diff --git a/fs_edit_effects.lua b/fs_edit_effects.lua
index a7deb95..ddb0bc3 100644
--- a/fs_edit_effects.lua
+++ b/fs_edit_effects.lua
@@ -41,10 +41,11 @@ local check_what = {
 	"a block somewhere", -- 3
 	"NPC crafts soemthing", -- 4
 	"go to other dialog if the action (i.e. trade) failed", -- 5
+	"send a chat message to all players", -- 6
 }
 
 -- how to store these as r_type in the precondition:
-local values_what = {"", "state", "block", "craft", "on_failure"}
+local values_what = {"", "state", "block", "craft", "on_failure", "chat_all"}
 
 -- unlike in the preconditions, the "I cannot punch it" option is
 -- not offered here - because the player (and later the NPC) needs
@@ -143,6 +144,8 @@ yl_speak_up.show_effect = function(r)
 		return "Craft \""..tostring(r.r_value).."\" from "..table.concat(r.r_craft_grid, ", ").."."
 	elseif(r.r_type == "on_failure") then
 		return "If the action (i.e. trade) failed, go to dialog \""..tostring(r.r_value).. "\"."
+	elseif(r.r_type == "chat_all") then
+		return "Send chat message: \""..tostring(r.r_value).."\""
 	end
 	-- fallback
 	return tostring(r.r_value)
diff --git a/fs_edit_general.lua b/fs_edit_general.lua
index 2c03408..6299149 100644
--- a/fs_edit_general.lua
+++ b/fs_edit_general.lua
@@ -101,6 +101,11 @@ yl_speak_up.input_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, formname, fields,
 	elseif(fields.var_cmp_value
 	  and data and data.what and data.what == 2) then
 		data.var_cmp_value = fields.var_cmp_value
+
+	-- text for a chat message
+	elseif(fields.chat_msg_text
+	  and data and data.what and data.what == 6 and id_prefix == "r_") then
+		data.chat_msg_text = fields.chat_msg_text
 	end
 
 	-- the save button was pressed
@@ -216,6 +221,28 @@ yl_speak_up.input_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, formname, fields,
 		-- (only for effects; not for preconditions)
 		elseif(data.what and id_prefix == "r_" and data.what == 5) then
 			v[ "r_value" ] = data.on_failure
+
+		-- "send a chat message to all players", -- 6
+		-- (only for effects; not for preconditions)
+		elseif(data.what and id_prefix == "r_" and data.what == 6) then
+			data.chat_msg_text = fields.chat_msg_text
+			-- allow saving only if the placeholders are all present
+			-- (reason for requiring them: players and server owners ought to
+			-- be able to see who is responsible for a message)
+			if(not(string.find(data.chat_msg_text, "%$NPC_NAME%$"))
+			  or not(string.find(data.chat_msg_text, "%$PLAYER_NAME%$"))
+			  or not(string.find(data.chat_msg_text, "%$OWNER_NAME%$"))) then
+				yl_speak_up.show_fs(player, "msg", {
+					input_to = "yl_speak_up:"..formspec_input_to,
+					formspec = "size[9,2.5]"..
+						"label[0.2,0.5;Error: Your chat message needs to contain "..
+							"the following\nplaceholders: $NPC_NAME$, "..
+							"$PLAYER_NAME$ and $OWNER_NAME$.\nThat way, other "..
+							"players will know who sent the message.]"..
+						"button[1.5,2.0;2,0.9;back_from_error_msg;Back]"})
+				return
+			end
+			v[ "r_value" ] = data.chat_msg_text
 		end
 
 		-- only save if something was actually selected
@@ -578,6 +605,22 @@ yl_speak_up.get_fs_edit_option_related = function(player, table_click_result,
 			"dropdown[5.0,3.5;6.5,0.6;select_on_failure;"..
 				table.concat(sorted_dialog_list, ",")..";"..
 				tostring(nr)..";]"
+
+	-- "send a chat message to all players" -- 6
+	elseif(data.what and id_prefix == "r_" and data.what == 6) then
+		local text = "$NPC_NAME$ (owned by $OWNER_NAME$) announces: $PLAYER_NAME$ "..
+			"- example; please enter the text -"
+		if(data and data.chat_msg_text) then
+			text = data.chat_msg_text
+		end
+		formspec = formspec..
+			"label[0.2,3.3;Send the following chat message to *all* players:]"..
+			"label[0.2,4.1;Message:]"..
+			"field[2.0,3.8;16.0,0.6;chat_msg_text;;"..
+				minetest.formspec_escape(tostring(text)).."]"..
+			"label[0.2,5.3;Note: Your chat message needs to contain the following placeholders,"..
+				" which will be replaced automaticly like in dialog texts:"..
+				"\n$NPC_NAME$, $PLAYER_NAME$ and $OWNER_NAME$.]"
 	end
 
 	return formspec..save_button