diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
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@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ def on_ready():
 client.run()
 ```
 
+You can find examples in the examples directory.
+
 ## Requirements
 
 - Python 2.7+ or Python 3.3+.
diff --git a/examples/echo.py b/examples/echo.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db59a819e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/echo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+import discord
+
+client = discord.Client()
+client.login('email', 'password')
+
+@client.event
+def on_ready():
+    print('Connected!')
+    print('Username: ' + client.user.name)
+    print('ID: ' + client.user.id)
+
+@client.event
+def on_message(message):
+    client.send_message(message.channel, message.content)
+
+client.run()
diff --git a/examples/reply.py b/examples/reply.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c279245c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/reply.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import discord
+
+client = discord.Client()
+client.login('email', 'password')
+
+@client.event
+def on_message(message):
+    if message.content.startswith('!hello'):
+        client.send_message(message.channel, 'Hello was received!')
+
+@client.event
+def on_ready():
+    print('Logged in as')
+    print(client.user.name)
+    print(client.user.id)
+    print('------')
+
+client.run()