diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index 18c60920..2d83b6e8 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -179,9 +179,10 @@ type Protocol struct {
 }
 
 type ChannelOptions struct {
-	Key        string // irc, xmpp
-	WebhookURL string // discord
-	Topic      string // zulip
+	Key            string // irc, xmpp
+	WebhookURL     string // discord
+	Topic          string // zulip
+	WelcomeMessage string // all
 }
 
 type Bridge struct {
diff --git a/gateway/command.go b/gateway/command.go
index 46ff1c73..b749da0a 100644
--- a/gateway/command.go
+++ b/gateway/command.go
@@ -27,8 +27,11 @@ func (r *Router) handleCommand(msg *config.Message) bool {
 
 		r.replyCmd(msg, help)
 	case "!ping":
-		r.logger.Debug("!pong:")
+		r.logger.Debug("!pong")
 		r.replyCmd(msg, "pong!")
+	case "!pingdm":
+		r.logger.Debug("!pongdm")
+		r.replyDM(msg, "pong!")
 	default:
 		return false
 	}
@@ -52,6 +55,22 @@ func (r *Router) replyCmd(msg *config.Message, str string) {
 	srcBridge.Send(reply)
 }
 
+func (r *Router) replyDM(msg *config.Message, str string) {
+	srcBridge := r.getBridge(msg.Account)
+
+	reply := config.Message{
+		Text:     str,
+		Channel:  msg.UserID,
+		Account:  msg.Account,
+		Username: "",
+		UserID:   "",
+		Protocol: msg.Protocol,
+		Gateway:  msg.Gateway,
+	}
+
+	srcBridge.Send(reply)
+}
+
 func (r *Router) handleOptOutCmd(msg *config.Message, newStaus OptOutStatus) {
 	err := r.setOptOutStatus(msg.UserID, newStaus)