diff --git a/code/datums/user_verb.dm b/code/datums/user_verb.dm
index 0911e5c75d5..81a17f51b3a 100644
--- a/code/datums/user_verb.dm
+++ b/code/datums/user_verb.dm
@@ -25,3 +25,14 @@ GENERAL_PROTECT_DATUM(/datum/user_verb)
 /// Unassigns the verb from the user.
 /datum/user_verb/proc/unassign_from_client(client/user)
 	remove_verb(user, verb_path)
+
+/// Lets people be pinged inside of staff channels.
+/datum/user_verb/proc/do_chat_ping(client/C, message)
+	var/display_name = C.ckey || C.key
+	if(C.holder.fakekey && findtext(message, "@[C.holder.fakekey]"))
+		SEND_SOUND(C, sound('sound/misc/ping.ogg'))
+		message = replacetext(message, "@[C.holder.fakekey]", "<font color='red'>@[C.holder.fakekey]</font>")
+	else if(findtext(message, "@[display_name]"))
+		SEND_SOUND(C, sound('sound/misc/ping.ogg'))
+		message = replacetext(message, "@[display_name]", "<font color='red'>@[display_name]</font>")
+	return message
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
index 7206c7b62ef..0b3476a18d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
@@ -24,14 +24,9 @@ USER_VERB(admin_say, R_ADMIN, "Asay", "Asay", VERB_CATEGORY_HIDDEN, msg as text)
 
 	var/display_color = client.get_staffsay_color()
 	for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
-		var/temp_message = msg
 		if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights)
 			// Lets see if this admin was pinged in the asay message
-			if(findtext(temp_message, "@[C.ckey]") || findtext(temp_message, "@[C.key]")) // Check ckey and key, so you can type @AffectedArc07 or @affectedarc07
-				SEND_SOUND(C, sound('sound/misc/ping.ogg'))
-				temp_message = replacetext(temp_message, "@[C.ckey]", "<font color='red'>@[C.ckey]</font>")
-				temp_message = replacetext(temp_message, "@[C.key]", "<font color='red'>@[C.key]</font>") // Same applies here. key and ckey.
-
+			var/temp_message = do_chat_ping(C, msg)
 			temp_message = SPAN_EMOJI_ENABLED("[temp_message]")
 			to_chat(C, SPAN_ADMIN_CHANNEL("ADMIN: <font color='[display_color]'>[key_name(client, 1)]</font> ([admin_jump_link(client.mob)]): [SPAN_MESSAGE("[temp_message]")]"), MESSAGE_TYPE_ADMINCHAT, confidential = TRUE)
 
@@ -64,8 +59,10 @@ USER_VERB(dev_say, R_ADMIN|R_DEV_TEAM, "Devsay", "Devsay", VERB_CATEGORY_HIDDEN,
 					display_name = "[client.holder.fakekey]/([client.key])"
 				else
 					display_name = client.holder.fakekey
-			msg = SPAN_EMOJI_ENABLED("[msg]")
-			to_chat(C, "<span class='[check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) ? "dev_channel_admin" : "dev_channel"]'>DEV: <font color='[display_color]'>[display_name]</font> ([admin_jump_link(client.mob)]): [SPAN_MESSAGE("[msg]")]</span>", MESSAGE_TYPE_DEVCHAT, confidential = TRUE)
+
+			var/temp_message = do_chat_ping(C, msg)
+			temp_message = SPAN_EMOJI_ENABLED("[temp_message]")
+			to_chat(C, "<span class='[check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) ? "dev_channel_admin" : "dev_channel"]'>DEV: <font color='[display_color]'>[display_name]</font> ([admin_jump_link(client.mob)]): [SPAN_MESSAGE("[temp_message]")]</span>", MESSAGE_TYPE_DEVCHAT, confidential = TRUE)
 
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "admin_verb", 1, "Devsay") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -99,8 +96,10 @@ USER_VERB(staff_say, R_ADMIN|R_MENTOR|R_DEV_TEAM, "Staffsay", "Staffsay", VERB_C
 					display_name = "[client.holder.fakekey]/([client.key])"
 				else
 					display_name = client.holder.fakekey
-			msg = SPAN_EMOJI_ENABLED("[msg]")
-			to_chat(C, "<span class='[check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) ? "staff_channel_admin" : "staff_channel"]'>STAFF: <font color='[display_color]'>[display_name]</font> ([admin_jump_link(client.mob)]): [SPAN_MESSAGE("[msg]")]</span>", MESSAGE_TYPE_STAFFCHAT, confidential = TRUE)
+
+			var/temp_message = do_chat_ping(C, msg)
+			temp_message = SPAN_EMOJI_ENABLED("[temp_message]")
+			to_chat(C, "<span class='[check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) ? "staff_channel_admin" : "staff_channel"]'>STAFF: <font color='[display_color]'>[display_name]</font> ([admin_jump_link(client.mob)]): [SPAN_MESSAGE("[temp_message]")]</span>", MESSAGE_TYPE_STAFFCHAT, confidential = TRUE)
 
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "admin_verb", 1, "Staffsay") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -135,8 +134,10 @@ USER_VERB(mentor_say, R_ADMIN|R_MENTOR|R_MOD, "Msay", "Use mentorsay.", VERB_CAT
 					display_name = "[client.holder.fakekey]/([client.key])"
 				else
 					display_name = client.holder.fakekey
-			msg = SPAN_EMOJI_ENABLED("[msg]")
-			to_chat(C, "<span class='[check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) ? "mentor_channel_admin" : "mentor_channel"]'>MENTOR: <font color='[display_color]'>[display_name]</font> ([admin_jump_link(client.mob)]): [SPAN_MESSAGE("[msg]")]</span>", MESSAGE_TYPE_MENTORCHAT, confidential = TRUE)
+
+			var/temp_message = do_chat_ping(C, msg)
+			temp_message = SPAN_EMOJI_ENABLED("[temp_message]")
+			to_chat(C, "<span class='[check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) ? "mentor_channel_admin" : "mentor_channel"]'>MENTOR: <font color='[display_color]'>[display_name]</font> ([admin_jump_link(client.mob)]): [SPAN_MESSAGE("[temp_message]")]</span>", MESSAGE_TYPE_MENTORCHAT, confidential = TRUE)
 
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "admin_verb", 1, "Msay") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!