diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IMessageChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IMessageChannel.cs
index 5a6e5df59..099b9da43 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IMessageChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Entities/Channels/IMessageChannel.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace Discord
     public interface IMessageChannel : IChannel
     {
         /// <summary> Sends a message to this message channel. </summary>
-        Task<IUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null);
+        Task<IUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null);
 #if FILESYSTEM
         /// <summary> Sends a file to this text channel, with an optional caption. </summary>
         Task<IUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null);
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Extensions/UserExtensions.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Extensions/UserExtensions.cs
index d3e968e39..3296d00fd 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Core/Extensions/UserExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Core/Extensions/UserExtensions.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Discord
         /// Sends a message to the user via DM.
         /// </summary>
         public static async Task<IUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(this IUser user,
-            string text,
+            string text = null,
             bool isTTS = false,
             Embed embed = null,
             RequestOptions options = null)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/IRestMessageChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/IRestMessageChannel.cs
index 8ab6e9819..b6f891f40 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/IRestMessageChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/IRestMessageChannel.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
     public interface IRestMessageChannel : IMessageChannel
     {
         /// <summary> Sends a message to this message channel. </summary>
-        new Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null);
+        new Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null);
 #if FILESYSTEM
         /// <summary> Sends a file to this text channel, with an optional caption. </summary>
         new Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null);
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestDMChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestDMChannel.cs
index 08acdf32b..f65ce79de 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestDMChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestDMChannel.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public Task<IReadOnlyCollection<RestMessage>> GetPinnedMessagesAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.GetPinnedMessagesAsync(this, Discord, options);
 
-        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendMessageAsync(this, Discord, text, isTTS, embed, options);
 #if FILESYSTEM
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs
index a1868573e..af9d80d84 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestGroupChannel.cs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public Task<IReadOnlyCollection<RestMessage>> GetPinnedMessagesAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.GetPinnedMessagesAsync(this, Discord, options);
 
-        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendMessageAsync(this, Discord, text, isTTS, embed, options);
 #if FILESYSTEM
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestTextChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestTextChannel.cs
index 600b197d6..8a33ebd05 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestTextChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RestTextChannel.cs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public Task<IReadOnlyCollection<RestMessage>> GetPinnedMessagesAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.GetPinnedMessagesAsync(this, Discord, options);
 
-        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendMessageAsync(this, Discord, text, isTTS, embed, options);
 #if FILESYSTEM
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RpcVirtualMessageChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RpcVirtualMessageChannel.cs
index 3b6a68193..14cbc33f1 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RpcVirtualMessageChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Rest/Entities/Channels/RpcVirtualMessageChannel.cs
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ namespace Discord.Rest
         public Task<IReadOnlyCollection<RestMessage>> GetPinnedMessagesAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.GetPinnedMessagesAsync(this, Discord, options);
 
-        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendMessageAsync(this, Discord, text, isTTS, embed, options);
 #if FILESYSTEM
-        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text, bool isTTS, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendFileAsync(this, Discord, filePath, text, isTTS, embed, options);
 #endif
-        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(Stream stream, string filename, string text, bool isTTS, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(Stream stream, string filename, string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendFileAsync(this, Discord, stream, filename, text, isTTS, embed, options);
 
         public Task TriggerTypingAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/ISocketMessageChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/ISocketMessageChannel.cs
index 026bd8378..971dbe8f1 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/ISocketMessageChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/ISocketMessageChannel.cs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         IReadOnlyCollection<SocketMessage> CachedMessages { get; }
 
         /// <summary> Sends a message to this message channel. </summary>
-        new Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null);
+        new Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null);
 #if FILESYSTEM
         /// <summary> Sends a file to this text channel, with an optional caption. </summary>
         new Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null);
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs
index 451240e66..764431ae1 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketDMChannel.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         public Task<IReadOnlyCollection<RestMessage>> GetPinnedMessagesAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.GetPinnedMessagesAsync(this, Discord, options);
 
-        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendMessageAsync(this, Discord, text, isTTS, embed, options);
 #if FILESYSTEM
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
index d46c5fc59..1d68109ee 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketGroupChannel.cs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         public Task<IReadOnlyCollection<RestMessage>> GetPinnedMessagesAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.GetPinnedMessagesAsync(this, Discord, options);
 
-        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendMessageAsync(this, Discord, text, isTTS, embed, options);
 #if FILESYSTEM
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketTextChannel.cs b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketTextChannel.cs
index ec7615b55..f776c9956 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketTextChannel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.WebSocket/Entities/Channels/SocketTextChannel.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ namespace Discord.WebSocket
         public Task<IReadOnlyCollection<RestMessage>> GetPinnedMessagesAsync(RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.GetPinnedMessagesAsync(this, Discord, options);
 
-        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
+        public Task<RestUserMessage> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => ChannelHelper.SendMessageAsync(this, Discord, text, isTTS, embed, options);
 #if FILESYSTEM
         public Task<RestUserMessage> SendFileAsync(string filePath, string text, bool isTTS = false, Embed embed = null, RequestOptions options = null)
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Webhook/DiscordWebhookClient.cs b/src/Discord.Net.Webhook/DiscordWebhookClient.cs
index 59cc8f3e7..2dea1c1d1 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Webhook/DiscordWebhookClient.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Webhook/DiscordWebhookClient.cs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ namespace Discord.Webhook
             => new API.DiscordRestApiClient(config.RestClientProvider, DiscordRestConfig.UserAgent);
         
         /// <summary> Sends a message using to the channel for this webhook. Returns the ID of the created message. </summary>
-        public Task<ulong> SendMessageAsync(string text, bool isTTS = false, IEnumerable<Embed> embeds = null,
+        public Task<ulong> SendMessageAsync(string text = null, bool isTTS = false, IEnumerable<Embed> embeds = null,
             string username = null, string avatarUrl = null, RequestOptions options = null)
             => WebhookClientHelper.SendMessageAsync(this, text, isTTS, embeds, username, avatarUrl, options);