diff --git a/src/callback.lua b/src/callback.lua
index 95fc8e2..a1fbd24 100644
--- a/src/callback.lua
+++ b/src/callback.lua
@@ -27,6 +27,68 @@ irc.register_callback("channel_msg", function ( channel, from, message )
     end
 end);
 
+mt_irc.bot_commands = {
+    help = {
+        func = function ( from, args )
+            irc.say(from, "HELP:");
+            irc.say(from, ">username message");
+            irc.say(from, "  Send private message <message> to <username>");
+            irc.say(from, "!who");
+            irc.say(from, "  Return list of players currently in-game");
+            irc.say(from, "!help");
+            irc.say(from, "  Show this help message");
+        end;
+    };
+    who = {
+        func = function ( from, args )
+            local s = "";
+            for k, v in pairs(mt_irc.connected_players) do
+                if (v) then
+                    s = s.." "..k;
+                end
+            end
+            irc.say(from, "Players On Channel:"..s);
+        end;
+    };
+    whereis = {
+        -- !whereis PLAYER
+        func = function ( from, args )
+            if (args == "") then
+                irc.say(from, "Usage: !whereis PLAYER");
+                return;
+            end
+            local list = minetest.env:get_objects_inside_radius({x=0,y=0,z=0}, 100000);
+            for _, obj in ipairs(list) do
+                if (obj:is_player() and (obj:get_player_name() == args)) then
+                    local fmt = "Player %s is at (%.2f,%.2f,%.2f)";
+                    local pos = obj:getpos();
+                    irc.say(from, fmt:format(args, pos.x, pos.y, pos.z));
+                end
+            end
+        end;
+    };
+};
+
+local function bot_command ( from, message )
+
+    local pos = message:find(" ", 1, true);
+    local cmd, args;
+    if (pos) then
+        cmd = message:sub(1, pos - 1);
+        args = message:sub(pos + 1);
+    else
+        cmd = message;
+        args = "";
+    end
+
+    if (not mt_irc.bot_commands[cmd]) then
+        irc.say(from, "Unknown command `"..cmd.."'. Try `!help'.");
+    end
+
+    mt_irc.bot_commands[cmd].func(from, args);
+
+end
+
 irc.register_callback("private_msg", function ( from, message )
     if (not mt_irc.connect_ok) then return; end
     local player_to;
@@ -36,8 +98,11 @@ irc.register_callback("private_msg", function ( from, message )
         if (not pos) then return; end
         player_to = message:sub(2, pos - 1);
         msg = message:sub(pos + 1);
+    elseif (message:sub(1, 1) == "!") then
+        bot_command(from, message:sub(2));
+        return;
     else
-        irc.say(from, 'Please use the ">username message" syntax.');
+        irc.say(from, 'Message not sent! Please use "!help" to see possible commands.');
         return;
     end
     if (not mt_irc.connected_players[player_to]) then