diff --git a/i3/config b/i3/config
index a06ad79..04a27a3 100644
--- a/i3/config
+++ b/i3/config
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # i3 config file (v4)
 # See http://i3wm.org/docs/userguide.html for a complete reference
 
+# Used to address resp. refer to the user. Example for males: "bro" and "man", for females: "sis" and "gal". This is freetext, use something you're comfortable with.
+set $usertitle bro
+set $usertype  man
+
 set $term $HOME/.config/i3/terminal.sh
 set $termexec xfce4-terminal
 set $barlaunchcmd $HOME/.config/polybar/launch.sh
@@ -79,8 +83,8 @@ bindsym Mod1+l exec --no-startup-id i3lock --image="$HOME/Pictures/background/Re
 bindsym $mod+Return    exec $term
 bindsym $mod+KP_Enter  exec $term
 bindsym XF86Calculator exec $term
-bindsym Ctrl+Mod4+t    exec --no-startup-id "notify-send -a 'i3' -u normal 'You'\''re on i3, bro.' 'Don'\''t try to Ctrl+Alt+T me. Use $mod+Enter like a real man.'"
-bindsym Ctrl+Mod1+t    exec --no-startup-id "notify-send -a 'i3' -u normal 'You'\''re on i3, bro.' 'Don'\''t try to Ctrl+Alt+T me. Use $mod+Enter like a real man.'"
+bindsym Ctrl+Mod4+t    exec --no-startup-id "notify-send -a 'i3' -u normal 'You'\''re on i3, $usertitle.' 'Don'\''t try to Ctrl+Alt+T me. Use $mod+Enter like a real $usertype.'"
+bindsym Ctrl+Mod1+t    exec --no-startup-id "notify-send -a 'i3' -u normal 'You'\''re on i3, $usertitle.' 'Don'\''t try to Ctrl+Alt+T me. Use $mod+Enter like a real $usertype.'"
 
 # start web browser
 set $browser TZ=UTC firefox