diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf5f3b8b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Contributing
+
+## Setting up the bot
+
+1. Fork the repository and clone it to your workstation.
+2. Create a `.env` file and copy the contents of `.env.example` into it.
+3. Go to your [Github Settings](https://github.com/settings/tokens) and create a personal access token with the scope "gist"
+4. Copy the token and put it into the `.env` file as `GITHUB_TOKEN`
+5. [Create a new Discord application](https://discord.com/developers/applications)
+6. Switch to the "Bot" tab and click "Add Bot"
+7. Toggle off the "Public Bot" switch and save.
+8. Copy the token and put it into the `.env` file as `DISCORD_HASH`.
+9. Go to the OAuth2 Tab and choose the "bot" scope.
+10. Check the "Administrator" permission.
+11. Copy the url out of the "Scopes" Panel and paste it into your browser.
+12. (We recommend to create a new Discord Server before Step 12)
+13. Select the server to add your bot.
+14. run `npm install` and then `npm run dev`
diff --git a/src/features/emojiMod.ts b/src/features/emojiMod.ts
index 07a6a187..cc2586ba 100644
--- a/src/features/emojiMod.ts
+++ b/src/features/emojiMod.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { MessageReaction, Message, GuildMember, TextChannel } from "discord.js";
 import cooldown from "./cooldown";
-import { isStaff } from "../utils";
+import { isStaff, truncateMessage } from "../utils";
 import { ChannelHandlers } from "../types";
 
 const config = {
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ type ReactionHandlers = {
 
 const reactionHandlers: ReactionHandlers = {
   "⚠️": (reaction, message, member) => {
-    // Skip if the user that reacted isn't in the staff of the post is from someone
+    // Skip if the user that reacted isn't in the staff or the post is from someone
     // from the staff
     if (
       !message.guild ||
@@ -63,9 +63,10 @@ const reactionHandlers: ReactionHandlers = {
       .join(", ");
 
     let logMessage = "";
+
     const logMessageEnding = [
       "\n\n",
-      `\`${message.content}\``,
+      `\`${truncateMessage(message.content)}\``,
       "\n\n",
       `Link: https://discord.com/channels/${message.guild?.id}/${message.channel.id}/${message.id}`,
       "\n\n",
@@ -97,6 +98,19 @@ const reactionHandlers: ReactionHandlers = {
         });
       }
     }
+
+    const privateMessageToSender = `You've received a warning from the moderators on your message in ${
+      message.channel
+    }
+
+Your message:
+\`${truncateMessage(message.content)}\`
+
+Link: https://discord.com/channels/${message.guild?.id}/${message.channel.id}/${
+      message.id
+    }`;
+
+    message.author.send(privateMessageToSender);
   },
   "👎": (reaction, message, member) => {
     if (!message.guild || cooldown.hasCooldown(member.id, "thumbsdown")) {
@@ -132,7 +146,7 @@ const reactionHandlers: ReactionHandlers = {
     let logMessage = "";
     const logMessageEnding = [
       "\n\n",
-      `\`${message.content}\``,
+      `${truncateMessage(message.content)}`,
       "\n\n",
       `Link: https://discord.com/channels/${message.guild.id}/${message.channel.id}/${message.id}`
     ]
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index 8d7d9293..3f25c60e 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -9,3 +9,15 @@ export const isStaff = (member: GuildMember | null | undefined) => {
     staffRoles.includes(role.name.toLowerCase())
   );
 };
+
+// Discord's limit for message length
+const maxMessageLength = 2000;
+
+export const truncateMessage = (
+  message: string,
+  maxLength = maxMessageLength - 500
+) => {
+  if (message.length > maxLength) return `${message.slice(0, maxLength)}...`;
+
+  return message;
+};