diff --git a/ballsdex/core/admin/resources.py b/ballsdex/core/admin/resources.py
index b9e52a2ff..c3d0f8f82 100755
--- a/ballsdex/core/admin/resources.py
+++ b/ballsdex/core/admin/resources.py
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ class GuildConfigResource(Model):
             placeholder="Filter by ID",
         ),
     ]
-    fields = ["guild_id", "spawn_channel", "enabled"]
+    fields = ["guild_id", "spawn_channel", "enabled", "silent"]
 
 
 @app.register
diff --git a/ballsdex/core/models.py b/ballsdex/core/models.py
index 97d8e5702..896ea8b6c 100755
--- a/ballsdex/core/models.py
+++ b/ballsdex/core/models.py
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ class GuildConfig(models.Model):
     enabled = fields.BooleanField(
         description="Whether the bot will spawn countryballs in this guild", default=True
     )
+    silent = fields.BooleanField(
+        description="Whether the responses of guesses get sent as ephemeral or not",
+        default=False,
+    )
 
 
 class Regime(models.Model):
diff --git a/ballsdex/packages/config/cog.py b/ballsdex/packages/config/cog.py
index 008472b92..dc209812c 100644
--- a/ballsdex/packages/config/cog.py
+++ b/ballsdex/packages/config/cog.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ async def channel(
         self,
         interaction: discord.Interaction,
         channel: Optional[discord.TextChannel] = None,
+        silent: bool = False,
     ):
         """
         Set or change the channel where countryballs will spawn.
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ async def channel(
         ----------
         channel: discord.TextChannel
             The channel you want to set, current one if not specified.
+        silent: bool
+            Whether to config a server to suppress wrong name and error messages.
         """
         user = cast(discord.Member, interaction.user)
 
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ async def channel(
                 )
                 return
 
-        view = AcceptTOSView(interaction, channel, user)
+        view = AcceptTOSView(interaction, channel, user, silent=silent)
         message = await channel.send(embed=activation_embed, view=view)
         view.message = message
 
diff --git a/ballsdex/packages/config/components.py b/ballsdex/packages/config/components.py
index 8767ffaee..62f843741 100644
--- a/ballsdex/packages/config/components.py
+++ b/ballsdex/packages/config/components.py
@@ -17,11 +17,13 @@ def __init__(
         interaction: discord.Interaction,
         channel: discord.TextChannel,
         new_player: discord.Member,
+        silent: bool = False,
     ):
         super().__init__()
         self.original_interaction = interaction
         self.channel = channel
         self.new_player = new_player
+        self.silent = silent
         self.message: Optional[discord.Message] = None
 
         self.add_item(
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ async def interaction_check(self, interaction: discord.Interaction) -> bool:
     async def accept_button(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, button: discord.ui.Button):
         config, created = await GuildConfig.get_or_create(guild_id=interaction.guild_id)
         config.spawn_channel = self.channel.id  # type: ignore
+        config.silent = self.silent
         await config.save()
         interaction.client.dispatch(
             "ballsdex_settings_change", interaction.guild, channel=self.channel
diff --git a/ballsdex/packages/countryballs/components.py b/ballsdex/packages/countryballs/components.py
index 2420e8c01..c0fa64ab2 100755
--- a/ballsdex/packages/countryballs/components.py
+++ b/ballsdex/packages/countryballs/components.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from prometheus_client import Counter
 from tortoise.timezone import now as datetime_now
 
-from ballsdex.core.models import BallInstance, Player, specials
+from ballsdex.core.models import BallInstance, GuildConfig, Player, specials
 from ballsdex.settings import settings
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -37,27 +37,34 @@ def __init__(self, ball: "CountryBall", button: CatchButton):
         self.button = button
 
     async def on_error(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, error: Exception, /) -> None:
+        config = await GuildConfig.get(guild_id=interaction.guild_id)
         log.exception("An error occured in countryball catching prompt", exc_info=error)
         if interaction.response.is_done():
             await interaction.followup.send(
-                f"An error occured with this {settings.collectible_name}."
+                f"An error occured with this {settings.collectible_name}.",
+                ephemeral=config.silent,
             )
         else:
             await interaction.response.send_message(
-                f"An error occured with this {settings.collectible_name}."
+                f"An error occured with this {settings.collectible_name}.",
+                ephemeral=config.silent,
             )
 
     async def on_submit(self, interaction: discord.Interaction["BallsDexBot"]):
-        # TODO: use lock
+        config = await GuildConfig.get(guild_id=interaction.guild_id)
+
         if self.ball.catched:
             await interaction.response.send_message(
-                f"{interaction.user.mention} I was caught already!"
+                f"{interaction.user.mention} I was caught already!",
+                ephemeral=config.silent,
             )
             return
+
         if self.ball.model.catch_names:
             possible_names = (self.ball.name.lower(), *self.ball.model.catch_names.split(";"))
         else:
             possible_names = (self.ball.name.lower(),)
+
         if self.name.value.lower().strip() in possible_names:
             self.ball.catched = True
             await interaction.response.defer(thinking=True)
@@ -83,7 +90,9 @@ async def on_submit(self, interaction: discord.Interaction["BallsDexBot"]):
             self.button.disabled = True
             await interaction.followup.edit_message(self.ball.message.id, view=self.button.view)
         else:
-            await interaction.response.send_message(f"{interaction.user.mention} Wrong name!")
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                f"{interaction.user.mention} Wrong name!", ephemeral=config.silent
+            )
 
     async def catch_ball(
         self, bot: "BallsDexBot", user: discord.Member
diff --git a/migrations/models/32_20240830012954_update.sql b/migrations/models/32_20240830012954_update.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b7b91f6dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/models/32_20240830012954_update.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+-- upgrade --
+ALTER TABLE "guildconfig" ADD "silent" BOOL NOT NULL  DEFAULT False;
+-- downgrade --
+ALTER TABLE "guildconfig" DROP COLUMN "silent";
\ No newline at end of file