diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index beab2e4..0ed54e1 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -19,12 +19,8 @@ def get_status():
 	status["timestamp"] = parse_time(status['timestamp'])
 	return status
 
-def get_status_text(src=get_status):
-	if get_status()["doorstate"]:
-		text = "fs WIAI is open :)"
-	else:
-		text = "fs WIAI is closed :("
-	return text
+def get_status_text(config, src=get_status):
+	return config["texts"][str(get_status()["doorstate"])]
 
 def post(chats, text, token):
 	url = "https://api.telegram.org/bot{token}/sendMessage".format(token=token)
@@ -35,7 +31,7 @@ def post(chats, text, token):
 def main(args={"config": "settings.json"}):
 	log.info("run once")
 	config = json.load(open(args['config']))
-	text = get_status_text()
+	text = get_status_text(config)
 	post(config['groups'], text, config['token'])
 	post_plot(config)
 
@@ -62,7 +58,7 @@ def do_loop(config):
 			changed = True
 		if changed:
 			last_state = new_state
-			text = get_status_text(lambda: last_state)
+			text = get_status_text(config, lambda: last_state)
 			post(config["groups"], text, config["token"])
 		log.info("run pending tasks")
 		schedule.run_pending()
diff --git a/settings.sample.json b/settings.sample.json
index d57280e..beed094 100644
--- a/settings.sample.json
+++ b/settings.sample.json
@@ -9,5 +9,10 @@
 		"WIAIdoorTest": -234502,
 		"name": -1333,
 		"fswiai main": -1001
+	},
+	"texts":{
+		"-1": "fs WIAI is undefined ¯\_(ツ)_/¯",
+		"0": "fs WIAI is closed :(",
+		"1": "fs WIAI is open :)"
 	}
 }