diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 373a0d4..bf86801 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ situations where a nested object has missing members:
 
 ![Missing constructor members](gifs/missing-constructor-argument-members.gif)
 
+#### Missing function/method return members
+
+![Missing function/method return members](gifs/missing-method-return-members.gif)
+
 ## Requirements
 
 N/A
diff --git a/gifs/missing-method-return-members.gif b/gifs/missing-method-return-members.gif
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diff --git a/packages/e2e/src/tests/extension.spec.ts b/packages/e2e/src/tests/extension.spec.ts
index fb768d9..79023e3 100644
--- a/packages/e2e/src/tests/extension.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/e2e/src/tests/extension.spec.ts
@@ -90,14 +90,16 @@ describe('Acceptance tests', () => {
       const testingDocument = await vscode.workspace.openTextDocument(testFileUri)
       await vscode.window.showTextDocument(testingDocument)
 
+      const methodReturnAction = await getCodeAction(testingDocument, `return {}`, ACTION_NAME)
+      await vscode.workspace.applyEdit(methodReturnAction.edit!)
+      expect(getAllDocumentText(testingDocument)).toContain(`{\n    status: 'todo'\n}`)
+
       const constructorAction = await getCodeAction(testingDocument, `{ timeout: 456 }`, ACTION_NAME)
       await vscode.workspace.applyEdit(constructorAction.edit!)
 
-      const methodAction = await getCodeAction(testingDocument, `makeRequest({})`, ACTION_NAME)
-      await vscode.workspace.applyEdit(methodAction.edit!)
-
-      const documentText = getAllDocumentText(testingDocument)
-      expect(documentText).toContain(await readFixture('new-http-client'))
+      const methodCallAction = await getCodeAction(testingDocument, `makeRequest({})`, ACTION_NAME)
+      await vscode.workspace.applyEdit(methodCallAction.edit!)
+      expect(getAllDocumentText(testingDocument)).toContain(await readFixture('new-http-client'))
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/packages/extension/README.md b/packages/extension/README.md
index 373a0d4..bf86801 100644
--- a/packages/extension/README.md
+++ b/packages/extension/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ situations where a nested object has missing members:
 
 ![Missing constructor members](gifs/missing-constructor-argument-members.gif)
 
+#### Missing function/method return members
+
+![Missing function/method return members](gifs/missing-method-return-members.gif)
+
 ## Requirements
 
 N/A
diff --git a/packages/extension/gifs/missing-method-return-members.gif b/packages/extension/gifs/missing-method-return-members.gif
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diff --git a/packages/plugin/README.md b/packages/plugin/README.md
index 1458b35..9ba34be 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/README.md
+++ b/packages/plugin/README.md
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ situations where a nested object has missing members:
 
 ![Missing constructor members](gifs/missing-constructor-argument-members.gif)
 
+#### Missing function/method return members
+
+![Missing function/method return members](gifs/missing-method-return-members.gif)
+
 ## Requirements
 
 N/A
diff --git a/packages/plugin/gifs/missing-method-return-members.gif b/packages/plugin/gifs/missing-method-return-members.gif
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index 0000000..61364e8
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diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/code-fixes/declare-missing-object-members.spec.ts b/packages/plugin/src/code-fixes/declare-missing-object-members.spec.ts
index 9a2df61..ef79b7e 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/code-fixes/declare-missing-object-members.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/code-fixes/declare-missing-object-members.spec.ts
@@ -292,53 +292,97 @@ describe('declareMissingObjectMembers', () => {
     expect(newText).toMatchInitializer({ greeting: 'todo', name: 'todo' })
   })
 
-  it('works for class constructors', () => {
-    const initializer = '{}'
+  it('works for function returns', () => {
     const [filePath, fileContent] = FsMocker.instance.addFile(/* ts */ `
       interface TargetType {
         greeting: string
         name: string
       }
 
-      class MyClass {
-        constructor(target: TargetType) {}
+      function myFunc(): TargetType {
+        return {}
       }
-
-      new MyClass(${initializer})
     `)
 
     const newText = getNewText({
       filePath,
-      initializerPos: getNodeRange(fileContent, initializer, { index: 1 }),
+      initializerPos: getNodeRange(fileContent, '{}', { index: 0 }),
+      errorPos: getNodeRange(fileContent, 'return {}'),
     })
 
     expect(newText).toMatchInitializer({ greeting: 'todo', name: 'todo' })
   })
 
-  it('works for method calls', () => {
-    const initializer = '{}'
-    const [filePath, fileContent] = FsMocker.instance.addFile(/* ts */ `
-      interface TargetType {
-        greeting: string
-        name: string
-      }
+  describe('classes', () => {
+    it('works for class constructors', () => {
+      const initializer = '{}'
+      const [filePath, fileContent] = FsMocker.instance.addFile(/* ts */ `
+        interface TargetType {
+          greeting: string
+          name: string
+        }
+  
+        class MyClass {
+          constructor(target: TargetType) {}
+        }
+  
+        new MyClass(${initializer})
+      `)
 
-      class MyClass {
-        public method(targetType: TargetType) {}
-      }
+      const newText = getNewText({
+        filePath,
+        initializerPos: getNodeRange(fileContent, initializer, { index: 1 }),
+      })
 
-      new MyClass().method(${initializer})
-    `)
+      expect(newText).toMatchInitializer({ greeting: 'todo', name: 'todo' })
+    })
 
-    const newText = getNewText({
-      filePath,
-      initializerPos: getNodeRange(fileContent, initializer, { index: 1 }),
+    it('works for method calls', () => {
+      const initializer = '{}'
+      const [filePath, fileContent] = FsMocker.instance.addFile(/* ts */ `
+        interface TargetType {
+          greeting: string
+          name: string
+        }
+  
+        class MyClass {
+          public method(targetType: TargetType) {}
+        }
+  
+        new MyClass().method(${initializer})
+      `)
+
+      const newText = getNewText({
+        filePath,
+        initializerPos: getNodeRange(fileContent, initializer, { index: 1 }),
+      })
+
+      expect(newText).toMatchInitializer({ greeting: 'todo', name: 'todo' })
     })
 
-    expect(newText).toMatchInitializer({ greeting: 'todo', name: 'todo' })
-  })
+    it('works for method returns', () => {
+      const [filePath, fileContent] = FsMocker.instance.addFile(/* ts */ `
+        interface TargetType {
+          greeting: string
+          name: string
+        }
+
+        class MyClass {
+          public myMethod(): TargetType {
+            return {}
+          }
+        }
+      `)
 
-  it.todo('works for function and method returns')
+      const newText = getNewText({
+        filePath,
+        initializerPos: getNodeRange(fileContent, '{}', { index: 0 }),
+        errorPos: getNodeRange(fileContent, 'return {}'),
+      })
+
+      expect(newText).toMatchInitializer({ greeting: 'todo', name: 'todo' })
+    })
+  })
 
   describe('scope', () => {
     it('can use locals that are in scope', () => {
diff --git a/packages/plugin/src/code-fixes/declare-missing-object-members.ts b/packages/plugin/src/code-fixes/declare-missing-object-members.ts
index 936d9ec..807b40d 100644
--- a/packages/plugin/src/code-fixes/declare-missing-object-members.ts
+++ b/packages/plugin/src/code-fixes/declare-missing-object-members.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ export namespace DeclareMissingObjectMembers {
       return errorNode
     }
 
+    if (ts.isReturnStatement(errorNode)) {
+      return TSH.cast(errorNode.expression, ts.isObjectLiteralExpression)
+    }
+
     throw new Error(`Unhandled errorNode type ${ts.SyntaxKind[errorNode.kind]}`)
   }
 
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ export namespace DeclareMissingObjectMembers {
       const previousNode = relevantNodes[0]
       const node = previousNode.parent
 
-      if (ts.isVariableDeclaration(node)) {
+      if (ts.isVariableDeclaration(node) || ts.isFunctionDeclaration(node) || ts.isMethodDeclaration(node)) {
         const identifier = TSH.cast(node.name, ts.isIdentifier)
         return { relevantNodes, topLevelSymbol: TSH.deref(ts, typeChecker, identifier) }
       }
@@ -97,7 +101,7 @@ export namespace DeclareMissingObjectMembers {
       relevantNodes.unshift(node)
     }
 
-    throw new Error('Could find first related type declaration')
+    throw new Error('Could not find first related type declaration')
   }
 
   function deriveExpectedSymbolFromRelatedNodes(
@@ -128,6 +132,12 @@ export namespace DeclareMissingObjectMembers {
       }
 
       if (ts.isFunctionLike(trackedDeclaration)) {
+        if (ts.isBlock(node)) return trackedSymbol
+
+        if (ts.isReturnStatement(node)) {
+          return TSH.deref(ts, typeChecker, trackedDeclaration.type)
+        }
+
         return TSH.getTypeForCallArgument(ts, typeChecker, trackedDeclaration, node)
       }
 
diff --git a/test-environment/declare-missing-members/constructor-argument-members.ts b/test-environment/declare-missing-members/constructor-argument-members.ts
index 3a44038..3290491 100644
--- a/test-environment/declare-missing-members/constructor-argument-members.ts
+++ b/test-environment/declare-missing-members/constructor-argument-members.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 class HttpClient {
   constructor(args: { timeout: number; baseUrl: string; operation: string }) {}
 
-  public makeRequest(args: { method: string, endpoint: string }) {}
+  public makeRequest(args: { method: string, endpoint: string }): { status: string } {
+    return {}
+  }
 }
 
 const baseUrl = 'https://www.example.com'