diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b4aaae..f485ca0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # xbotlib x.x.x (UNRELEASED)
 
+# xbotlib 0.3.0 (2021-01-10)
+
 - Error out if you don't provide a `react` implementation
+- Change `reply` to accept `body` as the first argument
 
 # xbotlib 0.2.0 (2021-01-10)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e0042d0..2da3f1d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from xbotlib import Bot
 class EchoBot(Bot):
     def react(self, message):
         if message.type == "chat":
-          self.reply(to=message.sender, body=message.body)
+          self.reply(message.body, to=message.sender)
 
 MyBot()
 ```
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ 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. Seamlessness is still a bitch but we're trying anyway.
 
-### Bot.react
+> Bot.react(message)
 
 A function which you define in your bot implementation in order to respond to
 chat messages. You can respond to both direct messages and group chat messages
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Arguments:
 
 - **message**: sent message and metadata (see [message](#message) reference below)
 
-### Bot.reply
+> Bot.reply(body, to=None, room=None)
 
 Send back a response to a direct chat message.
 
@@ -75,9 +75,10 @@ Arguments:
 - **room**: which room to reply to (group chat)
 - **body**: the message to send
 
-### Message
+> EasyMessage
 
-A simple message format.
+A simple message format. This is the type that you work with when your function
+accepts a `message` argument.
 
 Attributes:
 
diff --git a/examples/echo.py b/examples/echo.py
index bd1e55b..b7b888e 100644
--- a/examples/echo.py
+++ b/examples/echo.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class EchoBot(Bot):
     def react(self, message):
         """Send back what we get."""
         if message.type == "chat":
-            self.reply(to=message.sender, body=message.body)
+            self.reply(message.body, to=message.sender)
 
 
 EchoBot()
diff --git a/examples/whisper.py b/examples/whisper.py
index e8bfe97..90bde15 100644
--- a/examples/whisper.py
+++ b/examples/whisper.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class WhisperBot(Bot):
         """Receive direct messages and pass them to group chats."""
         if message.type == "chat" and "whisper" in message.body:
             _, room, whisper = message.body.split(":")
-            self.reply(room=room, body=f"*whispers* {whisper}")
+            self.reply(f"*whispers* {whisper}", room=room)
 
 
 WhisperBot()
diff --git a/xbotlib.py b/xbotlib.py
index 68a2abb..24b5075 100644
--- a/xbotlib.py
+++ b/xbotlib.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Bot(ClientXMPP):
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass
 
-    def reply(self, to=None, room=None, body=None):
+    def reply(self, body, to=None, room=None):
         """Send back a reply."""
         if to is None and room is None:
             message = "`to` or `room` arguments required for `reply`"