diff --git a/waggle-dance.py b/waggle-dance.py
index 37b912f..c6878c5 100755
--- a/waggle-dance.py
+++ b/waggle-dance.py
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@ async def delete_if_possible(channels):
         except:
             pass
 
+async def countdown(channel):
+    await asyncio.sleep(20)
+    await channel.send('10', tts=True)
+    await asyncio.sleep(5)
+    await channel.send('5', tts=True)
+    await asyncio.sleep(5)
+
 with open('config.json') as f:
     config = json.load(f)
 
@@ -108,13 +115,13 @@ async def on_message(message):
                 return
             continue
 
-    await message.channel.send("{} Welcome to pollination! You'll be randomly paired up, moved into separate voice channels, spend some time chatting, and then move to a new channel and meet somebody else. Each round will last 5 minutes, and there'll be {} rounds total. I'll announce when your time is nearly up so you can wrap up your conversations, and I'll automatically move you to a different voice channel at the start of each new round. **Feel free to leave at any time if you need to. You won't get moved into new voice channels if you disconnect from voice.** If you find yourself alone in a channel, the person you were paired with for that round may have left; just relax and take a break for 5 minutes. Have fun!".format(mention_all, len(schedule)))
+    await message.channel.send("{} Welcome to pollination! You'll be randomly paired up, moved into separate voice channels, spend some time chatting, and then move to a new channel and meet somebody else. Each round will last 5 minutes, and there'll be {} rounds total. I'll announce when your time is nearly up so you can wrap up your conversations, and I'll automatically move you to a different voice channel at the start of each new round. If you keep this text channel open, you'll get audible countdowns via text-to-speech at the end of each round. **Feel free to leave at any time if you need to. You won't get moved into new voice channels if you disconnect from voice.** If you find yourself alone in a channel, the person you were paired with for that round may have left; just relax and take a break for 5 minutes. Have fun!".format(mention_all, len(schedule)))
 
     for matching in schedule:
         announcement = 'Next round starting in 30 seconds:\n'
         announcement += '\n'.join('{0} and {1} in {2}'.format(a.mention, b.mention, c.name) for ((a, b), c) in zip(matching, pollination_channels))
         await message.channel.send(announcement)
-        await asyncio.sleep(30)
+        await countdown(message.channel)
         for ((a, b), c) in zip(matching, pollination_channels):
             try:
                 await a.move_to(c)
@@ -131,7 +138,7 @@ async def on_message(message):
         await asyncio.sleep(30)
 
     await message.channel.send('Returning to main channel in 30 seconds {}'.format(mention_all))
-    await asyncio.sleep(30)
+    await countdown(message.channel)
     for u in participants:
         try:
             await u.move_to(main_voice_channel)