diff --git a/bunnybot.go b/bunnybot.go
index 0c94a18..e18741e 100644
--- a/bunnybot.go
+++ b/bunnybot.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func message_create (s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
 
 	// determine our actions
 	if message[0] == "coinflip" || message[0] == "coin" { // flip a coin
-		s.ChannelMessageSend(m.ChannelID, coinflip(m.Author.ID))
+		s.ChannelMessageSend(m.ChannelID, coinflip(m.Author.ID, content))
 	} else if message[0] == "roll" {  // roll a number
 		s.ChannelMessageSend(m.ChannelID, roll(m.Author.ID))
 	} else if message[0] == "source" { // print source code
diff --git a/commands.go b/commands.go
index 461b669..18988b6 100644
--- a/commands.go
+++ b/commands.go
@@ -8,18 +8,32 @@ import (
 	"math"
 	"math/rand"
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 // flip a coin
-func coinflip(author string) string{
+func coinflip(author string, content string) string{
 	// get a random 1 or 0
 	num := math.Mod(float64(rand.Intn(100)), 2) // modulo of random number between 0 and 100
 
+	// default heads/tails text in case nothing was set from the user
+	heads := "heads"
+	tails := "tails"
+
+	// try to split to see if heads/tails were set by user
+	message := strings.Fields(content)
+
+	// if the custom heads/tails was requested, set it
+	if(len(message) > 2) {
+		heads = message[1]
+		tails = message[2]
+	}
+
 	// return string based on number
 	if int(num) == 0 { // heads
-		return "<@" + author + "> flipped a coin, it landed on **heads!**"
+		return "<@" + author + "> flipped a coin, it landed on **" + heads + "!**"
 	} else { // tails
-		return "<@" + author + "> flipped a coin, it landed on **tails!**"
+		return "<@" + author + "> flipped a coin, it landed on **" + tails + "!**"
 	}
 }