diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 970a9fa..ea46a9c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,13 +74,16 @@ def test_plugin(msg):
 The function will need to accept a single argument in order to accept a `Message` object from the bot.
 
 The `Message` object has the following attributes:
-* `cmd`: the command that triggered the function
+* `cmd`: (for command plugins) the command that triggered the function
 * `nick`: the user who triggered the command
-* `arg`: all the trailing text after the command. This is what you will use to get optional information for the command
+* `arg`: (for command plugins) all the trailing text after the command. This is what you will use to get optional information for the command
+* `text`: (for listener plugins) the entire text of the message
 * `channel`: the channel where the command was initiated
 * `ops`: the list of bot operators
 * `botnick`: the nickname of the bot
 * `logger`: instance of `Bot`'s logger
+* `datetime`: aware `datetime.datetime` object when the `Message` object was created
+* `timestamp`: float for the unix timestamp when the `Message` object was created
 
 It also contains the following IRC functions:
 * `privmsg`: send a message to an arbitrary channel or user
diff --git a/pinhook/bot.py b/pinhook/bot.py
index d5a7b4b..bbc02dc 100644
--- a/pinhook/bot.py
+++ b/pinhook/bot.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
 import imp
 import logging
 import os
@@ -28,6 +29,8 @@ class Bot(irc.bot.SingleServerIRCBot):
 
     class Message:
         def __init__(self, channel, nick, botnick, ops, logger, action, privmsg, notice, cmd=None, arg=None, text=None, nick_list=None):
+            self.datetime = datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+            self.timestamp = self.datetime.timestamp()
             self.channel = channel
             self.nick = nick
             self.nick_list = nick_list