diff --git a/src/controller/mastodon/settings.py b/src/controller/mastodon/settings.py
index a59543b2..db9e6544 100644
--- a/src/controller/mastodon/settings.py
+++ b/src/controller/mastodon/settings.py
@@ -52,10 +52,12 @@ class accountSettingsController(globalSettingsController):
         post_template = self.config["templates"]["post"]
         conversation_template = self.config["templates"]["conversation"]
         person_template = self.config["templates"]["person"]
-        self.dialog.create_templates(post_template=post_template, conversation_template=conversation_template, person_template=person_template)
+        announcement_template = self.config.get("templates", {}).get("announcement", "$text. Published $published_at. $read")
+        self.dialog.create_templates(post_template=post_template, conversation_template=conversation_template, person_template=person_template, announcement_template=announcement_template)
         widgetUtils.connect_event(self.dialog.templates.post, widgetUtils.BUTTON_PRESSED, self.edit_post_template)
         widgetUtils.connect_event(self.dialog.templates.conversation, widgetUtils.BUTTON_PRESSED, self.edit_conversation_template)
         widgetUtils.connect_event(self.dialog.templates.person, widgetUtils.BUTTON_PRESSED, self.edit_person_template)
+        widgetUtils.connect_event(self.dialog.templates.announcement, widgetUtils.BUTTON_PRESSED, self.edit_announcement_template)
         self.dialog.create_other_buffers()
         buffer_values = self.get_buffers_list()
         self.dialog.buffers.insert_buffers(buffer_values)
@@ -109,6 +111,15 @@ class accountSettingsController(globalSettingsController):
             self.config.write()
             self.dialog.templates.person.SetLabel(_("Edit template for persons. Current template: {}").format(result))
 
+    def edit_announcement_template(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        template = self.config.get("templates", {}).get("announcement", "$text. Published $published_at. $read")
+        control = EditTemplate(template=template, type="announcement")
+        result = control.run_dialog()
+        if result != "": # Template has been saved.
+            self.config["templates"]["announcement"] = result
+            self.config.write()
+            self.dialog.templates.announcement.SetLabel(_("Edit template for announcements. Current template: {}").format(result))
+
     def save_configuration(self):
         if self.config["general"]["relative_times"] != self.dialog.get_value("general", "relative_time"):
             self.needs_restart = True
diff --git a/src/controller/mastodon/templateEditor.py b/src/controller/mastodon/templateEditor.py
index c4620303..330a304c 100644
--- a/src/controller/mastodon/templateEditor.py
+++ b/src/controller/mastodon/templateEditor.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import re
 import wx
 from typing import List
-from sessions.mastodon.templates import post_variables, conversation_variables, person_variables
+from sessions.mastodon.templates import post_variables, conversation_variables, person_variables, announcement_variables
 from wxUI.dialogs import templateDialogs
 
 class EditTemplate(object):
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ class EditTemplate(object):
             self.variables = post_variables
         elif type == "conversation":
             self.variables = conversation_variables
+        elif type == "announcement":
+            self.variables = announcement_variables
         else:
             self.variables = person_variables
         self.template: str = template
diff --git a/src/mastodon.defaults b/src/mastodon.defaults
index 0bab3a92..b6b06af3 100644
--- a/src/mastodon.defaults
+++ b/src/mastodon.defaults
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ post = string(default="$display_name, $safe_text $image_descriptions $date. $vis
 person = string(default="$display_name (@$screen_name). $followers followers, $following following, $posts posts. Joined $created_at.")
 conversation = string(default="Conversation with $users. Last message: $last_post")
 notification = string(default="$display_name $text, $date")
+announcement = string(default="$text. Published $published_at. $read")
 
 [filters]
 
diff --git a/src/wxUI/dialogs/mastodon/configuration.py b/src/wxUI/dialogs/mastodon/configuration.py
index 9138ea63..4fada629 100644
--- a/src/wxUI/dialogs/mastodon/configuration.py
+++ b/src/wxUI/dialogs/mastodon/configuration.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class generalAccount(wx.Panel, baseDialog.BaseWXDialog):
         self.SetSizer(sizer)
 
 class templates(wx.Panel, baseDialog.BaseWXDialog):
-    def __init__(self, parent, post_template, conversation_template, person_template):
+    def __init__(self, parent, post_template, conversation_template, person_template, announcement_template):
         super(templates, self).__init__(parent)
         sizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.VERTICAL)
         self.post = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_ANY, _("Edit template for &posts. Current template: {}").format(post_template))
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ class templates(wx.Panel, baseDialog.BaseWXDialog):
         sizer.Add(self.conversation, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
         self.person = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_ANY, _("Edit template for p&ersons. Current template: {}").format(person_template))
         sizer.Add(self.person, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
+        self.announcement = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_ANY, _("Edit template for &announcements. Current template: {}").format(announcement_template))
+        sizer.Add(self.announcement, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
         self.SetSizer(sizer)
 
 class sound(wx.Panel):
@@ -152,8 +154,8 @@ class configurationDialog(baseDialog.BaseWXDialog):
         self.buffers = other_buffers(self.notebook)
         self.notebook.AddPage(self.buffers, _(u"Buffers"))
 
-    def create_templates(self, post_template, conversation_template, person_template):
-        self.templates = templates(self.notebook, post_template=post_template, conversation_template=conversation_template, person_template=person_template)
+    def create_templates(self, post_template, conversation_template, person_template, announcement_template):
+        self.templates = templates(self.notebook, post_template=post_template, conversation_template=conversation_template, person_template=person_template, announcement_template=announcement_template)
         self.notebook.AddPage(self.templates, _("Templates"))
 
     def create_sound(self, output_devices, input_devices, soundpacks):