp notification with an entry
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
-	username, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Username, c.cfg.UsernameFile)
+	username, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Username, c.cfg.UsernameFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	password, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
+	password, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/apprise/client.go b/internal/notif/apprise/client.go
index a6d9bd66c..3b341b7cc 100644
--- a/internal/notif/apprise/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/apprise/client.go
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
 	u.Path = path.Join(u.Path, "notify")
 
 	if c.cfg.Token != "" || c.cfg.TokenFile != "" {
-		token, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
+		token, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
 		if err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve token secret for Apprise notifier")
 		}
diff --git a/internal/notif/discord/client.go b/internal/notif/discord/client.go
index cad9ba9c6..6e3098e10 100644
--- a/internal/notif/discord/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/discord/client.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func (c *Client) Name() string {
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
 	var content bytes.Buffer
 
-	webhookURL, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.WebhookURL, c.cfg.WebhookURLFile)
+	webhookURL, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.WebhookURL, c.cfg.WebhookURLFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve webhook URL for Discord notifier")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/elasticsearch/client.go b/internal/notif/elasticsearch/client.go
index f2d4b4a3e..1f1a8b668 100644
--- a/internal/notif/elasticsearch/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/elasticsearch/client.go
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ func (c *Client) Name() string {
 
 // Send creates and sends an elasticsearch notification with an entry
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
-	username, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Username, c.cfg.UsernameFile)
+	username, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Username, c.cfg.UsernameFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	password, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
+	password, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/gotify/client.go b/internal/notif/gotify/client.go
index 6c27d6743..f9c0fc460 100644
--- a/internal/notif/gotify/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/gotify/client.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (c *Client) Name() string {
 
 // Send creates and sends a gotify notification with an entry
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
-	token, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
+	token, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve token secret for Gotify notifier")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/mail/client.go b/internal/notif/mail/client.go
index cf66e07e3..0cf98a883 100644
--- a/internal/notif/mail/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/mail/client.go
@@ -113,11 +113,11 @@ func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	username, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Username, c.cfg.UsernameFile)
+	username, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Username, c.cfg.UsernameFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Cannot retrieve username secret for mail notifier")
 	}
-	password, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
+	password, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Warn().Err(err).Msg("Cannot retrieve password secret for mail notifier")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/matrix/client.go b/internal/notif/matrix/client.go
index 37be85a5b..65034a277 100644
--- a/internal/notif/matrix/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/matrix/client.go
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	user, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.User, c.cfg.UserFile)
+	user, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.User, c.cfg.UserFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve username secret for Matrix notifier")
 	}
-	password, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
+	password, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve password secret for Matrix notifier")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/mqtt/client.go b/internal/notif/mqtt/client.go
index d3b55a760..518dee9df 100644
--- a/internal/notif/mqtt/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/mqtt/client.go
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ func (c *Client) Name() string {
 
 // Send creates and sends a mqtt notification with an entry
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
-	username, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Username, c.cfg.UsernameFile)
+	username, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Username, c.cfg.UsernameFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	password, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
+	password, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Password, c.cfg.PasswordFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/ntfy/client.go b/internal/notif/ntfy/client.go
index 71878510e..0760752eb 100644
--- a/internal/notif/ntfy/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/ntfy/client.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	if token, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile); err == nil && token != "" {
+	if token, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile); err == nil && token != "" {
 		req.Header.Set("Authorization", fmt.Sprintf("Bearer %s", token))
 	}
 	req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
diff --git a/internal/notif/pushover/client.go b/internal/notif/pushover/client.go
index f942b1603..ea79d7bbe 100644
--- a/internal/notif/pushover/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/pushover/client.go
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ func (c *Client) Name() string {
 
 // Send creates and sends a Pushover notification with an entry
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
-	token, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
+	token, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve token secret for Pushover notifier")
 	} else if token == "" {
 		return errors.New("Pushover API token cannot be empty")
 	}
 
-	recipient, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Recipient, c.cfg.RecipientFile)
+	recipient, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Recipient, c.cfg.RecipientFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve recipient secret for Pushover notifier")
 	} else if recipient == "" {
diff --git a/internal/notif/rocketchat/client.go b/internal/notif/rocketchat/client.go
index 7577bfe4d..e389786e1 100644
--- a/internal/notif/rocketchat/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/rocketchat/client.go
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func (c *Client) Name() string {
 // Send creates and sends a rocketchat notification with an entry
 // https://rocket.chat/docs/developer-guides/rest-api/chat/postmessage/
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
-	token, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
+	token, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve token secret for RocketChat notifier")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/slack/client.go b/internal/notif/slack/client.go
index 13005d957..67526f4c5 100644
--- a/internal/notif/slack/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/slack/client.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func (c *Client) Name() string {
 
 // Send creates and sends a slack notification with an entry
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
-	webhookURL, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.WebhookURL, c.cfg.WebhookURLFile)
+	webhookURL, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.WebhookURL, c.cfg.WebhookURLFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve webhook URL for Slack notifier")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/teams/client.go b/internal/notif/teams/client.go
index 1bd565ea2..5cb7066bd 100644
--- a/internal/notif/teams/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/teams/client.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type Fact struct {
 
 // Send creates and sends a webhook notification with an entry
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
-	webhookURL, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.WebhookURL, c.cfg.WebhookURLFile)
+	webhookURL, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.WebhookURL, c.cfg.WebhookURLFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve webhook URL for Teams notifier")
 	}
diff --git a/internal/notif/telegram/client.go b/internal/notif/telegram/client.go
index 6bbadec59..b7f0d09e8 100644
--- a/internal/notif/telegram/client.go
+++ b/internal/notif/telegram/client.go
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ func (c *Client) Name() string {
 
 // Send creates and sends a Telegram notification with an entry
 func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
-	token, err := utl.GetSecret(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
+	token, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.Token, c.cfg.TokenFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve token secret for Telegram notifier")
 	}
 
 	cids := c.cfg.ChatIDs
-	cidsRaw, err := utl.GetSecret("", c.cfg.ChatIDsFile)
+	cidsRaw, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents("", c.cfg.ChatIDsFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve chat IDs secret for Telegram notifier")
 	}
@@ -81,10 +81,15 @@ func (c *Client) Send(entry model.NotifEntry) error {
 		return errors.Wrap(err, "failed to create telegram bot client")
 	}
 
+	templateBody, err := utl.GetValueOrFileContents(c.cfg.TemplateBody, c.cfg.TemplateFile)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Wrap(err, "cannot get template for Telegram notifier")
+	}
+
 	message, err := msg.New(msg.Options{
 		Meta:         c.meta,
 		Entry:        entry,
-		TemplateBody: c.cfg.TemplateBody,
+		TemplateBody: templateBody,
 		TemplateFuncs: template.FuncMap{
 			"escapeMarkdown": func(text string) string {
 				text = strings.ReplaceAll(text, "_", "\\_")
diff --git a/pkg/k8s/client.go b/pkg/k8s/client.go
index dbd2ef51a..086e0d869 100644
--- a/pkg/k8s/client.go
+++ b/pkg/k8s/client.go
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ func newExternalClusterClient(opts Options) (*kubernetes.Clientset, error) {
 		return nil, errors.New("endpoint missing for external cluster client")
 	}
 
-	opts.Token, err = utl.GetSecret(opts.Token, opts.TokenFile)
+	opts.Token, err = utl.GetValueOrFileContents(opts.Token, opts.TokenFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "cannot retrieve bearer token")
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/utl/utl.go b/pkg/utl/utl.go
index f6973dca0..cb1069c52 100644
--- a/pkg/utl/utl.go
+++ b/pkg/utl/utl.go
@@ -53,8 +53,10 @@ func GetEnv(key, fallback string) string {
 	return fallback
 }
 
-// GetSecret retrieves secret's value from plaintext or filename if defined
-func GetSecret(plaintext, filename string) (string, error) {
+// GetValueOrFileContents retrieves a value from plaintext or filename if defined.
+// This function can be used for secrets, templates, or any content that needs
+// to be loaded either from a direct value or from a file.
+func GetValueOrFileContents(plaintext, filename string) (string, error) {
 	if plaintext != "" {
 		return plaintext, nil
 	} else if filename != "" {