diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb64b87..fd13ba7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v2.3.0
+* Added `mentionRole` configuration option ([#59](https://github.com/Dragory/modmailbot/pull/59)). This option can be used to set the role that is pinged when new threads are created or the bot is mentioned. See README for more details.
+
 ## v2.2.0
 * Added the ability to schedule a thread to close by specifying a time after `!close`, e.g. `!close 1h`. The scheduling is cancelled if a new message is sent to or received from the user.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c01ab2d..9eb0d75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -75,3 +75,4 @@ These go in `config.json`. See also `config.example.json`.
 |threadTimestamps|false|Whether to show custom timestamps in threads, in addition to Discord's own timestamps. Logs always have accurate timestamps, regardless of this setting.|
 |typingProxy|false|If enabled, any time a user is typing to modmail in their DMs, the modmail thread will show the bot as "typing"|
 |typingProxyReverse|false|If enabled, any time a moderator is typing in a modmail thread, the user will see the bot "typing" in their DMs|
+|mentionRole|"here"|Role that is mentioned when new threads are created or the bot is mentioned. Accepted values are "here", "everyone", or a role id as a string. Set to null to disable these pings entirely.|
diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
index c2c79f2..f0ad8dc 100644
--- a/src/config.js
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ const defaultConfig = {
   "responseMessage": "Thank you for your message! Our mod team will reply to you here as soon as possible.",
 
   "newThreadCategoryId": null,
-  "mentionRoleID": null,
+  "mentionRole": null,
 
   "inboxServerPermission": null,
   "alwaysReply": false,
diff --git a/src/data/threads.js b/src/data/threads.js
index 85b0ce6..f3b497e 100644
--- a/src/data/threads.js
+++ b/src/data/threads.js
@@ -79,14 +79,13 @@ async function createNewThreadForUser(user) {
 
   const newThread = await findById(newThreadId);
 
-  //If no role is set, mention @here
-  const mention = (config.mentionRoleID == null) ? "@here" : `<@&${config.mentionRoleID}>`;
-
   // Ping moderators of the new thread
-  await newThread.postNonLogMessage({
-    content: `${mention} New modmail thread (${newThread.user_name})`,
-    disableEveryone: false
-  });
+  if (config.mentionRole) {
+    await newThread.postNonLogMessage({
+      content: `${utils.getInboxMention()}New modmail thread (${newThread.user_name})`,
+      disableEveryone: false
+    });
+  }
 
   // Send auto-reply to the user
   if (config.responseMessage) {
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 4845486..f70d7f7 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -140,11 +140,8 @@ bot.on('messageCreate', async msg => {
   // If the person who mentioned the bot is blocked, ignore them
   if (await blocked.isBlocked(msg.author.id)) return;
 
-  //If no role is set, mention @here
-  const mention = (config.mentionRoleID == null) ? "@here" : `<@&${config.mentionRoleID}>`;
-
   bot.createMessage(utils.getLogChannel(bot).id, {
-    content: `${mention} Bot mentioned in ${msg.channel.mention} by **${msg.author.username}#${msg.author.discriminator}**: "${msg.cleanContent}"`,
+    content: `${utils.getInboxMention()}Bot mentioned in ${msg.channel.mention} by **${msg.author.username}#${msg.author.discriminator}**: "${msg.cleanContent}"`,
     disableEveryone: false,
   });
 });
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index c75bc34..dfbb933 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function postLog(...args) {
 
 function postError(str) {
   getLogChannel().createMessage({
-    content: `@here **Error:** ${str.trim()}`,
+    content: `${getInboxMention()}**Error:** ${str.trim()}`,
     disableEveryone: false
   });
 }
@@ -216,6 +216,13 @@ function convertDelayStringToMS(str) {
   return ms;
 }
 
+function getInboxMention() {
+  if (config.mentionRole == null) return '';
+  else if (config.mentionRole === 'here') return '@here ';
+  else if (config.mentionRole === 'everyone') return '@everyone ';
+  else return `<@&${config.mentionRole}> `;
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   BotError,
 
@@ -237,6 +244,7 @@ module.exports = {
   getSelfUrl,
   getMainRole,
   convertDelayStringToMS,
+  getInboxMention,
 
   chunk,
   trimAll,