diff --git a/backend/routes/user_routes.py b/backend/routes/user_routes.py
index 1cb6a56..cc6a1fa 100644
--- a/backend/routes/user_routes.py
+++ b/backend/routes/user_routes.py
@@ -162,18 +162,21 @@ async def reset_password(request: ResetPasswordRequest):
 async def send_verification_email(
     request: SendVerificationEmailRequest, background_tasks: BackgroundTasks
 ):
+    print("Getting user by email")
     with DatabaseManager() as session:
         user_manager = UserManager(session)
         user = user_manager.get_user_by_email(request.email)
         if not user:
             raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="User not found")
 
+        print("Generating verification token")
         # Generate a verification token and save it in the database
         token = generate_email_verification_token(user.email)
         user_manager.update_user_verification_token(
             username=user.username, verification_token=token
         )
 
+        print("Sending verification email")
         # Add a background task to send the email
         background_tasks.add_task(
             send_verification_email_with_sendgrid, user.email, token
diff --git a/backend/utils/email.py b/backend/utils/email.py
index e7525e8..c20006b 100644
--- a/backend/utils/email.py
+++ b/backend/utils/email.py
@@ -35,10 +35,13 @@ async def send_verification_email_with_sendgrid(email: List[str], token: str):
     )
     # Disable click tracking in development
     # if APP_ENV == "dev":
+    print("Disabling click tracking")
     message.tracking_settings = TrackingSettings()
     message.tracking_settings.click_tracking = ClickTracking(False, False)
     try:
+        print("Sending email")
         sg = SendGridAPIClient(SENDGRID_API_KEY)
+        print("Sending email")
         response = await sg.send(message)
         print(response.status_code)
         print(response.body)