diff --git a/matrix/maubot/README.md b/matrix/maubot/README.md
index da14375..d8b3283 100644
--- a/matrix/maubot/README.md
+++ b/matrix/maubot/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ Replace X with the feed ID seen in `!rss subscriptions`:
 - default: `!rss template X New post in $feed_title: [$title]($link)`
 - Matrix: `!rss template X [$feed_title]($feed_link): [$title]($link) ($date) $summary`
 - IRC: `!rss template X $link $feed_title: $title ($date) $summary`
+  - Line length is limited so if the URL is long, it's the most important thing.
+- IRCish: `"template": "$title $link $summary $date $feed_title",`
+  - Still compatibleish with IRC, but in case the client has preview, it may be more useful now.
 
 Note: at the time of writing `$author` is not supported?
 
diff --git a/matrix/uk.half-shot.matrix-hookshot.feed/README.md b/matrix/uk.half-shot.matrix-hookshot.feed/README.md
index 9a49167..8ceca7f 100644
--- a/matrix/uk.half-shot.matrix-hookshot.feed/README.md
+++ b/matrix/uk.half-shot.matrix-hookshot.feed/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ This contains the whole JSON line to easen copy-pasting as my events are missing
 - default: `"template": "New post in $FEEDNAME: $LINK",`
 - Matrix: `"template": "$FEEDTITLE: $AUTHOR $LINK ($DATE) $SUMMARY",`
 - IRC: `"template": "$URL $FEEDTITLE: $TITLE $AUTHOR ($DATE) $SUMMARY",`
+  - Line length is limited so if the URL is long, it's the most important thing.
+- IRCish: `"template": "$TITLE $URL $SUMMARY $AUTHOR $DATE $FEEDTITLE",`
+  - Still compatibleish with IRC, but in case the client has preview, it may be more useful now.
 
 ## installation