diff --git a/discord/abc.py b/discord/abc.py
index 0b42b0e87..6963e28af 100644
--- a/discord/abc.py
+++ b/discord/abc.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import asyncio
 
 from .message import Message
 from .iterators import LogsFromIterator
+from .context_managers import Typing
 
 class Snowflake(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     __slots__ = ()
@@ -182,6 +183,20 @@ class MessageChannel(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
         channel_id, _ = self._get_destination()
         yield from self._state.http.send_typing(channel_id)
 
+    def typing(self):
+        """Returns a context manager that allows you to type for an indefinite period of time.
+
+        This is useful for denoting long computations in your bot.
+
+        Example Usage: ::
+
+            with channel.typing():
+                # do expensive stuff here
+                await channel.send_message('done!')
+
+        """
+        return Typing(self)
+
     @asyncio.coroutine
     def upload(self, fp, *, filename=None, content=None, tts=False):
         """|coro|
diff --git a/discord/context_managers.py b/discord/context_managers.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fbf03448
--- /dev/null
+++ b/discord/context_managers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+"""
+The MIT License (MIT)
+
+Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Rapptz
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a
+copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
+to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
+the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
+and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
+Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS
+OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
+DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
+"""
+
+import asyncio
+
+from .compat import create_task
+
+class Typing:
+    def __init__(self, channel):
+        http = channel._state.http
+        self.loop = http.loop
+        self.channel = channel
+        self.typing = http.send_typing
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def do_typing(self):
+        while True:
+            yield from self.typing(self.channel.id)
+            yield from asyncio.sleep(5)
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.task = create_task(self.do_typing(), loop=self.loop)
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
+        try:
+            self.task.cancel()
+        except:
+            pass
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def __aenter__(self):
+        return self.__enter__()
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def __aexit__(self, exc_type, exc, tb):
+        self.__exit__(exc_type, exc, tb)