diff --git a/base-config.yaml b/base-config.yaml
index 709829a..cd228d3 100644
--- a/base-config.yaml
+++ b/base-config.yaml
@@ -3,17 +3,44 @@ admin_secret: mYsUp3rs3CretKEY12345
 # versions of matrix-registration earlier than 0.9.0 used
 # a different api endpoint. if you are running a version
 # that is greater than or equal to 0.9.0, set this to false
-legacy_mr: true
+legacy_mr: false
 
 # how to get to the matrix-registration instance
 # note the lack of trailing slash!
+# e.g.
+# reg_url: http://localhost:5000
 reg_url: 'https://www.yourwebsite.com'
 
 # the URI to use for registering tokens
 # leave this as the default value unless you are using
 # a custom registration page!
+# you can also set this to a full URL if your registration
+# page is accessible by a completely different host from
+# your registration endpoint, just be sure to update your
+# formatted message below to remove the reg_url value.
+# e.g.
+# reg_page: https://someotherwebsite.com/registration-page.html
 reg_page: '/register'
 
+# the html-formatted text you would like the bot to respond with
+# when a new token is generated. you may use the following variables:
+# {token} for the registration token
+# {reg_url} for the registration url set in this config
+# {reg_page} for the registration uri set in this config
+# {expiration} for the expiration value set in this config
+#
+# if unset, a default message will be used.
+#
+# example message:
+#
+message: |
+  Invitation token <b>{token}</b> created!<br />
+  <br />
+  Your unique url for registering is:<br />
+  {reg_url}{reg_page}?token={token}<br />
+  This invite token will expire in {expiration} days.<br />
+  If it expires before use, you must request a new token.
+
 # the duration the invitation should be valid, in days, before expiring
 expiration: 3
 
diff --git a/invite.py b/invite.py
index e8cf3df..b71ac5a 100644
--- a/invite.py
+++ b/invite.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class Config(BaseProxyConfig):
         helper.copy("reg_page")
         helper.copy("admins")
         helper.copy("expiration")
+        helper.copy("message")
 
 class Invite(Plugin):
     async def start(self) -> None:
@@ -79,17 +80,22 @@ class Invite(Plugin):
                     {resp_json}")
             self.log.exception(e)
             return None
-        
-        await evt.respond('<br />'.join(
+
+        msg = '<br />'.join(
             [
-                f"Invitation token {token} created! You may share the following message with your invitee:",
+                f"Invitation token <b>{token}</b> created!",
                 f"",
                 f"Your unique url for registering is:",
                 f"{self.config['reg_url']}{self.config['reg_page']}?token={token}",
                 f"This invite token will expire in {self.config['expiration']} days.",
                 f"If it expires before use, you must request a new token."
-            ]
-            ), allow_html=True)
+            ])
+
+        if self.config['message']:
+            msg = self.config["message"].format(token=token, reg_url=self.config['reg_url'],
+                    reg_page=self.config['reg_page'], expiration=self.config['expiration'])
+        
+        await evt.respond(msg, allow_html=True)
 
     @invite.subcommand("status", help="Return the status of an invite token.")
     @command.argument("token", "Token", pass_raw=True, required=True)
diff --git a/maubot.yaml b/maubot.yaml
index 5e9fa40..5b3283c 100644
--- a/maubot.yaml
+++ b/maubot.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 maubot: 0.1.0
 id: org.jobmachine.invitebot
-version: 0.2.1
+version: 0.3.0
 license: MIT
 modules:
 - invite