diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f2279f9..54e5206 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,10 +12,19 @@ It will suggest pronouns that are configured by the server admins, along with th
 ### Configuration
 The mod should work out of the box without any configuration, however if you want player's pronouns to be visible, you probably want to use the placeholder somewhere.
 
+#### Reloading the config
+You can reload the config file using the command `/pronouns reload-config`. This requires either OP level 4 or the permission `playerpronouns.reload_config`.
+
 #### Adding custom pronouns (eg. neo-pronouns)
 To add custom pronoun sets, you can use the `single` and `pairs` options in the config file. `single` is for singular options such as `any` or `ask` while `pairs` is for pronouns that come in pairs and are used in the form `a/b`, for example `they` and `them`.
 
+#### Setting the default placeholder
+You can configure the default text returned by the placeholder when a player does not have pronouns set by changing the `default_placeholder` config value. You can also override the default in particular cases by passing an argument to the placeholder like this: `%playerpronouns:pronouns/ask%` (or `%playerpronouns:raw_pronouns/ask%`) where `ask` is the default text.
+
 #### Displaying pronouns
+You can display the pronouns in any [TextPlaceholderAPI](https://github.com/Patbox/TextPlaceholderAPI) compatible mods using the following placeholders:
+* `playerpronouns:pronouns`: Returns a player's pronouns with any styling that is configured.
+* `playerpronouns:raw_pronouns`: Returns a player's pronouns without any styling even if configured.
 
 ##### In chat with Styled Chat
 [Styled Chat](https://modrinth.com/mod/styled-chat) allows you to customise the formatting of chat messages.
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/ashisbored/playerpronouns/Config.java b/src/main/java/io/github/ashisbored/playerpronouns/Config.java
index b037352..7faea63 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/ashisbored/playerpronouns/Config.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/ashisbored/playerpronouns/Config.java
@@ -22,21 +22,24 @@ public class Config {
     private static final Codec<Config> CODEC = RecordCodecBuilder.create(instance -> instance.group(
             Codec.BOOL.fieldOf("allow_custom").forGetter(config -> config.allowCustom),
             Pronoun.CODEC.listOf().fieldOf("single").forGetter(config -> config.single),
-            Pronoun.CODEC.listOf().fieldOf("pairs").forGetter(config -> config.pairs)
+            Pronoun.CODEC.listOf().fieldOf("pairs").forGetter(config -> config.pairs),
+            Codec.STRING.optionalFieldOf("default_placeholder", "Unknown").forGetter(config -> config.defaultPlaceholder)
     ).apply(instance, Config::new));
 
     private final boolean allowCustom;
     private final List<Pronoun> single;
     private final List<Pronoun> pairs;
+    private final String defaultPlaceholder;
 
-    private Config(boolean allowCustom, List<Pronoun> single, List<Pronoun> pairs) {
+    private Config(boolean allowCustom, List<Pronoun> single, List<Pronoun> pairs, String defaultPlaceholder) {
         this.allowCustom = allowCustom;
         this.single = single;
         this.pairs = pairs;
+        this.defaultPlaceholder = defaultPlaceholder;
     }
 
     private Config() {
-        this(true, Collections.emptyList(), Collections.emptyList());
+        this(true, Collections.emptyList(), Collections.emptyList(), "Unknown");
     }
 
     public boolean allowCustom() {
@@ -51,6 +54,10 @@ public class Config {
         return pairs;
     }
 
+    public String getDefaultPlaceholder() {
+        return defaultPlaceholder;
+    }
+
     public static Config load() {
         Path path = FabricLoader.getInstance().getConfigDir().resolve("player-pronouns.json");
         if (!Files.exists(path)) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/ashisbored/playerpronouns/PlayerPronouns.java b/src/main/java/io/github/ashisbored/playerpronouns/PlayerPronouns.java
index 983e838..b1d500f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/ashisbored/playerpronouns/PlayerPronouns.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/ashisbored/playerpronouns/PlayerPronouns.java
@@ -66,13 +66,14 @@ public class PlayerPronouns implements ModInitializer {
             if (!ctx.hasPlayer()) {
                 return PlaceholderResult.invalid("missing player");
             }
+            String defaultMessage = ctx.hasArgument() ? ctx.getArgument() : config.getDefaultPlaceholder();
             ServerPlayerEntity player = ctx.getPlayer();
             if (pronounDatabase == null) {
-                return PlaceholderResult.value("Unknown");
+                return PlaceholderResult.value(defaultMessage);
             }
             Pronouns pronouns = pronounDatabase.get(player.getUuid());
             if (pronouns == null) {
-                return PlaceholderResult.value("Unknown");
+                return PlaceholderResult.value(defaultMessage);
             }
             return PlaceholderResult.value(pronouns.formatted());
         });
@@ -81,13 +82,14 @@ public class PlayerPronouns implements ModInitializer {
             if (!ctx.hasPlayer()) {
                 return PlaceholderResult.invalid("missing player");
             }
+            String defaultMessage = ctx.hasArgument() ? ctx.getArgument() : config.getDefaultPlaceholder();
             ServerPlayerEntity player = ctx.getPlayer();
             if (pronounDatabase == null) {
-                return PlaceholderResult.value("Unknown");
+                return PlaceholderResult.value(defaultMessage);
             }
             Pronouns pronouns = pronounDatabase.get(player.getUuid());
             if (pronouns == null) {
-                return PlaceholderResult.value("Unknown");
+                return PlaceholderResult.value(defaultMessage);
             }
             return PlaceholderResult.value(pronouns.raw());
         });