diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 228ac42..16f6fc2 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ server.pem
 server.crt
 instructions-debian.txt
 cl.md
-telegram/
+./telegram/
diff --git a/lang/telegram/en-gb.json b/lang/telegram/en-gb.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb17ca3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/telegram/en-gb.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "meta": {
+        "name": "English (GB)"
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lang/telegram/en-us.json b/lang/telegram/en-us.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7fb522b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lang/telegram/en-us.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+    "meta": {
+        "name": "English (US)"
+    },
+    "strings": {
+        "startMessage": "Hi!\nEnter your test PIN code here to verify your account.",
+        "languageMessage": "Note: See available languages with /lang, and set language with /lang <language code>.",
+        "invalidPIN": "That PIN was invalid, try again.",
+        "pinSuccess": "Success! You can now return to the sign-up page."
+    }
+}