diff --git a/resources/QuickChat.json b/resources/QuickChat.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2853a5fc5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/resources/QuickChat.json
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+{
+  "help": [
+    {
+      "key": "troops",
+      "text": "Please give me troops!",
+      "requiresPlayer": false
+    },
+    { "key": "gold", "text": "Please give me golds!", "requiresPlayer": false },
+    {
+      "key": "no_attack",
+      "text": "Please don't attack me!",
+      "requiresPlayer": false
+    }
+  ],
+  "attack": [
+    { "key": "attack", "text": "Attack [P1]!", "requiresPlayer": true },
+    { "key": "mirv", "text": "Launch a MIRV at [P1]!", "requiresPlayer": true },
+    { "key": "focus", "text": "Focus fire on [P1]!", "requiresPlayer": true },
+    {
+      "key": "finish",
+      "text": "Let's finish off [P1]!",
+      "requiresPlayer": true
+    }
+  ],
+  "defend": [
+    { "key": "defend", "text": "Defend [P1]!", "requiresPlayer": true }
+  ],
+  "greet": [{ "key": "hello", "text": "Hello!", "requiresPlayer": false }],
+  "misc": [
+    { "key": "go", "text": "Let’s go!", "requiresPlayer": false },
+    { "key": "strategy", "text": "Nice strategy!", "requiresPlayer": false },
+    { "key": "fun", "text": "This game is fun!", "requiresPlayer": false },
+    {
+      "key": "pr",
+      "text": "When will my PR finally get merged...?",
+      "requiresPlayer": false
+    }
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/src/client/Transport.ts b/src/client/Transport.ts
index 38498c9fa..c4300c33d 100644
--- a/src/client/Transport.ts
+++ b/src/client/Transport.ts
@@ -107,6 +107,15 @@ export class SendDonateTroopsIntentEvent implements GameEvent {
   ) {}
 }
 
+export class SendQuickChatEvent implements GameEvent {
+  constructor(
+    public readonly sender: PlayerView,
+    public readonly recipient: PlayerView,
+    public readonly quickChatKey: string,
+    public readonly variables: { [key: string]: string },
+  ) {}
+}
+
 export class SendEmbargoIntentEvent implements GameEvent {
   constructor(
     public readonly sender: PlayerView,
@@ -195,6 +204,7 @@ export class Transport {
     this.eventBus.on(SendDonateTroopsIntentEvent, (e) =>
       this.onSendDonateTroopIntent(e),
     );
+    this.eventBus.on(SendQuickChatEvent, (e) => this.onSendQuickChatIntent(e));
     this.eventBus.on(SendEmbargoIntentEvent, (e) =>
       this.onSendEmbargoIntent(e),
     );
@@ -454,6 +464,16 @@ export class Transport {
     });
   }
 
+  private onSendQuickChatIntent(event: SendQuickChatEvent) {
+    this.sendIntent({
+      type: "quick_chat",
+      clientID: this.lobbyConfig.clientID,
+      recipient: event.recipient.id(),
+      quickChatKey: event.quickChatKey,
+      variables: event.variables,
+    });
+  }
+
   private onSendEmbargoIntent(event: SendEmbargoIntentEvent) {
     this.sendIntent({
       type: "embargo",
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
index 6af009d13..a566c041b 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/GameRenderer.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { GameStartingModal } from "../gameStartingModal";
 import { TransformHandler } from "./TransformHandler";
 import { UIState } from "./UIState";
 import { BuildMenu } from "./layers/BuildMenu";
+import { ChatModal } from "./layers/ChatModal";
 import { ControlPanel } from "./layers/ControlPanel";
 import { EmojiTable } from "./layers/EmojiTable";
 import { EventsDisplay } from "./layers/EventsDisplay";
@@ -120,6 +121,13 @@ export function createRenderer(
   playerPanel.eventBus = eventBus;
   playerPanel.emojiTable = emojiTable;
 
+  const chatModal = document.querySelector("chat-modal") as ChatModal;
+  if (!(chatModal instanceof ChatModal)) {
+    console.error("chat modal not found");
+  }
+  chatModal.g = game;
+  chatModal.eventBus = eventBus;
+
   const layers: Layer[] = [
     new TerrainLayer(game),
     new TerritoryLayer(game, eventBus),
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/ChatModal.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/ChatModal.ts
index 2d4dc149a..cbc0e8ec4 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/ChatModal.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/ChatModal.ts
@@ -1,31 +1,22 @@
 import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
 import { customElement, query } from "lit/decorators.js";
 
-const quickChatPhrases: Record<
-  string,
-  Array<{ text: string; requiresPlayer: boolean }>
-> = {
-  help: [
-    { text: "Please give me troops!", requiresPlayer: false },
-    { text: "Please give me golds!", requiresPlayer: false },
-    { text: "Please don't attack me!", requiresPlayer: false },
-  ],
-  attack: [
-    { text: "Attack [P1]!", requiresPlayer: true },
-    { text: "Launch a MIRV at [P1]!", requiresPlayer: true },
-    { text: "Focus fire on [P1]!", requiresPlayer: true },
-    { text: "Let's finish off [P1]!", requiresPlayer: true },
-  ],
-  defend: [{ text: "Defend [P1]!", requiresPlayer: true }],
-  greet: [{ text: "Hello!", requiresPlayer: false }],
-  misc: [
-    { text: "Let’s go!", requiresPlayer: false },
-    { text: "Nice strategy!", requiresPlayer: false },
-    { text: "This game is fun!", requiresPlayer: false },
-    { text: "When will my PR finally get merged...?", requiresPlayer: false },
-  ],
+import { GameView, PlayerView } from "../../../core/game/GameView";
+
+import quickChatData from "../../../../resources/QuickChat.json";
+import { EventBus } from "../../../core/EventBus";
+import { SendQuickChatEvent } from "../../Transport";
+
+type QuickChatPhrase = {
+  key: string;
+  text: string;
+  requiresPlayer: boolean;
 };
 
+type QuickChatPhrases = Record<string, QuickChatPhrase[]>;
+
+const quickChatPhrases: QuickChatPhrases = quickChatData;
+
 @customElement("chat-modal")
 export class ChatModal extends LitElement {
   @query("o-modal") private modalEl!: HTMLElement & {
@@ -61,6 +52,13 @@ export class ChatModal extends LitElement {
   private selectedPhraseText: string | null = null;
   private selectedPlayer: string | null = null;
   private selectedPhraseTemplate: string | null = null;
+  private selectedQuickChatKey: string | null = null;
+
+  private recipient: PlayerView;
+  private sender: PlayerView;
+  public eventBus: EventBus;
+
+  public g: GameView;
 
   quickChatPhrases: Record<
     string,
@@ -195,9 +193,13 @@ export class ChatModal extends LitElement {
     this.requestUpdate();
   }
 
-  private selectPhrase(phrase: { text: string; requiresPlayer: boolean }) {
+  private selectPhrase(phrase: QuickChatPhrase) {
     this.selectedPhraseTemplate = phrase.text;
     this.selectedPhraseText = phrase.text;
+    this.selectedQuickChatKey = this.getFullQuickChatKey(
+      this.selectedCategory!,
+      phrase.key,
+    );
     this.previewText = phrase.text;
     this.requiresPlayerSelection = phrase.requiresPlayer;
     this.selectedPlayer = null;
@@ -219,6 +221,23 @@ export class ChatModal extends LitElement {
 
   private sendChatMessage() {
     console.log("Sent message:", this.previewText);
+    console.log("Sender:", this.sender);
+    console.log("Recipient:", this.recipient);
+    console.log("Key:", this.selectedQuickChatKey);
+
+    if (this.sender && this.recipient && this.selectedQuickChatKey) {
+      const variables = this.selectedPlayer ? { P1: this.selectedPlayer } : {};
+
+      this.eventBus.emit(
+        new SendQuickChatEvent(
+          this.sender,
+          this.recipient,
+          this.selectedQuickChatKey,
+          variables,
+        ),
+      );
+    }
+
     this.previewText = null;
     this.selectedCategory = null;
     this.requiresPlayerSelection = false;
@@ -242,7 +261,24 @@ export class ChatModal extends LitElement {
     return [...filtered, ...others];
   }
 
-  public open() {
+  private getFullQuickChatKey(category: string, phraseKey: string): string {
+    return `${category}.${phraseKey}`;
+  }
+
+  public open(sender?: PlayerView, recipient?: PlayerView) {
+    if (sender && recipient) {
+      console.log("Sent message:", recipient);
+      console.log("Sent message:", sender);
+      const alivePlayerNames = this.g
+        .players()
+        .filter((p) => p.isAlive())
+        .map((p) => p.data.name);
+
+      console.log("Alive player names:", alivePlayerNames);
+      this.players = alivePlayerNames;
+      this.recipient = recipient;
+      this.sender = sender;
+    }
     this.modalEl?.open();
   }
 
@@ -255,9 +291,11 @@ export class ChatModal extends LitElement {
     this.modalEl?.close();
   }
 
-  static open() {
-    const modal = new ChatModal();
-    document.body.appendChild(modal);
-    modal.open();
+  public setRecipient(value: PlayerView) {
+    this.recipient = value;
+  }
+
+  public setSender(value: PlayerView) {
+    this.sender = value;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerPanel.ts b/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerPanel.ts
index 763fdf570..a3cea95e7 100644
--- a/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerPanel.ts
+++ b/src/client/graphics/layers/PlayerPanel.ts
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ export class PlayerPanel extends LitElement implements Layer {
     });
   }
 
+  private handleChat(e: Event, sender: PlayerView, other: PlayerView) {
+    this.ctModal.open(sender, other);
+    this.hide();
+  }
+
   private handleTargetClick(e: Event, other: PlayerView) {
     e.stopPropagation();
     this.eventBus.emit(new SendTargetPlayerIntentEvent(other.id()));
@@ -286,7 +291,7 @@ export class PlayerPanel extends LitElement implements Layer {
             <!-- Action buttons -->
             <div class="flex justify-center gap-2">
               <button
-                @click=${(e) => this.ctModal.open()}
+                @click=${(e) => this.handleChat(e, myPlayer, other)}
                 class="w-10 h-10 flex items-center justify-center
                            bg-opacity-50 bg-gray-700 hover:bg-opacity-70
                            text-white rounded-lg transition-colors"
diff --git a/src/core/Schemas.ts b/src/core/Schemas.ts
index 002273531..7746cb089 100644
--- a/src/core/Schemas.ts
+++ b/src/core/Schemas.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ export type Intent =
   | TargetTroopRatioIntent
   | BuildUnitIntent
   | EmbargoIntent
+  | QuickChatIntent
   | MoveWarshipIntent;
 
 export type AttackIntent = z.infer<typeof AttackIntentSchema>;
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ export type TargetTroopRatioIntent = z.infer<
 >;
 export type BuildUnitIntent = z.infer<typeof BuildUnitIntentSchema>;
 export type MoveWarshipIntent = z.infer<typeof MoveWarshipIntentSchema>;
+export type QuickChatIntent = z.infer<typeof QuickChatIntentSchema>;
 
 export type Turn = z.infer<typeof TurnSchema>;
 export type GameConfig = z.infer<typeof GameConfigSchema>;
@@ -269,6 +271,13 @@ export const MoveWarshipIntentSchema = BaseIntentSchema.extend({
   tile: z.number(),
 });
 
+export const QuickChatIntentSchema = BaseIntentSchema.extend({
+  type: z.literal("quick_chat"),
+  recipient: z.string(),
+  quickChatKey: z.string(),
+  variables: z.record(z.string()).optional(),
+});
+
 const IntentSchema = z.union([
   AttackIntentSchema,
   CancelAttackIntentSchema,
@@ -285,6 +294,7 @@ const IntentSchema = z.union([
   BuildUnitIntentSchema,
   EmbargoIntentSchema,
   MoveWarshipIntentSchema,
+  QuickChatIntentSchema,
 ]);
 
 export const TurnSchema = z.object({
diff --git a/src/core/execution/ExecutionManager.ts b/src/core/execution/ExecutionManager.ts
index ad6e95d4d..940d4b238 100644
--- a/src/core/execution/ExecutionManager.ts
+++ b/src/core/execution/ExecutionManager.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import { EmojiExecution } from "./EmojiExecution";
 import { FakeHumanExecution } from "./FakeHumanExecution";
 import { MoveWarshipExecution } from "./MoveWarshipExecution";
 import { NoOpExecution } from "./NoOpExecution";
+import { QuickChatExecution } from "./QuickChatExecution";
 import { RetreatExecution } from "./RetreatExecution";
 import { SetTargetTroopRatioExecution } from "./SetTargetTroopRatioExecution";
 import { SpawnExecution } from "./SpawnExecution";
@@ -113,6 +114,13 @@ export class Executor {
           this.mg.ref(intent.x, intent.y),
           intent.unit,
         );
+      case "quick_chat":
+        return new QuickChatExecution(
+          playerID,
+          intent.recipient,
+          intent.quickChatKey,
+          intent.variables ?? {},
+        );
       default:
         throw new Error(`intent type ${intent} not found`);
     }
diff --git a/src/core/execution/QuickChatExecution.ts b/src/core/execution/QuickChatExecution.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..028c64000
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/execution/QuickChatExecution.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import quickChatData from "../../../resources/QuickChat.json";
+import { consolex } from "../Consolex";
+import { Execution, Game, Player, PlayerID } from "../game/Game";
+
+export class QuickChatExecution implements Execution {
+  private sender: Player;
+  private recipient: Player;
+
+  private active = true;
+
+  constructor(
+    private senderID: PlayerID,
+    private recipientID: PlayerID,
+    private quickChatKey: string,
+    private variables: Record<string, string>,
+  ) {}
+
+  init(mg: Game, ticks: number): void {
+    if (!mg.hasPlayer(this.senderID)) {
+      consolex.warn(`QuickChatExecution: sender ${this.senderID} not found`);
+      this.active = false;
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!mg.hasPlayer(this.recipientID)) {
+      consolex.warn(
+        `QuickChatExecution: recipient ${this.recipientID} not found`,
+      );
+      this.active = false;
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this.sender = mg.player(this.senderID);
+    this.recipient = mg.player(this.recipientID);
+  }
+
+  tick(ticks: number): void {
+    const message = this.getMessageFromKey(this.quickChatKey, this.variables);
+
+    this.sender.displayQuickChat(this.sender, this.recipient, message);
+    consolex.log(
+      `[QuickChat] ${this.sender.name} → ${this.recipient.name}: ${message}`,
+    );
+
+    this.active = false;
+  }
+
+  owner(): Player {
+    return this.sender;
+  }
+
+  isActive(): boolean {
+    return this.active;
+  }
+
+  activeDuringSpawnPhase(): boolean {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  private getMessageFromKey(
+    fullKey: string,
+    vars: Record<string, string>,
+  ): string {
+    const [category, key] = fullKey.split(".");
+    const phrases = quickChatData[category];
+
+    if (!phrases) {
+      consolex.warn(`QuickChat: Unknown category '${category}'`);
+      return `[${fullKey}]`;
+    }
+
+    const phraseObj = phrases.find((p) => p.key === key);
+    if (!phraseObj) {
+      consolex.warn(
+        `QuickChat: Key '${key}' not found in category '${category}'`,
+      );
+      return `[${fullKey}]`;
+    }
+
+    return phraseObj.text.replace(
+      /\[(\w+)\]/g,
+      (_, p1) => vars[p1] || `[${p1}]`,
+    );
+  }
+}
diff --git a/src/core/game/Game.ts b/src/core/game/Game.ts
index 1c316ed5b..96d930498 100644
--- a/src/core/game/Game.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/Game.ts
@@ -412,6 +412,7 @@ export interface Player {
   playerProfile(): PlayerProfile;
   canBoat(tile: TileRef): boolean;
   tradingPorts(port: Unit): Unit[];
+  displayQuickChat(sender: Player, recipient: Player, message: string);
 }
 
 export interface Game extends GameMap {
diff --git a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
index 9606e205b..bb973ad30 100644
--- a/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
+++ b/src/core/game/PlayerImpl.ts
@@ -550,6 +550,14 @@ export class PlayerImpl implements Player {
     );
   }
 
+  displayQuickChat(sender: Player, recipient: Player, message: string): void {
+    this.mg.displayMessage(
+      `${sender.name()}: ${message}`,
+      MessageType.INFO,
+      recipient.id(),
+    );
+  }
+
   hasEmbargoAgainst(other: Player): boolean {
     return this.embargoes.has(other.id());
   }