diff --git a/nessa/commands.py b/nessa/commands.py
index 4f3dac5..b4dd3b2 100644
--- a/nessa/commands.py
+++ b/nessa/commands.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class ProjectCommands(app_commands.Group):
         except Exception as e:
             await interaction.response.send_message("Whoops! Looks like we hit a snag! Try creating the project again! :)", ephemeral=True)
             logger.error(f"Error in create_project: {e}")
-    
+
     @app_commands.command(name="list", description="List all projects.")
     async def list_projects(self, interaction: discord.Interaction):
         try:
@@ -48,12 +48,24 @@ class ProjectCommands(app_commands.Group):
             await interaction.response.send_message(f"Whoops! I failed to remove the project. Error: {e}", ephemeral=True)
             logger.error(f"Preparation error in remove_project_command for Project ID {project_id}: {e}")
 
-
 class TaskCommands(app_commands.Group):
     def __init__(self):
         super().__init__(name="task", description="Manage tasks.")
 
     @app_commands.command(name="add", description="Add a new task to a project.")
+    @app_commands.choices(priority=[
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Low", value="Low"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Medium", value="Medium"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="High", value="High")
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Critical", value="Critical")
+    ], status=[
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Not Started", value="Not Started"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="In Progress", value="In Progress"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Blocked", value="Blocked"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="In Testing", value="In Testing"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Needs Review", value="Needs Review"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Completed", value="Completed")
+    ])
     async def add_task(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, project_name: str, description: str, assignee: str, deadline: str, status: str, priority: str, reminder_time: str = None):
         try:
             datetime.strptime(deadline, "%m/%d/%Y")  # Validate deadline date format
@@ -82,6 +94,19 @@ class TaskCommands(app_commands.Group):
         logger.error(f"Unexpected error in add_task: {e}")
 
     @app_commands.command(name="update", description="Update an existing task.")
+    @app_commands.choices(priority=[
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Low", value="Low"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Medium", value="Medium"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="High", value="High")
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Critical", value="Critical")
+    ], status=[
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Not Started", value="Not Started"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="In Progress", value="In Progress"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Blocked", value="Blocked"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="In Testing", value="In Testing"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Needs Review", value="Needs Review"),
+        app_commands.Choice(name="Completed", value="Completed")
+    ])
     async def update_task_command(self, interaction: discord.Interaction, task_id: int, description: str, assignee: str, deadline: str, status: str, priority: str, reminder_time: str = None):
         try:
             datetime.strptime(deadline, "%m/%d/%Y")  # Validate deadline date format
diff --git a/nessa/nessa.py b/nessa/nessa.py
index d526d09..33969bb 100644
--- a/nessa/nessa.py
+++ b/nessa/nessa.py
@@ -33,10 +33,15 @@ class Nessa(discord.Client):
         
         @self.tree.command(name="report_issue", description="Send an anonymous issue report.")
         async def report_issue(interaction: discord.Interaction, message: str):
+            # Check if the message exceeds 1000 characters
+            if len(message) > 1000:
+                await interaction.response.send_message("Wowie, that's a long message there. Chief asked for messages to be no longer than 1000 characters. Please shorten it and try again.", ephemeral=True)
+                return
+            
             # Your Discord user ID
-            your_user_id = OWNER_ID
+            your_user_id = OWNER_ID  # Make sure OWNER_ID is defined somewhere in your code
             # Fetch your user object using your ID
-            owner = await bot.fetch_user(your_user_id)
+            owner = await self.fetch_user(your_user_id)
             # Send the DM to you
             await owner.send(f"Hey Chief, I got a report for you: {message}")
             # Respond to the user to confirm the message has been sent