diff --git a/modules/rss.go b/modules/rss.go
index f983876..ab23b99 100644
--- a/modules/rss.go
+++ b/modules/rss.go
@@ -74,7 +74,14 @@ func rssItemHandler(feed *gorss.Feed, ch *gorss.Channel, newitems []*gorss.Item)
 		return
 	}
 	for _, ni := range newitems {
-		SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n[RSS] %v - %v", *rssChannel, ni.Title, ni.Links[0].Href)
+        ti := ni.Title
+        if len(ti) > 80 {
+            runes := []rune(ti)
+            short := string(runes[0:80])
+        } else {
+            short := ti
+        }
+		SayCh <- fmt.Sprintf("%s\n[RSS] %v - %v", *rssChannel, short, ni.Links[0].Href)
 	}
 }