diff --git a/lib/Slackbot_worker.js b/lib/Slackbot_worker.js
index 65d80244d..3990280c2 100755
--- a/lib/Slackbot_worker.js
+++ b/lib/Slackbot_worker.js
@@ -313,6 +313,16 @@ module.exports = function(botkit, config) {
         botkit.createConversation(this, message, cb);
     };
 
+    bot.createPrivateConversation = function(message, cb) {
+        bot.api.im.open({ user: message.user }, function(err, channel) {
+            if (err) return cb(err);
+
+            message.channel = channel.channel.id;
+
+            botkit.createConversation(bot, message, cb);
+        });
+    }
+
     bot.createConversationInThread = function(message, cb) {
         // make replies happen in a thread
         if (!message.thread_ts) {
@@ -321,7 +331,6 @@ module.exports = function(botkit, config) {
         botkit.createConversation(this, message, cb);
     };
 
-
     /**
      * Convenience method for creating a DM convo.
      */
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 42097f643..cc18dd7f0 100755
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -491,6 +491,17 @@ and the conversation will not collect responses until it is activated using [con
 
 Use `createConversation()` instead of `startConversation()` when you plan on creating more complex conversation structures using [threads](#conversation-threads) or [variables and templates](#using-variable-tokens-and-templates-in-conversation-threads) in your messages.
 
+#### bot.createPrivateConversation()
+| Argument | Description
+|---  |---
+| message   | message object containing {user: userId} of the user you would like to start a conversation with
+| callback  | a callback function in the form of function(err,conversation) { ... }
+
+`createPrivateConversation()` is a function that initiates a conversation with a specific user. Note function is currently *Slack-only!*
+
+Use `createPrivateConversation()` instead of `startPrivateConversation()` when you plan on creating more complex conversation structures using [threads](#conversation-threads) or [variables and templates](#using-variable-tokens-and-templates-in-conversation-threads) in your messages.
+
+
 ### Control Conversation Flow
 
 #### conversation.activate()