diff --git a/lang/american.txt b/lang/american.txt
--- a/lang/american.txt
+++ b/lang/american.txt
@@ -1431,11 +1431,14 @@ STR_NETWORK_ERR_CLIENT_SERVER_FULL      
 STR_NETWORK_CLIENT_JOINED                                       :has joined the game
 STR_NETWORK_GIVE_MONEY                                          :gave you some money ({CURRENCY})
 STR_NETWORK_GAVE_MONEY_AWAY                                     :you gave {STRING} some money ({CURRENCY})
-STR_NETWORK_CHAT_COMPANY                                        :[Team] {STRING}:
-STR_NETWORK_CHAT_TO_COMPANY                                     :[Team] To {STRING}:
-STR_NETWORK_CHAT_CLIENT                                         :[Private] {STRING}:
-STR_NETWORK_CHAT_TO_CLIENT                                      :[Private] To {STRING}:
-STR_NETWORK_CHAT_ALL                                            :[All] {STRING}:
+STR_NETWORK_CHAT_COMPANY_CAPTION                                :[Team] :
+STR_NETWORK_CHAT_COMPANY                                        :[Team] {STRING}: {GRAY}{STRING}
+STR_NETWORK_CHAT_TO_COMPANY                                     :[Team] To {STRING}: {GRAY}{STRING}
+STR_NETWORK_CHAT_CLIENT_CAPTION                                 :[Private] :
+STR_NETWORK_CHAT_CLIENT                                         :[Private] {STRING}: {GRAY}{STRING}
+STR_NETWORK_CHAT_TO_CLIENT                                      :[Private] To {STRING}: {GRAY}{STRING}
+STR_NETWORK_CHAT_ALL_CAPTION                                    :[All] :
+STR_NETWORK_CHAT_ALL                                            :[All] {STRING}: {GRAY}{STRING}
 STR_NETWORK_NAME_CHANGE                                         :has changed his name to
 STR_NETWORK_SERVER_SHUTDOWN                                     :{WHITE} The server closed the session
 STR_NETWORK_SERVER_REBOOT                                       :{WHITE} The server is restarting...{}Please wait...