diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/lib.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/lib.py
index 6c8c593..8faa2ff 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/lib.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/lib.py
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ class StateHandler(object):
     def contains(self, key: Text) -> bool:
         return key in self.state_
 
+class BotIdentity(object):
+    def __init__(self, name: str, email: str) -> None:
+        self.name = name
+        self.email = email
+        self.mention = '@**' + name + '**'
 
 class ExternalBotHandler(object):
     def __init__(
@@ -129,6 +134,9 @@ class ExternalBotHandler(object):
     def storage(self) -> StateHandler:
         return self._storage
 
+    def identity(self) -> BotIdentity:
+        return BotIdentity(self.full_name, self.email)
+
     def send_message(self, message: (Dict[str, Any])) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         if not self._rate_limit.is_legal():
             self._rate_limit.show_error_and_exit()
diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/simple_lib.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/simple_lib.py
index ca63293..3ee68b1 100644
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/simple_lib.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/simple_lib.py
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 import configparser
 import sys
 
+from zulip_bots.lib import BotIdentity
+
 class SimpleStorage:
     def __init__(self):
         self.data = dict()
@@ -36,6 +38,9 @@ class TerminalBotHandler:
         self.storage = SimpleStorage()
         self.message_server = SimpleMessageServer()
 
+    def identity(self):
+        return BotIdentity("bot name", "bot-email@domain")
+
     def send_message(self, message):
         if message['type'] == 'stream':
             print('''
diff --git a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/test_lib.py b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/test_lib.py
index cd32ca2..1cedea4 100755
--- a/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/test_lib.py
+++ b/zulip_bots/zulip_bots/test_lib.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from zulip_bots.test_file_utils import (
     read_bot_fixture_data,
 )
 
+from zulip_bots.lib import BotIdentity
 
 class StubBotHandler:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ class StubBotHandler:
     def reset_transcript(self) -> None:
         self.transcript = []  # type: List[Tuple[str, Dict[str, Any]]]
 
+    def identity(self) -> BotIdentity:
+        return BotIdentity(self.full_name, self.email)
+
     def send_message(self, message: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         self.transcript.append(('send_message', message))
         return self.message_server.send(message)