diff --git a/bot/tell.py b/bot/tell.py
index 6219b9a..b250bf6 100644
--- a/bot/tell.py
+++ b/bot/tell.py
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@ class Tell(DatabasePlugin):
             ''', tell)
             self.con.commit()
 
-            return "I will tell that to {}".format(nick)
+            self.bot.notice(mask.nick, "I will tell that to {} when I see them.".format(nick))
         except Error as ex:
             self.log.error(ex)
             self.con.rollback()
 
-            return "database error"
+            self.bot.notice(mask.nick, "database error")
 
     @irc3.event(r'(?i)^:(?P<mask>.*) PRIVMSG .* :.*')
     def on_message(self, mask: str):