diff --git a/src/IRCConnection.h b/src/IRCConnection.h
index 7f44d53..e5351a0 100644
--- a/src/IRCConnection.h
+++ b/src/IRCConnection.h
@@ -79,5 +79,9 @@
 	  withReason: (OFString*)reason;
 - (void)sendLine: (OFString*)line;
 - (void)sendLineWithFormat: (OFConstantString*)line, ...;
+- (void)sendMessage: (OFString*)msg
+	  toChannel: (IRCChannel*)channel;
+- (void)sendMessage: (OFString*)msg
+	     toUser: (IRCUser*)user;
 - (void)handleConnection;
 @end
diff --git a/src/IRCConnection.m b/src/IRCConnection.m
index 729598f..7a5d76e 100644
--- a/src/IRCConnection.m
+++ b/src/IRCConnection.m
@@ -126,6 +126,18 @@
 	[pool release];
 }
 
+- (void)sendMessage: (OFString*)msg
+	  toChannel: (IRCChannel*)channel
+{
+	[self sendLineWithFormat: @"PRIVMSG %@ :%@", channel.name, msg];
+}
+
+- (void)sendMessage: (OFString*)msg
+	     toUser: (IRCUser*)user
+{
+	[self sendLineWithFormat: @"PRIVMSG %@ :%@", user.nickname, msg];
+}
+
 - (void)handleConnection
 {
 	OFAutoreleasePool *pool = [[OFAutoreleasePool alloc] init];