diff --git a/src/mctypes.rs b/src/mctypes.rs
index 5054a49..348e7d1 100644
--- a/src/mctypes.rs
+++ b/src/mctypes.rs
@@ -205,6 +205,38 @@ pub mod other {
     pub struct MCChat {
         pub text: MCString,
     }
+    impl From<&str> for MCChat {
+        fn from(s: &str) -> MCChat {
+            MCChat { text: s.into() }
+        }
+    }
+    impl From<String> for MCChat {
+        fn from(s: String) -> MCChat {
+            MCChat {
+                text: s.clone().into(),
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    impl Into<String> for MCChat {
+        fn into(self) -> String {
+            self.text.value
+        }
+    }
+    impl PartialEq<&str> for MCChat {
+        fn eq(&self, other: &&str) -> bool {
+            self.text.value == **other
+        }
+    }
+    impl PartialEq<String> for MCChat {
+        fn eq(&self, other: &String) -> bool {
+            self.text.value == *other
+        }
+    }
+    impl PartialEq<&String> for MCChat {
+        fn eq(&self, other: &&String) -> bool {
+            self.text.value == **other
+        }
+    }
     impl Clone for MCChat {
         fn clone(&self) -> Self {
             MCChat {
diff --git a/src/server/mod.rs b/src/server/mod.rs
index ffbc219..4968172 100644
--- a/src/server/mod.rs
+++ b/src/server/mod.rs
@@ -241,15 +241,22 @@ impl NetworkClient {
                 spawnposition.write(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
                 debug!("{:?}", spawnposition);
                 // Send initial keep alive.
+                self.send_chat_message("keep alive").await;
                 self.keep_alive().await;
                 // TODO: S->C Player Position and Look
                 // TODO: C->S Teleport Confirm
                 // TODO: C->S Player Position and Look
                 // TODO: C->S Client Status
                 // TODO: S->C inventories, entities, etc.
+                self.send_chat_message(format!(
+                    "Welcome {} to the server!",
+                    self.username.as_ref().unwrap_or(&"unknown".to_owned())
+                ))
+                .await;
             }
             NetworkClientState::Play => {
                 if self.last_keep_alive.elapsed() > Duration::from_secs(10) {
+                    self.send_chat_message("keep alive").await;
                     self.keep_alive().await;
                 }
             }
@@ -261,6 +268,13 @@ impl NetworkClient {
         }
     }
 
+    async fn send_chat_message<C: Into<MCChat>>(&mut self, message: C) {
+        let mut chatmessage = ClientboundChatMessage::new();
+        chatmessage.text = message.into();
+        chatmessage.write(&mut self.stream).await.unwrap();
+        debug!("{:?}", chatmessage);
+    }
+
     async fn disconnect(&mut self, reason: Option<&str>) {
         self.connected = false;
         self.state = NetworkClientState::Disconnected;
diff --git a/src/server/packets/clientbound.rs b/src/server/packets/clientbound.rs
index 769561d..758e4c7 100644
--- a/src/server/packets/clientbound.rs
+++ b/src/server/packets/clientbound.rs
@@ -510,3 +510,46 @@ impl Disconnect {
         Ok(())
     }
 }
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct ClientboundChatMessage {
+    pub text: MCChat,
+    pub position: MCByte, // 0: chat (chat box), 1: system message (chat box), 2: above hotbar
+}
+impl Into<Vec<u8>> for ClientboundChatMessage {
+    fn into(self) -> Vec<u8> {
+        let mut out = vec![];
+        let mut temp: Vec<u8> = MCVarInt::from(0x02).into(); // 0x02 Clientbound Chat Message.
+        temp.extend_from_slice(&Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.text));
+        temp.extend_from_slice(&Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.position));
+        out.extend_from_slice(&Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(MCVarInt::from(temp.len() as i32)));
+        out.extend_from_slice(&temp);
+        out
+    }
+}
+impl TryFrom<Vec<u8>> for ClientboundChatMessage {
+    type Error = &'static str;
+    fn try_from(_bytes: Vec<u8>) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        Err("unimplemented")
+    }
+}
+impl ClientboundChatMessage {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        ClientboundChatMessage {
+            text: MCChat { text: "".into() },
+            position: 0.into(),
+        }
+    }
+    pub async fn read(t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<Self> {
+        let mut clientboundchatmessage = ClientboundChatMessage::new();
+        clientboundchatmessage.text = MCChat::read(t).await?;
+        clientboundchatmessage.position = MCByte::read(t).await?;
+        Ok(clientboundchatmessage)
+    }
+    pub async fn write(&self, t: &mut TcpStream) -> tokio::io::Result<()> {
+        for b in Into::<Vec<u8>>::into(self.clone()) {
+            write_byte(t, b).await?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}