diff --git a/src/Discord.Net.Net45/Discord.Net.csproj b/src/Discord.Net.Net45/Discord.Net.csproj
index c86d20878..68a8e952a 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net.Net45/Discord.Net.csproj
+++ b/src/Discord.Net.Net45/Discord.Net.csproj
@@ -424,6 +424,9 @@
     <Compile Include="..\Discord.Net\Format.cs">
       <Link>Format.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="..\Discord.Net\IMentionable.cs">
+      <Link>IMentionable.cs</Link>
+    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="..\Discord.Net\IService.cs">
       <Link>IService.cs</Link>
     </Compile>
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/IMentionable.cs b/src/Discord.Net/IMentionable.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a4bf439c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/IMentionable.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Discord
+{
+    public interface IMentionable
+    {
+        string Mention { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
index 78c593840..a2d046687 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Channel.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using APIChannel = Discord.API.Client.Channel;
 
 namespace Discord
 {
-    public sealed class Channel
+    public sealed class Channel : IMentionable
     {
         private struct Member
         {
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Role.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Role.cs
index 33d62b3a9..82af792c3 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Models/Role.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/Role.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using APIRole = Discord.API.Client.Role;
 
 namespace Discord
 {
-	public sealed class Role
+	public sealed class Role : IMentionable
     {
         internal DiscordClient Client => Server.Client;
 
@@ -37,16 +37,7 @@ namespace Discord
         public IEnumerable<User> Members => IsEveryone ? Server.Users : Server.Users.Where(x => x.HasRole(this));
 
         /// <summary> Gets the string used to mention this role. </summary>
-        public string Mention
-        {
-            get
-            {
-                if (IsEveryone)
-                    return "@everyone";
-                else
-                    throw new InvalidOperationException("Roles may only be mentioned if IsEveryone is true");
-            }
-        }
+        public string Mention => IsEveryone ? "@everyone" : "";
 
 		internal Role(ulong id, Server server)
 		{
diff --git a/src/Discord.Net/Models/User.cs b/src/Discord.Net/Models/User.cs
index c3caf589d..96d0a5e41 100644
--- a/src/Discord.Net/Models/User.cs
+++ b/src/Discord.Net/Models/User.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using APIMember = Discord.API.Client.Member;
 
 namespace Discord
 {
-	public sealed class User
+	public sealed class User : IMentionable
     {
         internal static string GetAvatarUrl(ulong userId, string avatarId) 
             => avatarId != null ? $"{DiscordConfig.ClientAPIUrl}users/{userId}/avatars/{avatarId}.jpg" : null;