diff --git a/telegram/message.py b/telegram/message.py
index 5a0c9d2f9..d72d3d12f 100644
--- a/telegram/message.py
+++ b/telegram/message.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import sys
 from telegram import (Audio, Contact, Document, Chat, Location, PhotoSize, Sticker, TelegramObject,
                       User, Video, Voice, Venue, MessageEntity, Game, Invoice, SuccessfulPayment,
                       VideoNote)
+from telegram import ParseMode
 from telegram.utils.deprecate import warn_deprecate_obj
 from telegram.utils.helpers import escape_html, escape_markdown, to_timestamp, from_timestamp
 
@@ -426,6 +427,47 @@ class Message(TelegramObject):
         self._quote(kwargs)
         return self.bot.send_message(self.chat_id, *args, **kwargs)
 
+    def reply_markdown(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Shortcut for::
+
+            bot.send_message(update.message.chat_id, parse_mode=ParseMode.MARKDOWN, *args,
+            **kwargs)
+
+        Sends a message with markdown formatting.
+
+        Keyword Args:
+            quote (:obj:`bool`, optional): If set to ``True``, the message is sent as an actual
+                reply to this message. If ``reply_to_message_id`` is passed in ``kwargs``, this
+                parameter will be ignored. Default: ``True`` in group chats and ``False`` in
+                private chats.
+        """
+
+        kwargs['parse_mode'] = ParseMode.MARKDOWN
+
+        self._quote(kwargs)
+
+        return self.bot.send_message(self.chat_id, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    def reply_html(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """Shortcut for::
+
+            bot.send_message(update.message.chat_id, parse_mode=ParseMode.HTML, *args, **kwargs)
+
+        Sends a message with HTML formatting.
+
+        Keyword Args:
+            quote (:obj:`bool`, optional): If set to ``True``, the message is sent as an actual
+                reply to this message. If ``reply_to_message_id`` is passed in ``kwargs``, this
+                parameter will be ignored. Default: ``True`` in group chats and ``False`` in
+                private chats.
+        """
+
+        kwargs['parse_mode'] = ParseMode.HTML
+
+        self._quote(kwargs)
+
+        return self.bot.send_message(self.chat_id, *args, **kwargs)
+
     def reply_photo(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """Shortcut for::
 
diff --git a/tests/test_message.py b/tests/test_message.py
index 7d897edc3..d547b8dd0 100644
--- a/tests/test_message.py
+++ b/tests/test_message.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 import pytest
 
+from telegram import ParseMode
 from telegram import (Update, Message, User, MessageEntity, Chat, Audio, Document,
                       Game, PhotoSize, Sticker, Video, Voice, VideoNote, Contact, Location, Venue,
                       Invoice, SuccessfulPayment)
@@ -241,6 +242,55 @@ class TestMessage(object):
         assert message.reply_text('test', quote=True)
         assert message.reply_text('test', reply_to_message_id=message.message_id, quote=True)
 
+    def test_reply_markdown(self, monkeypatch, message):
+        test_md_string = ('Test for <*bold*, _ita\_lic_, `code`, [links](http://github.com/) and '
+                          '```pre```. http://google.com')
+
+        def test(*args, **kwargs):
+            cid = args[1] == message.chat_id
+            markdown_text = args[2] == test_md_string
+            markdown_enabled = kwargs['parse_mode'] == ParseMode.MARKDOWN
+            if kwargs.get('reply_to_message_id'):
+                reply = kwargs['reply_to_message_id'] == message.message_id
+            else:
+                reply = True
+            return all([cid, markdown_text, reply, markdown_enabled])
+
+        text_markdown = self.test_message.text_markdown
+        assert text_markdown == test_md_string
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr('telegram.Bot.send_message', test)
+        assert message.reply_markdown(self.test_message.text_markdown)
+        assert message.reply_markdown(self.test_message.text_markdown, quote=True)
+        assert message.reply_markdown(self.test_message.text_markdown,
+                                      reply_to_message_id=message.message_id,
+                                      quote=True)
+
+    def test_reply_html(self, monkeypatch, message):
+        test_html_string = ('Test for &lt;<b>bold</b>, <i>ita_lic</i>, <code>code</code>, '
+                            '<a href="http://github.com/">links</a> and <pre>pre</pre>. '
+                            'http://google.com')
+
+        def test(*args, **kwargs):
+            cid = args[1] == message.chat_id
+            html_text = args[2] == test_html_string
+            html_enabled = kwargs['parse_mode'] == ParseMode.HTML
+            if kwargs.get('reply_to_message_id'):
+                reply = kwargs['reply_to_message_id'] == message.message_id
+            else:
+                reply = True
+            return all([cid, html_text, reply, html_enabled])
+
+        text_html = self.test_message.text_html
+        assert text_html == test_html_string
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr('telegram.Bot.send_message', test)
+        assert message.reply_html(self.test_message.text_html)
+        assert message.reply_html(self.test_message.text_html, quote=True)
+        assert message.reply_html(self.test_message.text_html,
+                                  reply_to_message_id=message.message_id,
+                                  quote=True)
+
     def test_reply_photo(self, monkeypatch, message):
         def test(*args, **kwargs):
             id = args[1] == message.chat_id