diff --git a/src/irc.coffee b/src/irc.coffee
index e683e93..47b94c1 100644
--- a/src/irc.coffee
+++ b/src/irc.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # Hubot dependencies
 {Robot, Adapter, TextMessage, EnterMessage, LeaveMessage, Response} = require 'hubot'
 
+# Custom Response class that adds a sendPrivate method
+class IrcResponse extends Response
+  sendPrivate: (strings...) ->
+    @robot.adapter.sendPrivate @envelope, strings...
+
 # Irc library
 Irc = require 'irc'
 
@@ -20,6 +25,17 @@ class IrcBot extends Adapter
     for str in strings
       @bot.say target, str
 
+  sendPrivate: (envelope, strings...) ->
+    # Remove the room from the envelope and send as private message to user
+
+    if envelope.room
+      delete envelope.room
+
+    if envelope.user?.room
+      delete envelope.user.room
+
+    @send envelope, strings...
+
   topic: (envelope, strings...) ->
     data = strings.join " / "
     channel = envelope.room
@@ -167,6 +183,9 @@ class IrcBot extends Adapter
 
     client_options['channels'] = options.rooms unless options.nickpass
 
+    # Override the response to provide a sendPrivate method
+    @robot.Response = IrcResponse
+
     @robot.name = options.nick
     bot = new Irc.Client options.server, options.nick, client_options