diff --git a/chat_messages.hpp b/chat_messages.hpp
index cb2b03e..4ebe687 100644
--- a/chat_messages.hpp
+++ b/chat_messages.hpp
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ namespace chat
 
         std::string get() const
         { return byte(_header) + _content + byte(message::TERM); }
+
+        std::string get_content() const
+        { return _content; }
     };
 
     std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const chat_message& msg)