diff --git a/src/bub_skills/telegram/SKILL.md b/src/bub_skills/telegram/SKILL.md
index e620389f..bf0b17a4 100644
--- a/src/bub_skills/telegram/SKILL.md
+++ b/src/bub_skills/telegram/SKILL.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Collect these before execution:
 ## Execution Policy
 
 1. If handling a direct user message in Telegram and `message_id` is known, send a reply message (`--reply-to`).
-2. If source metadata says sender is a bot (`sender_is_bot=true`), do not use reply mode, but send a normal message and prefix content with `@<sender_username>` (or the provided source username).
+2. If source metadata says sender is a bot (`sender_is_bot=true`), do not use reply mode, but send a normal message and prefix content with `@<sender_username>` (or the provided source username). If the user doesn't have a username, use `--source-user-id` to mention via `tg://user?id=` link.
 3. For long-running tasks, optionally send one progress message, then edit that same message for final status.
 4. For multi-line text, pass the content via heredoc command substitution instead of embedding raw line breaks in quoted strings.
 5. Avoid emitting HTML tags in message content; use Markdown for formatting instead.
@@ -91,13 +91,21 @@ uv run ./scripts/telegram_send.py \
   --message "<TEXT>" \
   --reply-to <MESSAGE_ID>
 
-# Source message sender is bot: no direct reply, use @user_id style
+# Source message sender is bot: no direct reply, use @username style
 uv run ./scripts/telegram_send.py \
   --chat-id <CHAT_ID> \
   --message "<TEXT>" \
   --source-is-bot \
   --source-username <USERNAME>
 
+# Source message sender is bot without username: use tg://user?id= link
+uv run ./scripts/telegram_send.py \
+  --chat-id <CHAT_ID> \
+  --message "<TEXT>" \
+  --source-is-bot \
+  --source-user-id <USER_ID> \
+  --source-display-name "Display Name"
+
 # Edit existing message
 uv run ./scripts/telegram_edit.py \
   --chat-id <CHAT_ID> \
@@ -115,8 +123,10 @@ For other actions that not covered by these scripts, use `curl` to call Telegram
 - `--message`, `-m`: required
 - `--reply-to`, `-r`: optional
 - `--token`, `-t`: optional (normally not needed)
-- `--source-is-bot`: optional flag, disables reply mode and switches to `@user_id` style
-- `--source-user-id`: optional, required when `--source-is-bot` is set
+- `--source-is-bot`: optional flag, disables reply mode and adds mention prefix
+- `--source-username`: optional, uses `@username` style mention when set
+- `--source-user-id`: optional, uses `tg://user?id=` link mention when username is not available
+- `--source-display-name`: optional, display name for user ID mention (defaults to "User")
 
 ### `telegram_edit.py`
 
diff --git a/src/bub_skills/telegram/scripts/telegram_send.py b/src/bub_skills/telegram/scripts/telegram_send.py
index 94690689..73b99565 100755
--- a/src/bub_skills/telegram/scripts/telegram_send.py
+++ b/src/bub_skills/telegram/scripts/telegram_send.py
@@ -118,6 +118,14 @@ def send_message(
     return response.json()
 
 
+def escape_markdown_v2(text: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Escape special characters for Telegram MarkdownV2 format.
+    """
+    escape_chars = r'_*[]()~`>#+-=|{}.!'
+    return ''.join('\\' + char if char in escape_chars else char for char in text)
+
+
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Send messages via Telegram Bot API (auto-converts to MarkdownV2)")
     parser.add_argument("--chat-id", "-c", required=True, help="Target chat ID")
@@ -138,6 +146,14 @@ def main():
         "--source-username",
         help="Source username for @username prefix when --source-is-bot is enabled",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--source-user-id",
+        help="Source user ID for mention when username is not available (uses tg://user?id= link)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--source-display-name",
+        help="Display name for user ID mention (defaults to 'User')",
+    )
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
@@ -150,10 +166,25 @@ def main():
     # Parse chat IDs
     chat_id = args.chat_id.strip()
     reply_to = args.reply_to
+    message = args.message
+
+    # Handle source-is-bot mode: prefix message with mention
+    if args.source_is_bot:
+        if args.source_user_id:
+            # Use tg://user?id= link for mention (works without username)
+            display_name = args.source_display_name or "User"
+            # Escape the display name for MarkdownV2
+            escaped_name = escape_markdown_v2(display_name)
+            mention = f"[{escaped_name}](tg://user?id={args.source_user_id})"
+            message = f"{mention}\n\n{message}"
+        elif args.source_username:
+            # Fall back to @username mention
+            message = f"@{args.source_username}\n\n{message}"
+        # If neither is provided, just send without mention prefix
 
     # Send messages
     try:
-        send_message(bot_token, chat_id, args.message, reply_to)
+        send_message(bot_token, chat_id, message, reply_to)
         print(f"✅ Message sent successfully to {chat_id} (MarkdownV2)")
     except requests.HTTPError as e:
         print(f"❌ HTTP Error: {e}")