diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
index 85499c0..f5123c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/HidekoBot.java
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ public class HidekoBot
         // register message commands
         MessageCommandListener messageCommandListener = new MessageCommandListener();
         messageCommandListener.registerCommand(new HelloCommand());
+        messageCommandListener.registerCommand(new wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.message.InviteCommand());
         messageCommandListener.registerCommand(new wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.message.BotInfoCommand());
         messageCommandListener.registerCommand(new wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.message.CoinFlipCommand());
         messageCommandListener.registerCommand(new wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.message.ClearCommand());
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/base/Invite.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/base/Invite.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67a0cee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/base/Invite.java
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.base;
+
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.MessageEmbed;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.emoji.Emoji;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.components.buttons.Button;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.HidekoBot;
+
+public class Invite
+{
+
+    public static MessageEmbed generateEmbed()
+    {
+        EmbedBuilder embedBuilder = new EmbedBuilder();
+
+        //embed processing
+        {
+            embedBuilder.setColor(Cache.getBotColor());
+            String avatarUrl = HidekoBot.getAPI().getSelfUser().getAvatarUrl();
+            if(avatarUrl != null) embedBuilder.setThumbnail(avatarUrl);
+            embedBuilder.setTitle("Invite");
+            embedBuilder.appendDescription("Click on the button below to invite " +
+                    Cache.getBotName() +
+                    " to your server!");
+        }
+
+        return embedBuilder.build();
+    }
+
+    public static Button getInviteButton()
+    {
+        String inviteUrl = Cache.getInviteUrl();
+        return Button.link(inviteUrl, "Invite " + Cache.getBotName())
+                .withEmoji(Emoji.fromUnicode("\uD83C\uDF1F"));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/message/InviteCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/message/InviteCommand.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..11d3497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/message/InviteCommand.java
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.message;
+
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.Permission;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.MessageEmbed;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.emoji.Emoji;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.message.MessageReceivedEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.components.buttons.Button;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.base.Invite;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.commands.MessageCommand;
+
+import java.util.Collections;
+import java.util.LinkedList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+public class InviteCommand implements MessageCommand
+{
+
+    @Override
+    public LinkedList<String> getCommandLabels() {
+        return new LinkedList<>(Collections.singletonList("invite"));
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public List<Permission> getPermissions() {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean passRawArgs() {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void runCommand(MessageReceivedEvent event, String label, String[] args)
+    {
+
+
+        MessageEmbed inviteEmbed = Invite.generateEmbed();
+        Button inviteButton = Invite.getInviteButton();
+
+        // if this is a guild, don't spam the invite in public but DM it
+        if(event.getChannelType().isGuild())
+        {
+            event.getAuthor().openPrivateChannel().queue(privateChannel ->
+            {
+                privateChannel.sendMessageEmbeds(inviteEmbed)
+                        .addActionRow(inviteButton)
+                        .queue();
+                event.getMessage().addReaction(Emoji.fromUnicode("✅")).queue();
+            },  (error) -> {
+                event.getMessage().addReaction(Emoji.fromUnicode("❌")).queue();
+            });
+        } else {
+            event.getMessage()
+                    .replyEmbeds(inviteEmbed)
+                    .addActionRow(inviteButton)
+                    .queue();
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/InviteCommand.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/InviteCommand.java
index 4c712a9..9cd2ebb 100644
--- a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/InviteCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/slash/InviteCommand.java
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.slash;
 
-import net.dv8tion.jda.api.EmbedBuilder;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.Message;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.MessageEmbed;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.channel.ChannelType;
-import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.emoji.Emoji;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.interaction.command.SlashCommandInteractionEvent;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.CommandData;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.commands.build.Commands;
@@ -11,8 +10,7 @@ import net.dv8tion.jda.api.interactions.components.buttons.Button;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.restaction.WebhookMessageEditAction;
 import net.dv8tion.jda.api.requests.restaction.interactions.ReplyCallbackAction;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.Cache;
-import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.HidekoBot;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.commands.base.Invite;
 import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.objects.commands.SlashCommandImpl;
 
 public class InviteCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
@@ -30,6 +28,7 @@ public class InviteCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
     {
         // defer reply because this might take a moment
         ReplyCallbackAction replyCallbackAction = event.deferReply();
+
         // only make message permanent in DMs
         if(event.getChannelType() != ChannelType.PRIVATE)
         {
@@ -37,27 +36,13 @@ public class InviteCommand extends SlashCommandImpl
         }
         replyCallbackAction.queue();
 
-        EmbedBuilder embedBuilder = new EmbedBuilder();
-
-        //embed processing
-        {
-            embedBuilder.setColor(Cache.getBotColor());
-            String avatarUrl = HidekoBot.getAPI().getSelfUser().getAvatarUrl();
-            if(avatarUrl != null) embedBuilder.setThumbnail(avatarUrl);
-            embedBuilder.setTitle("Invite");
-            embedBuilder.appendDescription("Click on the button below to invite " +
-                    Cache.getBotName() +
-                    " to your server!");
-        }
-
-        String inviteUrl = Cache.getInviteUrl();
-        Button inviteButton = Button.link(inviteUrl, "Invite " + Cache.getBotName())
-                .withEmoji(Emoji.fromUnicode("\uD83C\uDF1F"));
+        MessageEmbed inviteEmbed = Invite.generateEmbed();
+        Button inviteButton = Invite.getInviteButton();
 
         WebhookMessageEditAction<Message> reply =
                 event.getHook()
-                .editOriginalEmbeds(embedBuilder.build())
-                .setActionRow(inviteButton);
+                        .editOriginalEmbeds(inviteEmbed)
+                        .setActionRow(inviteButton);
 
         reply.queue();
     }