diff --git a/bridge.go b/bridge.go
index 845e337..82c0301 100644
--- a/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strconv"
-	"strings"
 
 	"gopkg.in/irc.v3"
 
@@ -74,47 +73,16 @@ func sendTopic(dc *downstreamConn, ch *upstreamChannel) {
 func sendNames(dc *downstreamConn, ch *upstreamChannel) {
 	downstreamName := dc.marshalEntity(ch.conn.network, ch.Name)
 
-	emptyNameReply := &irc.Message{
-		Prefix:  dc.srv.prefix(),
-		Command: irc.RPL_NAMREPLY,
-		Params:  []string{dc.nick, string(ch.Status), downstreamName, ""},
-	}
-	maxLength := maxMessageLength - len(emptyNameReply.String())
-
-	var buf strings.Builder
+	var members []string
 	for _, entry := range ch.Members.innerMap {
 		nick := entry.originalKey
 		memberships := entry.value.(*memberships)
 		s := memberships.Format(dc) + dc.marshalEntity(ch.conn.network, nick)
-
-		n := buf.Len() + 1 + len(s)
-		if buf.Len() != 0 && n > maxLength {
-			// There's not enough space for the next space + nick.
-			dc.SendMessage(&irc.Message{
-				Prefix:  dc.srv.prefix(),
-				Command: irc.RPL_NAMREPLY,
-				Params:  []string{dc.nick, string(ch.Status), downstreamName, buf.String()},
-			})
-			buf.Reset()
-		}
-
-		if buf.Len() != 0 {
-			buf.WriteByte(' ')
-		}
-		buf.WriteString(s)
+		members = append(members, s)
 	}
 
-	if buf.Len() != 0 {
-		dc.SendMessage(&irc.Message{
-			Prefix:  dc.srv.prefix(),
-			Command: irc.RPL_NAMREPLY,
-			Params:  []string{dc.nick, string(ch.Status), downstreamName, buf.String()},
-		})
+	msgs := xirc.GenerateNamesReply(dc.srv.prefix(), dc.nick, downstreamName, ch.Status, members)
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		dc.SendMessage(msg)
 	}
-
-	dc.SendMessage(&irc.Message{
-		Prefix:  dc.srv.prefix(),
-		Command: irc.RPL_ENDOFNAMES,
-		Params:  []string{dc.nick, downstreamName, "End of /NAMES list"},
-	})
 }
diff --git a/downstream.go b/downstream.go
index c4985ff..d799878 100644
--- a/downstream.go
+++ b/downstream.go
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ func (dc *downstreamConn) welcome(ctx context.Context) error {
 		Command: irc.RPL_MYINFO,
 		Params:  []string{dc.nick, dc.srv.Config().Hostname, "soju", "aiwroO", "OovaimnqpsrtklbeI"},
 	})
-	for _, msg := range generateIsupport(dc.srv.prefix(), dc.nick, isupport) {
+	for _, msg := range xirc.GenerateIsupport(dc.srv.prefix(), dc.nick, isupport) {
 		dc.SendMessage(msg)
 	}
 	if uc := dc.upstream(); uc != nil {
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ func (dc *downstreamConn) welcome(ctx context.Context) error {
 	dc.updateAccount()
 
 	if motd := dc.user.srv.Config().MOTD; motd != "" && dc.network == nil {
-		for _, msg := range generateMOTD(dc.srv.prefix(), dc.nick, motd) {
+		for _, msg := range xirc.GenerateMOTD(dc.srv.prefix(), dc.nick, motd) {
 			dc.SendMessage(msg)
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/irc.go b/irc.go
index 9c51d52..df11f87 100644
--- a/irc.go
+++ b/irc.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package soju
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 	"unicode"
@@ -16,11 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 // TODO: generalize and move helpers to the xirc package
 
-const (
-	maxMessageLength = 512
-	maxMessageParams = 15
-	maxSASLLength    = 400
-)
+const maxSASLLength = 400
 
 type userModes string
 
@@ -280,158 +275,6 @@ type batch struct {
 	Label  string
 }
 
-func generateJoin(channels, keys []string) []*irc.Message {
-	// Put channels with a key first
-	js := joinSorter{channels, keys}
-	sort.Sort(&js)
-
-	// Two spaces because there are three words (JOIN, channels and keys)
-	maxLength := maxMessageLength - (len("JOIN") + 2)
-
-	var msgs []*irc.Message
-	var channelsBuf, keysBuf strings.Builder
-	for i, channel := range channels {
-		key := keys[i]
-
-		n := channelsBuf.Len() + keysBuf.Len() + 1 + len(channel)
-		if key != "" {
-			n += 1 + len(key)
-		}
-
-		if channelsBuf.Len() > 0 && n > maxLength {
-			// No room for the new channel in this message
-			params := []string{channelsBuf.String()}
-			if keysBuf.Len() > 0 {
-				params = append(params, keysBuf.String())
-			}
-			msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{Command: "JOIN", Params: params})
-			channelsBuf.Reset()
-			keysBuf.Reset()
-		}
-
-		if channelsBuf.Len() > 0 {
-			channelsBuf.WriteByte(',')
-		}
-		channelsBuf.WriteString(channel)
-		if key != "" {
-			if keysBuf.Len() > 0 {
-				keysBuf.WriteByte(',')
-			}
-			keysBuf.WriteString(key)
-		}
-	}
-	if channelsBuf.Len() > 0 {
-		params := []string{channelsBuf.String()}
-		if keysBuf.Len() > 0 {
-			params = append(params, keysBuf.String())
-		}
-		msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{Command: "JOIN", Params: params})
-	}
-
-	return msgs
-}
-
-func generateIsupport(prefix *irc.Prefix, nick string, tokens []string) []*irc.Message {
-	maxTokens := maxMessageParams - 2 // 2 reserved params: nick + text
-
-	var msgs []*irc.Message
-	for len(tokens) > 0 {
-		var msgTokens []string
-		if len(tokens) > maxTokens {
-			msgTokens = tokens[:maxTokens]
-			tokens = tokens[maxTokens:]
-		} else {
-			msgTokens = tokens
-			tokens = nil
-		}
-
-		msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
-			Prefix:  prefix,
-			Command: irc.RPL_ISUPPORT,
-			Params:  append(append([]string{nick}, msgTokens...), "are supported"),
-		})
-	}
-
-	return msgs
-}
-
-func generateMOTD(prefix *irc.Prefix, nick string, motd string) []*irc.Message {
-	var msgs []*irc.Message
-	msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
-		Prefix:  prefix,
-		Command: irc.RPL_MOTDSTART,
-		Params:  []string{nick, fmt.Sprintf("- Message of the Day -")},
-	})
-
-	for _, l := range strings.Split(motd, "\n") {
-		msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
-			Prefix:  prefix,
-			Command: irc.RPL_MOTD,
-			Params:  []string{nick, l},
-		})
-	}
-
-	msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
-		Prefix:  prefix,
-		Command: irc.RPL_ENDOFMOTD,
-		Params:  []string{nick, "End of /MOTD command."},
-	})
-
-	return msgs
-}
-
-func generateMonitor(subcmd string, targets []string) []*irc.Message {
-	maxLength := maxMessageLength - len("MONITOR "+subcmd+" ")
-
-	var msgs []*irc.Message
-	var buf []string
-	n := 0
-	for _, target := range targets {
-		if n+len(target)+1 > maxLength {
-			msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
-				Command: "MONITOR",
-				Params:  []string{subcmd, strings.Join(buf, ",")},
-			})
-			buf = buf[:0]
-			n = 0
-		}
-
-		buf = append(buf, target)
-		n += len(target) + 1
-	}
-
-	if len(buf) > 0 {
-		msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
-			Command: "MONITOR",
-			Params:  []string{subcmd, strings.Join(buf, ",")},
-		})
-	}
-
-	return msgs
-}
-
-type joinSorter struct {
-	channels []string
-	keys     []string
-}
-
-func (js *joinSorter) Len() int {
-	return len(js.channels)
-}
-
-func (js *joinSorter) Less(i, j int) bool {
-	if (js.keys[i] != "") != (js.keys[j] != "") {
-		// Only one of the channels has a key
-		return js.keys[i] != ""
-	}
-	return js.channels[i] < js.channels[j]
-}
-
-func (js *joinSorter) Swap(i, j int) {
-	js.channels[i], js.channels[j] = js.channels[j], js.channels[i]
-	js.keys[i], js.keys[j] = js.keys[j], js.keys[i]
-}
-
 type casemapping func(string) string
 
 func casemapNone(name string) string {
diff --git a/upstream.go b/upstream.go
index bc597bf..479d4ee 100644
--- a/upstream.go
+++ b/upstream.go
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ func (uc *upstreamConn) handleMessage(ctx context.Context, msg *irc.Message) err
 				keys = append(keys, ch.Key)
 			}
 
-			for _, msg := range generateJoin(channels, keys) {
+			for _, msg := range xirc.GenerateJoin(channels, keys) {
 				uc.SendMessage(ctx, msg)
 			}
 		}
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ func (uc *upstreamConn) handleMessage(ctx context.Context, msg *irc.Message) err
 			if dc.network == nil {
 				return
 			}
-			msgs := generateIsupport(dc.srv.prefix(), dc.nick, downstreamIsupport)
+			msgs := xirc.GenerateIsupport(dc.srv.prefix(), dc.nick, downstreamIsupport)
 			for _, msg := range msgs {
 				dc.SendMessage(msg)
 			}
@@ -2223,8 +2223,8 @@ func (uc *upstreamConn) updateMonitor() {
 			Params:  []string{"C"},
 		})
 	} else {
-		msgs := generateMonitor("-", removeList)
-		msgs = append(msgs, generateMonitor("+", addList)...)
+		msgs := xirc.GenerateMonitor("-", removeList)
+		msgs = append(msgs, xirc.GenerateMonitor("+", addList)...)
 		for _, msg := range msgs {
 			uc.SendMessage(ctx, msg)
 		}
diff --git a/xirc/genmsg.go b/xirc/genmsg.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..134bf0c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xirc/genmsg.go
@@ -0,0 +1,205 @@
+package xirc
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"gopkg.in/irc.v3"
+)
+
+func GenerateJoin(channels, keys []string) []*irc.Message {
+	// Put channels with a key first
+	js := joinSorter{channels, keys}
+	sort.Sort(&js)
+
+	// Two spaces because there are three words (JOIN, channels and keys)
+	maxLength := maxMessageLength - (len("JOIN") + 2)
+
+	var msgs []*irc.Message
+	var channelsBuf, keysBuf strings.Builder
+	for i, channel := range channels {
+		key := keys[i]
+
+		n := channelsBuf.Len() + keysBuf.Len() + 1 + len(channel)
+		if key != "" {
+			n += 1 + len(key)
+		}
+
+		if channelsBuf.Len() > 0 && n > maxLength {
+			// No room for the new channel in this message
+			params := []string{channelsBuf.String()}
+			if keysBuf.Len() > 0 {
+				params = append(params, keysBuf.String())
+			}
+			msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{Command: "JOIN", Params: params})
+			channelsBuf.Reset()
+			keysBuf.Reset()
+		}
+
+		if channelsBuf.Len() > 0 {
+			channelsBuf.WriteByte(',')
+		}
+		channelsBuf.WriteString(channel)
+		if key != "" {
+			if keysBuf.Len() > 0 {
+				keysBuf.WriteByte(',')
+			}
+			keysBuf.WriteString(key)
+		}
+	}
+	if channelsBuf.Len() > 0 {
+		params := []string{channelsBuf.String()}
+		if keysBuf.Len() > 0 {
+			params = append(params, keysBuf.String())
+		}
+		msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{Command: "JOIN", Params: params})
+	}
+
+	return msgs
+}
+
+type joinSorter struct {
+	channels []string
+	keys     []string
+}
+
+func (js *joinSorter) Len() int {
+	return len(js.channels)
+}
+
+func (js *joinSorter) Less(i, j int) bool {
+	if (js.keys[i] != "") != (js.keys[j] != "") {
+		// Only one of the channels has a key
+		return js.keys[i] != ""
+	}
+	return js.channels[i] < js.channels[j]
+}
+
+func (js *joinSorter) Swap(i, j int) {
+	js.channels[i], js.channels[j] = js.channels[j], js.channels[i]
+	js.keys[i], js.keys[j] = js.keys[j], js.keys[i]
+}
+
+func GenerateIsupport(prefix *irc.Prefix, nick string, tokens []string) []*irc.Message {
+	maxTokens := maxMessageParams - 2 // 2 reserved params: nick + text
+
+	var msgs []*irc.Message
+	for len(tokens) > 0 {
+		var msgTokens []string
+		if len(tokens) > maxTokens {
+			msgTokens = tokens[:maxTokens]
+			tokens = tokens[maxTokens:]
+		} else {
+			msgTokens = tokens
+			tokens = nil
+		}
+
+		msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
+			Prefix:  prefix,
+			Command: irc.RPL_ISUPPORT,
+			Params:  append(append([]string{nick}, msgTokens...), "are supported"),
+		})
+	}
+
+	return msgs
+}
+
+func GenerateMOTD(prefix *irc.Prefix, nick string, motd string) []*irc.Message {
+	var msgs []*irc.Message
+	msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
+		Prefix:  prefix,
+		Command: irc.RPL_MOTDSTART,
+		Params:  []string{nick, fmt.Sprintf("- Message of the Day -")},
+	})
+
+	for _, l := range strings.Split(motd, "\n") {
+		msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
+			Prefix:  prefix,
+			Command: irc.RPL_MOTD,
+			Params:  []string{nick, l},
+		})
+	}
+
+	msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
+		Prefix:  prefix,
+		Command: irc.RPL_ENDOFMOTD,
+		Params:  []string{nick, "End of /MOTD command."},
+	})
+
+	return msgs
+}
+
+func GenerateMonitor(subcmd string, targets []string) []*irc.Message {
+	maxLength := maxMessageLength - len("MONITOR "+subcmd+" ")
+
+	var msgs []*irc.Message
+	var buf []string
+	n := 0
+	for _, target := range targets {
+		if n+len(target)+1 > maxLength {
+			msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
+				Command: "MONITOR",
+				Params:  []string{subcmd, strings.Join(buf, ",")},
+			})
+			buf = buf[:0]
+			n = 0
+		}
+
+		buf = append(buf, target)
+		n += len(target) + 1
+	}
+
+	if len(buf) > 0 {
+		msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
+			Command: "MONITOR",
+			Params:  []string{subcmd, strings.Join(buf, ",")},
+		})
+	}
+
+	return msgs
+}
+
+func GenerateNamesReply(prefix *irc.Prefix, nick string, channel string, status ChannelStatus, members []string) []*irc.Message {
+	emptyNameReply := irc.Message{
+		Prefix:  prefix,
+		Command: irc.RPL_NAMREPLY,
+		Params:  []string{nick, string(status), channel, ""},
+	}
+	maxLength := maxMessageLength - len(emptyNameReply.String())
+
+	var msgs []*irc.Message
+	var buf strings.Builder
+	for _, s := range members {
+		n := buf.Len() + 1 + len(s)
+		if buf.Len() != 0 && n > maxLength {
+			// There's not enough space for the next space + nick
+			msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
+				Prefix:  prefix,
+				Command: irc.RPL_NAMREPLY,
+				Params:  []string{nick, string(status), channel, buf.String()},
+			})
+			buf.Reset()
+		}
+
+		if buf.Len() != 0 {
+			buf.WriteByte(' ')
+		}
+		buf.WriteString(s)
+	}
+
+	if buf.Len() != 0 {
+		msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
+			Prefix:  prefix,
+			Command: irc.RPL_NAMREPLY,
+			Params:  []string{nick, string(status), channel, buf.String()},
+		})
+	}
+
+	msgs = append(msgs, &irc.Message{
+		Prefix:  prefix,
+		Command: irc.RPL_ENDOFNAMES,
+		Params:  []string{nick, channel, "End of /NAMES list"},
+	})
+	return msgs
+}
diff --git a/xirc/xirc.go b/xirc/xirc.go
index f58c571..332d8af 100644
--- a/xirc/xirc.go
+++ b/xirc/xirc.go
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ import (
 	"gopkg.in/irc.v3"
 )
 
+const (
+	maxMessageLength = 512
+	maxMessageParams = 15
+)
+
 const (
 	RPL_STATSPING     = "246"
 	RPL_LOCALUSERS    = "265"