diff --git a/client/src/cmd.rs b/client/src/cmd.rs
index de523bd39b..09d59ee15f 100644
--- a/client/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/client/src/cmd.rs
@@ -47,9 +47,10 @@ fn complete_player(part: &str, client: &Client) -> Vec<String> {
 }
 
 fn complete_command(part: &str) -> Vec<String> {
-    CHAT_COMMANDS
-        .iter()
-        .map(|com| com.keyword())
+    CHAT_SHORTCUTS
+        .keys()
+        .map(ToString::to_string)
+        .chain(CHAT_COMMANDS.iter().map(ToString::to_string))
         .filter(|kwd| kwd.starts_with(part) || format!("/{}", kwd).starts_with(part))
         .map(|c| format!("/{}", c))
         .collect()
diff --git a/common/src/cmd.rs b/common/src/cmd.rs
index d9dedc50b3..181404e465 100644
--- a/common/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/common/src/cmd.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 use crate::{assets, comp, npc};
 use lazy_static::lazy_static;
-use std::{ops::Deref, path::Path, str::FromStr};
 use tracing::warn;
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    fmt::{self, Display},
+    ops::Deref,
+    path::Path,
+    str::FromStr,
+};
 
 /// Struct representing a command that a user can run from server chat.
 pub struct ChatCommandData {
@@ -109,6 +115,15 @@ pub static CHAT_COMMANDS: &[ChatCommand] = &[
 ];
 
 lazy_static! {
+    pub static ref CHAT_SHORTCUTS: HashMap<char, ChatCommand> = [
+        ('f', ChatCommand::Faction),
+        ('g', ChatCommand::Group),
+        ('r', ChatCommand::Region),
+        ('s', ChatCommand::Say),
+        ('t', ChatCommand::Tell),
+        ('w', ChatCommand::World),
+    ].iter().cloned().collect();
+
     static ref ALIGNMENTS: Vec<String> = vec!["wild", "enemy", "npc", "pet"]
         .iter()
         .map(|s| s.to_string())
@@ -404,13 +419,19 @@ impl ChatCommand {
                 ArgumentSpec::Command(_) => "{}",
                 ArgumentSpec::Message(_) => "{/.*/}",
                 ArgumentSpec::SubCommand => "{} {/.*/}",
-                ArgumentSpec::Enum(_, _, _) => "{}", // TODO
+                ArgumentSpec::Enum(_, _, _) => "{}",
             })
             .collect::<Vec<_>>()
             .join(" ")
     }
 }
 
+impl Display for ChatCommand {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> Result<(), fmt::Error> {
+        write!(f, "{}", self.keyword())
+    }
+}
+
 impl FromStr for ChatCommand {
     type Err = ();
 
@@ -420,10 +441,21 @@ impl FromStr for ChatCommand {
         } else {
             &keyword[..]
         };
-        for c in CHAT_COMMANDS {
-            if kwd == c.keyword() {
+        if keyword.len() == 1 {
+            if let Some(c) = keyword
+                .chars()
+                .nth(0)
+                .as_ref()
+                .and_then(|k| CHAT_SHORTCUTS.get(k))
+            {
                 return Ok(*c);
             }
+        } else {
+            for c in CHAT_COMMANDS {
+                if kwd == c.keyword() {
+                    return Ok(*c);
+                }
+            }
         }
         Err(())
     }
diff --git a/server/src/cmd.rs b/server/src/cmd.rs
index f88d63ae29..680126bb67 100644
--- a/server/src/cmd.rs
+++ b/server/src/cmd.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{Server, StateExt};
 use chrono::{NaiveTime, Timelike};
 use common::{
     assets,
-    cmd::{ChatCommand, CHAT_COMMANDS},
+    cmd::{ChatCommand, CHAT_COMMANDS, CHAT_SHORTCUTS},
     comp,
     comp::Item,
     event::{EventBus, ServerEvent},
@@ -657,6 +657,11 @@ fn handle_help(
                 server.notify_client(client, ServerMsg::private(String::from(cmd.help_string())));
             }
         }
+        let shortcuts = CHAT_SHORTCUTS.iter().fold(
+            "Aditionally, you can use the following shortcuts:".to_string(),
+            |s, (k, v)| format!("{}\n/{} => /{}", s, k, v.keyword()),
+        );
+        server.notify_client(client, ServerMsg::private(shortcuts.to_string()));
     }
 }
 
@@ -1591,19 +1596,14 @@ fn handle_sudo(
         scan_fmt_some!(&args, &action.arg_fmt(), String, String, String)
     {
         let cmd_args = cmd_args.unwrap_or(String::from(""));
-        let cmd = if cmd.chars().next() == Some('/') {
-            cmd.chars().skip(1).collect()
-        } else {
-            cmd
-        };
-        if let Some(action) = CHAT_COMMANDS.iter().find(|c| c.keyword() == cmd) {
+        if let Ok(action) = cmd.parse() {
             let ecs = server.state.ecs();
             let entity_opt = (&ecs.entities(), &ecs.read_storage::<comp::Player>())
                 .join()
                 .find(|(_, player)| player.alias == player_alias)
                 .map(|(entity, _)| entity);
             if let Some(entity) = entity_opt {
-                get_handler(action)(server, client, entity, cmd_args, action);
+                get_handler(&action)(server, client, entity, cmd_args, &action);
             } else {
                 server.notify_client(
                     client,
diff --git a/server/src/events/mod.rs b/server/src/events/mod.rs
index 1689739871..fb26dad411 100644
--- a/server/src/events/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/events/mod.rs
@@ -20,9 +20,16 @@ mod inventory_manip;
 mod player;
 
 pub enum Event {
-    ClientConnected { entity: EcsEntity },
-    ClientDisconnected { entity: EcsEntity },
-    Chat { entity: Option<EcsEntity>, msg: String },
+    ClientConnected {
+        entity: EcsEntity,
+    },
+    ClientDisconnected {
+        entity: EcsEntity,
+    },
+    Chat {
+        entity: Option<EcsEntity>,
+        msg: String,
+    },
 }
 
 impl Server {