diff --git a/src/core/autostar.rs b/src/core/autostar.rs
index 74960fcc..3a639d2f 100644
--- a/src/core/autostar.rs
+++ b/src/core/autostar.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     core::emoji::{EmojiCommon, SimpleEmoji},
     database::AutoStarChannel,
     unwrap_id,
+    utils::notify,
 };
 
 use super::has_image::has_image;
@@ -39,12 +40,22 @@ pub async fn handle(bot: StarboardBot, event: Box<MessageCreate>) -> anyhow::Res
             continue;
         }
         if let Status::InvalidRemove(reasons) = status {
-            println!("{:?}", reasons);
             let _ = bot
                 .http
                 .delete_message(event.channel_id, event.id)
                 .exec()
                 .await;
+
+            if !event.author.bot {
+                let message = {
+                    format!(
+                        "Your message <#{}> was deleted for the following reason(s):\n",
+                        event.channel_id
+                    ) + &reasons.join("\n - ")
+                };
+                notify::notify(&bot, event.author.id, &message).await;
+            }
+
             continue;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/interactions/components/dismiss.rs b/src/interactions/components/dismiss.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fb76345c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interactions/components/dismiss.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use twilight_model::application::interaction::MessageComponentInteraction;
+
+use crate::client::bot::StarboardBot;
+
+pub async fn handle_dismiss(
+    bot: StarboardBot,
+    interaction: Box<MessageComponentInteraction>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    assert!(interaction.is_dm());
+
+    bot.http
+        .delete_message(interaction.message.channel_id, interaction.message.id)
+        .exec()
+        .await?;
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/interactions/components/handle.rs b/src/interactions/components/handle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32e053bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interactions/components/handle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+use twilight_model::application::interaction::MessageComponentInteraction;
+
+use crate::client::bot::StarboardBot;
+
+use super::dismiss::handle_dismiss;
+
+pub async fn handle_component(
+    bot: StarboardBot,
+    interaction: Box<MessageComponentInteraction>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    match interaction.data.custom_id.as_str() {
+        "stateless::dismiss_notification" => handle_dismiss(bot, interaction).await?,
+        _ => {}
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/interactions/components/mod.rs b/src/interactions/components/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..856b94de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/interactions/components/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+//! Handling for stateless components.
+
+pub mod dismiss;
+pub mod handle;
diff --git a/src/interactions/handle.rs b/src/interactions/handle.rs
index b076cf9c..d8c8b1e0 100644
--- a/src/interactions/handle.rs
+++ b/src/interactions/handle.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 use twilight_model::application::interaction::Interaction;
 
 use crate::client::bot::StarboardBot;
-use crate::interactions::commands::handle::handle_command;
 
 use super::autocomplete::handle::handle_autocomplete;
+use super::commands::handle::handle_command;
+use super::components::handle::handle_component;
 
 pub async fn handle_interaction(
     shard_id: u64,
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ pub async fn handle_interaction(
         Interaction::ApplicationCommandAutocomplete(interaction) => {
             handle_autocomplete(bot, interaction).await?
         }
+        Interaction::MessageComponent(interaction) => handle_component(bot, interaction).await?,
         _ => {}
     }
 
diff --git a/src/interactions/mod.rs b/src/interactions/mod.rs
index e4479419..038d66a7 100644
--- a/src/interactions/mod.rs
+++ b/src/interactions/mod.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 pub mod autocomplete;
 pub mod commands;
+pub mod components;
 pub mod handle;
diff --git a/src/utils/dm.rs b/src/utils/dm.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cc69ccd6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/dm.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+use twilight_http::request::channel::message::CreateMessage;
+use twilight_model::id::{marker::UserMarker, Id};
+
+use crate::client::bot::StarboardBot;
+
+pub async fn dm(
+    bot: &StarboardBot,
+    user_id: Id<UserMarker>,
+) -> Result<CreateMessage, twilight_http::Error> {
+    let dm_channel = bot
+        .http
+        .create_private_channel(user_id)
+        .exec()
+        .await?
+        .model()
+        .await
+        .unwrap()
+        .id;
+    Ok(bot.http.create_message(dm_channel))
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/mod.rs b/src/utils/mod.rs
index 057a3a2c..7d83b558 100644
--- a/src/utils/mod.rs
+++ b/src/utils/mod.rs
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
+pub mod dm;
 pub mod embed;
+pub mod notify;
diff --git a/src/utils/notify.rs b/src/utils/notify.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..469843ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/notify.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+use twilight_model::{
+    application::component::{button::ButtonStyle, ActionRow, Button, Component},
+    id::{marker::UserMarker, Id},
+};
+
+use crate::client::bot::StarboardBot;
+
+use super::dm;
+
+pub async fn notify(bot: &StarboardBot, user_id: Id<UserMarker>, message: &str) -> () {
+    let create = dm::dm(bot, user_id).await;
+    let create = match create {
+        Err(_) => return,
+        Ok(create) => create,
+    };
+
+    let comp = Component::ActionRow(ActionRow {
+        components: vec![Component::Button(Button {
+            label: Some("Dismiss".to_string()),
+            url: None,
+            style: ButtonStyle::Secondary,
+            custom_id: Some("stateless::dismiss_notification".to_string()),
+            disabled: false,
+            emoji: None,
+        })],
+    });
+
+    let _ = create
+        .content(message)
+        .unwrap()
+        .components(&[comp])
+        .unwrap()
+        .exec()
+        .await;
+}