diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 193dcbc..90ce70d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,6 +75,18 @@ prefix (defined by the bot's config file), or through a private message
 directly to the bot. The `process` command is then called for the bot to act on
 that command.
 
+### `message_responses.py`
+
+Where responses to messages that are posted in a room (but not necessarily
+directed at the bot) are specified. `callbacks.py` will listen for messages in
+rooms the bot is in, and upon receiving one will create a new `Message` object
+(which contains the message text, amongst other things) and calls `process()`
+on it, which can send a message to the room as it sees fit.
+
+A good example of this would be a Github bot that listens for people mentioning
+issue numbers in chat (e.g. "We should fix #123"), and the bot sending messages
+to the room immediately afterwards with the issue name and link.
+
 ### `chat_functions.py`
 
 A separate file to hold helper methods related to messaging. Mostly just for
diff --git a/bot_commands.py b/bot_commands.py
index 2315c64..a7bc7c8 100644
--- a/bot_commands.py
+++ b/bot_commands.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from chat_functions import send_text_to_room
 
 
 class Command(object):
-    def __init__(self, client, store, command, room, event):
+    def __init__(self, client, store, config, command, room, event):
         """A command made by a user
 
         Args:
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ class Command(object):
 
             store (Storage): Bot storage
 
+            config (Config): Bot configuration parameters
+
             command (str): The command and arguments
 
             room (nio.rooms.MatrixRoom): The room the command was sent in
diff --git a/callbacks.py b/callbacks.py
index d75d312..ba1f036 100644
--- a/callbacks.py
+++ b/callbacks.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ from bot_commands import Command
 from nio import (
     JoinError,
 )
+from message_responses import Message
 
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -12,18 +13,19 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 class Callbacks(object):
 
-    def __init__(self, client, store, command_prefix):
+    def __init__(self, client, store, config):
         """
         Args:
             client (nio.AsyncClient): nio client used to interact with matrix
 
             store (Storage): Bot storage
 
-            command_prefix (str): The prefix for bot commands
+            config (Config): Bot configuration parameters
         """
         self.client = client
         self.store = store
-        self.command_prefix = command_prefix
+        self.config = config
+        self.command_prefix = config.command_prefix
 
     async def message(self, room, event):
         """Callback for when a message event is received
@@ -46,16 +48,21 @@ class Callbacks(object):
             f"{room.user_name(event.sender)}: {msg}"
         )
 
-        # Ignore message if in a public room without command prefix
+        # Process as message if in a public room without command prefix
         has_command_prefix = msg.startswith(self.command_prefix)
         if not has_command_prefix and not room.is_group:
+            # General message listener
+            message = Message(self.client, self.store, self.config, msg, room, event)
+            await message.process()
             return
 
+        # Otherwise if this is in a 1-1 with the bot or features a command prefix,
+        # treat it as a command
         if has_command_prefix:
             # Remove the command prefix
             msg = msg[len(self.command_prefix):]
 
-        command = Command(self.client, self.store, msg, room, event)
+        command = Command(self.client, self.store, self.config, msg, room, event)
         await command.process()
 
     async def invite(self, room, event):
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index c4aef8b..531e634 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ async def main():
     client.access_token = config.access_token
 
     # Set up event callbacks
-    callbacks = Callbacks(client, store, config.command_prefix)
+    callbacks = Callbacks(client, store, config)
     client.add_event_callback(callbacks.message, (RoomMessageText,))
     client.add_event_callback(callbacks.invite, (InviteEvent,))
 
diff --git a/message_responses.py b/message_responses.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..acfd99d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message_responses.py
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+import logging
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+class Message(object):
+
+    def __init__(self, client, store, config, message_content, room, event):
+        """Initialize a new Message
+
+        Args:
+            client (nio.AsyncClient): nio client used to interact with matrix
+
+            store (Storage): Bot storage
+
+            config (Config): Bot configuration parameters
+
+            message_content (str): The body of the message
+
+            room (nio.rooms.MatrixRoom): The room the event came from
+
+            event (nio.events.room_events.RoomMessageText): The event defining the message
+        """
+        self.client = client
+        self.store = store
+        self.config = config
+        self.message_content = message_content
+        self.room = room
+        self.event = event
+
+    async def process(self):
+        """Process and possibly respond to the message"""
+        pass