diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index dbe92d3..d3412d8 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ import (
 	"samhofi.us/x/keybase/types/chat1"
 )
 
-func (b *bot) setupMeeting(convid chat1.ConvIDStr, msgid chat1.MessageID, words []string, membersType string) {
+func (b *bot) setupMeeting(convid chat1.ConvIDStr, sender string, words []string, membersType string) {
 	b.debug("command recieved in conversation %s", convid)
 	meeting, err := newJitsiMeeting()
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
-		b.k.SendMessageByConvID(convid, "I'm sorry, i'm not sure what happened... I was unable to set up a new meeting.\nI've written the appropriate logs and notified my humans.")
+		message := fmt.Sprintf("@%s - I'm sorry, i'm not sure what happened... I was unable to set up a new meeting.\nI've written the appropriate logs and notified my humans.", sender)
+		b.k.SendMessageByConvID(convid, message)
 		return
 	}
-	message := fmt.Sprintf("Here's your meeting: %s", meeting.getURL())
+	message := fmt.Sprintf("@%s here's your meeting: %s", sender, meeting.getURL())
 	b.k.SendMessageByConvID(convid, message)
 }
diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index d1e9ef2..ac95134 100644
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func (b *bot) chatHandler(m chat1.MsgSummary) {
 		if len(words) > 1 {
 			switch words[1] {
 			case "meet":
-				b.setupMeeting(m.ConvID, m.Id, words, m.Channel.MembersType)
+				b.setupMeeting(m.ConvID, m.Sender.Username, words, m.Channel.MembersType)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func (b *bot) chatHandler(m chat1.MsgSummary) {
 		// decide if this is askind for extended commands
 		switch thisCommand {
 		case "jitsi":
-			b.setupMeeting(m.ConvID, m.Id, words, m.Channel.MembersType)
+			b.setupMeeting(m.ConvID, m.Sender.Username, words, m.Channel.MembersType)
 		default:
 			return
 		}