diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 7df3180..d4eb1d2 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -132,6 +132,26 @@ async def get_messages():
         return messages
 
 
+async def bot_send(destination, message):
+    silent = False
+
+    if 'tristen' and 'cardinal' in message.lower():
+        logging.info('Tristen Cardinal spam, skipping.')
+        return
+
+    if '@Y@o@u@' in message:
+        logging.info('Voice mail alert, muting.')
+        silent = True
+
+    if '@M@e@s@s@a@g@e@' in message:
+        logging.info('Voice mail alert, muting.')
+        silent = True
+
+    tg = await bot.send_message(destination, message, link_preview=False, silent=silent)
+
+    logging.info('Sent TG bot message %s', tg.id)
+
+
 async def check_messages():
     messages = await get_messages()
 
@@ -147,9 +167,7 @@ async def check_messages():
             message['text'],
         )
 
-        tg = await bot.send_message(settings.TANNER_ID, bot_message, link_preview=False)
-
-        logging.info('Sent TG bot message %s', tg.id)
+        await bot_send(settings.TANNER_ID, bot_message)
 
         await delete_message(message['mid'])
 
@@ -182,7 +200,7 @@ async def send(event):
     if res:
         await event.reply('ok')
     else:
-        await event.reply('Error sending SMS.')
+        await event.reply('Error sending SMS. Not allowed special characters?')
 
 @bot.on(events.NewMessage(pattern='^(?!\/).*$'))
 async def new_message(event):
@@ -212,7 +230,7 @@ async def new_message(event):
     res = await send_message(from_field, event.raw_text)
 
     if not res:
-        await event.reply('Error sending SMS.')
+        await event.reply('Error sending SMS. Not allowed special characters?')
 
 
 async def main():