diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4cee841..aeccd6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ $ pip install xbotlib
 from xbotlib import Bot
 
 class EchoBot(Bot):
-    def react(self, msg):
-        self.reply(to=message.sender, body=message.body)
+    def reply_direct_chat(self, message):
+        self.send_direct_chat(to=message.sender, body=message.body)
 
 MyBot()
 ```
@@ -28,3 +28,47 @@ And then `python echo.py`.
 - **[WhisperBot](./examples/whisper.py)**: Pseudo-anonymous whispering in group chats
 
 See the [examples](./examples/) directoy for all listings.
+
+## API Reference
+
+Your bot always sub-classes the `Bot` class provided from `xbotlib`. All
+underling functions can be extended. For example, if you want to enable more
+plugins or add different functionality. If something feels awkward then please
+raise a ticket for that. See the one file [source](./xbotlib.py) here.
+
+### send_direct_chat
+
+Send back a response to a direct chat message.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- **to**: who to send it to (can be a user or a room)
+- **body**: the message to send
+
+### send_group_chat
+
+Send back a response to a group chat message.
+
+Arguments:
+
+- **to**: who to send it to (can be a user or a room)
+- **body**: the message to send
+
+## Roadmap
+
+- The library only handles reactions. The bots can only send messages when they
+  receive a message. It would be nice to allow for sending messages at specific
+  times.
+
+- Extend the `bot.conf` to allow for multiple bot configurations.
+
+- Sort out something for how to deploy them. It's easy to run them locally but
+  hard to run them on server. Maybe something can be done for that as well.
+
+## Changes
+
+See the [CHANGELOG.md](./CHANGELOG.md).
+
+## License
+
+See the [LICENSE](./LICENSE.md).
diff --git a/examples/echo.py b/examples/echo.py
index 7ecb052..9b63c08 100644
--- a/examples/echo.py
+++ b/examples/echo.py
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ class EchoBot(Bot):
 
     """
 
-    def react(self, message):
+    def reply_direct_chat(self, message):
         """Send back what we get."""
-        self.reply(to=message.sender, body=message.body)
+        self.send_direct_chat(to=message.sender, body=message.body)
 
 
 EchoBot()
diff --git a/examples/whisper.py b/examples/whisper.py
index 19fcb56..6b26900 100644
--- a/examples/whisper.py
+++ b/examples/whisper.py
@@ -16,19 +16,15 @@ class WhisperBot(Bot):
 
     So, I might write it like so.
 
-    whisper:myroom@muc.foo.com:hey, i actually really like avril lavigne!
+    whisper:myroom@muc.foo.com:i love the music of avril lavigne
 
     """
 
-    def react(self, message):
+    def reply_direct_chat(self, message):
         """Receive direct messages and pass them to group chats."""
-        if message.type == "groupchat":
-            return
-
         if "whisper" in message.body:
             _, room, whisper = message.body.split(":")
-            body = f"*whispers* {whisper}"
-            self.reply(to=room, body=body, type="groupchat")
+            self.send_group_chat(to=room, body=f"*whispers* {whisper}")
 
 
 WhisperBot()
diff --git a/xbotlib.py b/xbotlib.py
index d9507ca..44a5148 100644
--- a/xbotlib.py
+++ b/xbotlib.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class EasyMessage:
 
     @property
     def sender(self):
-        return self.message["from"]
+        return self.message["from"].bare
 
     @property
     def receiver(self):
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ class Bot(ClientXMPP):
     def message(self, message):
         """Handle message event."""
         if message["type"] in ("chat", "normal"):
-            self.react(EasyMessage(message))
+            self.reply_direct_chat(EasyMessage(message))
 
     def session_start(self, event):
         """Handle session_start event."""
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class Bot(ClientXMPP):
         """Handle groupchat_message event."""
         if message["type"] in ("groupchat", "normal"):
             if message["mucnick"] != self.config["bot"]["nick"]:
-                self.react(EasyMessage(message))
+                self.reply_group_chat(EasyMessage(message))
 
     def register_xmpp_plugins(self):
         """Register XMPP plugins that the bot supports."""
@@ -124,6 +124,10 @@ class Bot(ClientXMPP):
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass
 
-    def reply(self, to, body, type="chat"):
-        """Send a message."""
-        self.send_message(mto=to, mbody=body, mtype=type)
+    def send_direct_chat(self, to, body):
+        """Reply to a direct chat message."""
+        self.send_message(mto=to, mbody=body, mtype="chat")
+
+    def send_group_chat(self, to, body):
+        """Reply to a group chat message."""
+        self.send_message(mto=to, mbody=body, mtype="groupchat")