diff --git a/src/inc/clients/irc.js b/src/inc/clients/irc.js
index ee5f9cc..a764a6f 100644
--- a/src/inc/clients/irc.js
+++ b/src/inc/clients/irc.js
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ class irc {
       message: tmp.params[1],
       time: ~~(Date.now() / 1000),
       raw: tmp,
-      reply: msg => this.send(`PRIVMSG ${tmp.params[0]} :${msg}`),
-      replyAction: msg => this.send(`PRIVMSG ${tmp.params[0]} :\u0001ACTION ${msg}\u0001`),
-      replyNotice: msg => this.send(`NOTICE ${tmp.params[0]} :${msg}`),
+      reply: msg => this.send(`PRIVMSG ${tmp.params[0]} :${this.format(msg)}`),
+      replyAction: msg => this.send(`PRIVMSG ${tmp.params[0]} :\u0001ACTION ${this.format(msg)}\u0001`),
+      replyNotice: msg => this.send(`NOTICE ${tmp.params[0]} :${this.format(msg)}`),
       _chan: this.server.channel[tmp.params[0]],
       _user: this.server.user,
       _cmd: this._cmd,
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ class irc {
       hostname: prefix[3]
     };
   }
+  format(msg) {
+    return msg
+      .replace(/\[b\](.*?)\[\/b\]/g, "\x02$1\x0F") // bold
+      .replace(/\[i\](.*?)\[\/i\]/g, "\x1D$1\x0F") // italic
+      ;
+  }
 }
 
 module.exports = irc;
diff --git a/src/inc/clients/tg.js b/src/inc/clients/tg.js
index 8436f2a..862855d 100644
--- a/src/inc/clients/tg.js
+++ b/src/inc/clients/tg.js
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class tg {
     });
   }
   send(id, msg) {
-    this.client.sendMessage(id, msg);
+    this.client.sendMessage(id, msg, { parse_mode: "HTML" });
   }
   reply(tmp) {
     return {
@@ -45,12 +45,18 @@ class tg {
       message: tmp.text,
       time: tmp.date,
       raw: tmp,
-      reply: msg => this.send(tmp.chat.id, msg),
-      replyAction: msg => this.send(tmp.chat.id, `Uwe ${msg}`),
-      replyNotice: msg => this.send(tmp.chat.id, msg),
+      reply: msg => this.send(tmp.chat.id, this.format(msg)),
+      replyAction: msg => this.send(tmp.chat.id, this.format(`Uwe ${msg}`)),
+      replyNotice: msg => this.send(tmp.chat.id, this.format(msg)),
       _user: this.server.user
     };
   }
+  format(msg) {
+    return msg
+      .replace(/\[b\](.*?)\[\/b\]/g, "<b>$1</b>") // bold
+      .replace(/\[i\](.*?)\[\/i\]/g, "<i>$1</i>") // italic
+    ;
+  }
 }
 
 module.exports = tg;
diff --git a/src/inc/trigger/abschieben.js b/src/inc/trigger/abschieben.js
index 8b281ed..e1c2984 100644
--- a/src/inc/trigger/abschieben.js
+++ b/src/inc/trigger/abschieben.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = bot => {
       let args = e.message.trim().split(" ");
       args.shift();
       args[0] = (args[0] == String.empty || typeof args[0] === "undefined" || args[0] == "") ? e.user.nick : args[0];
-      e.replyAction(`schiebt ${args[0]} ${Dest[~~(Math.random() * Dest.length)]} ab.`);
+      e.replyAction(`schiebt [b]${args[0]}[/b] ${Dest[~~(Math.random() * Dest.length)]} ab.`);
     }
   });
 };
diff --git a/src/inc/trigger/butterkaese.js b/src/inc/trigger/butterkaese.js
index 60d4cc4..5edab84 100644
--- a/src/inc/trigger/butterkaese.js
+++ b/src/inc/trigger/butterkaese.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module.exports = bot => {
       let args = e.message.trim().split(" ");
       args.shift();
       args[0] = (args[0] == String.empty || typeof args[0] === "undefined" || args[0] == "") ? e.user.nick : args[0];
-      e.replyAction(`drischt mit einem großen Stück Butterkäse auf ${args[0]} ein.`);
+      e.replyAction(`drischt mit einem großen Stück Butterkäse auf [b]${args[0]}[/b] ein.`);
     }
   });
 };
diff --git a/src/inc/trigger/coins.js b/src/inc/trigger/coins.js
index 7007609..c905c47 100644
--- a/src/inc/trigger/coins.js
+++ b/src/inc/trigger/coins.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const cryptowat_summary = (crypto, market, currency) => {
           volume: result.volume
         };
 
-        resolve(`Current: ${data.last} - High: ${data.high} - Low: ${data.low} - Change: ${data.change}% - Volume: ${data.volume}`);
+        resolve(`Current: [b]${data.last}[/b] - High: [b]${data.high}[/b] - Low: [b]${data.low}[/b] - Change: [b]${data.change}[/b]% - Volume: [b]${data.volume}[/b]`);
       });
     });
   });
diff --git a/src/inc/trigger/drugs.js b/src/inc/trigger/drugs.js
index 0f76d7d..c706eb0 100644
--- a/src/inc/trigger/drugs.js
+++ b/src/inc/trigger/drugs.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ module.exports = bot => {
         , action = actions[consume_type][~~(Math.random() * actions[consume_type].length)]
         , strain = strains[strain_type][~~(Math.random() * strains[strain_type].length)];
 
-      e.replyAction(`${action[0]} a ${consume_type} of the finest ${strain_type} "${strain}" ${action[1]} ${args[0]}`);
+      e.replyAction(`${action[0]} a ${consume_type} of the finest ${strain_type} "${strain}" ${action[1]} [b]${args[0]}[/b]`);
     }
   });
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ module.exports = bot => {
       args.shift();
       args[0] = (args[0] == String.empty || typeof args[0] === "undefined" || args[0] == "") ? e.user.nick : args[0];
 
-      e.replyAction(`legt ${args[0]} eine dicke Line Meth \\________`);
+      e.replyAction(`legt [b]${args[0]}[/b] eine dicke Line Meth \\________`);
     }
   });
 };
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diff --git a/src/inc/trigger/kaffee.js b/src/inc/trigger/kaffee.js
index 0009354..5ff6a0a 100644
--- a/src/inc/trigger/kaffee.js
+++ b/src/inc/trigger/kaffee.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ module.exports = bot => {
       let args = e.message.trim().split(" ");
       args.shift();
       args[0] = (args[0] == String.empty || typeof args[0] === "undefined" || args[0] == "") ? e.user.nick : args[0];
-      e.replyAction(`serviert ${args.join(" ")} ${texte[~~(Math.random() * texte.length)]}; Prost!`);
+      e.replyAction(`serviert [b]${args.join(" ")}[/b] ${texte[~~(Math.random() * texte.length)]}; Prost!`);
     }
   });
 };
diff --git a/src/inc/trigger/kernel.js b/src/inc/trigger/kernel.js
index 1c922de..26fd62c 100644
--- a/src/inc/trigger/kernel.js
+++ b/src/inc/trigger/kernel.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ module.exports = bot => {
           const releases = JSON.parse(content).releases;
           const out = [];
           for (let entry in releases)
-            out.push(`${releases[entry].version} (${releases[entry].moniker}${releases[entry].iseol ? `, EOL` : ""})`);
+            out.push(`[b]${releases[entry].version}[/b] (${releases[entry].moniker}${releases[entry].iseol ? `, EOL` : ""})`);
           e.reply(out.join(", "));
         });
       });
diff --git a/src/inc/trigger/notschlachten.js b/src/inc/trigger/notschlachten.js
index 14db2eb..b2532c3 100644
--- a/src/inc/trigger/notschlachten.js
+++ b/src/inc/trigger/notschlachten.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module.exports = bot => {
       let args = e.message.trim().split(" ");
       args.shift();
       args[0] = (args[0] == String.empty || typeof args[0] === "undefined" || args[0] == "") ? e.user.nick : args[0];
-      e.replyAction(`notschlachtet ${args[0]} und entsorgt die Leiche im Biomüll`);
+      e.replyAction(`notschlachtet [b]${args[0]}[/b] und entsorgt die Leiche im Biomüll`);
     }
   });
 };
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