diff --git a/setup_final.sh b/setup_final.sh
index 7fa2849..a33d63f 100755
--- a/setup_final.sh
+++ b/setup_final.sh
@@ -202,21 +202,43 @@ bridge:
     bridge_notices:
         default: false
         exceptions: []
-    relay_user_distinguishers: [🟦, 🟣, 🟩, ⭕️, 🔶, ⬛️, 🔵, 🟢]
+    relay_user_distinguishers: ["🟦", "🟣", "🟩", "⭕️", "🔶", "⬛️", "🔵", "🟢"]
+    # The formats to use when sending messages to Telegram via the relay bot.
+    # Text msgtypes (m.text, m.notice and m.emote) support HTML, media msgtypes don't.
+    #
+    # Available variables:
+    #   \$sender_displayname - The display name of the sender (e.g. Example User)
+    #   \$sender_username    - The username (Matrix ID localpart) of the sender (e.g. exampleuser)
+    #   \$sender_mxid        - The Matrix ID of the sender (e.g. @exampleuser:example.com)
+    #   \$distinguisher      - A random string from the options in the relay_user_distinguishers array.
+    #   \$message            - The message content
     message_formats:
-        m.text: '$distinguisher <b>$sender_displayname</b>: $message'
-        m.notice: '$distinguisher <b>$sender_displayname</b>: $message'
-        m.emote: '* $distinguisher <b>$sender_displayname</b> $message'
-        m.file: '$distinguisher <b>$sender_displayname</b> sent a file: $message'
-        m.image: '$distinguisher <b>$sender_displayname</b> sent an image: $message'
-        m.audio: '$distinguisher <b>$sender_displayname</b> sent an audio file: $message'
-        m.video: '$distinguisher <b>$sender_displayname</b> sent a video: $message'
-        m.location: '$distinguisher <b>$sender_displayname</b> sent a location: $message'
-    emote_format: '* $mention $formatted_body'
+        m.text: '\$distinguisher <b>\$sender_displayname</b>: \$message'
+        m.notice: '\$distinguisher <b>\$sender_displayname</b>: \$message'
+        m.emote: '* \$distinguisher <b>\$sender_displayname</b> \$message'
+        m.file: '\$distinguisher <b>\$sender_displayname</b> sent a file: \$message'
+        m.image: '\$distinguisher <b>\$sender_displayname</b> sent an image: \$message'
+        m.audio: '\$distinguisher <b>\$sender_displayname</b> sent an audio file: \$message'
+        m.video: '\$distinguisher <b>\$sender_displayname</b> sent a video: \$message'
+        m.location: '\$distinguisher <b>\$sender_displayname</b> sent a location: \$message'
+    # Telegram doesn't have built-in emotes, this field specifies how m.emote's from authenticated
+    # users are sent to telegram. All fields in message_formats are supported. Additionally, the
+    # Telegram user info is available in the following variables:
+    #    \$displayname - Telegram displayname
+    #    \$username    - Telegram username (may not exist)
+    #    \$mention     - Telegram @username or displayname mention (depending on which exists)
+    emote_format: '* \$mention \$formatted_body'
+
+    # The formats to use when sending state events to Telegram via the relay bot.
+    #
+    # Variables from `message_formats` that have the `sender_` prefix are available without the prefix.
+    # In name_change events, `\$prev_displayname` is the previous displayname.
+    #
+    # Set format to an empty string to disable the messages for that event.
     state_event_formats:
-        join: $distinguisher <b>$displayname</b> joined the room.
-        leave: $distinguisher <b>$displayname</b> left the room.
-        name_change: $distinguisher <b>$prev_displayname</b> changed their name to $distinguisher <b>$displayname</b>
+        join: \$distinguisher <b>\$displayname</b> joined the room.
+        leave: \$distinguisher <b>\$displayname</b> left the room.
+        name_change: \$distinguisher <b>\$prev_displayname</b> changed their name to \$distinguisher <b>\$displayname</b>
     filter:
         mode: blacklist
         list: []