diff --git a/notifications_client.py b/notifications_client.py
index b753599d2..06eb6188d 100644
--- a/notifications_client.py
+++ b/notifications_client.py
@@ -477,11 +477,11 @@ def _showLocalBox(notifyJson: {}, boxName: str,
     print('')
 
     sayStr = indent + boxName + ' posts ' + str(startPostIndex + 1) + \
-        ' to ' + str(startPostIndex + ctr) + '. '    
+        ' to ' + str(startPostIndex + ctr) + '. '
     sayStr += \
         'Use the \33[3mnext\33[0m and \33[3mprev\33[0m commands to navigate.'
-    _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr.replace('\33[3m', '').replace('\33[0m', ''),
-                screenreader, systemLanguage, espeak)
+    sayStr2 = sayStr.replace('\33[3m', '').replace('\33[0m', '')
+    _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr2, screenreader, systemLanguage, espeak)
     if notifyJson:
         if notifyJson.get('followRequestsList'):
             if len(notifyJson['followRequestsList']) > 0:
@@ -489,13 +489,13 @@ def _showLocalBox(notifyJson: {}, boxName: str,
                 sayStr = indent + 'You have a follow request from ' + \
                     '\33[7m' + \
                     notifyJson['followRequestsList'][0].strip() + '\33[0m'
-                _sayCommand(sayStr,
-                            sayStr.replace('\33[7m', '').replace('\33[0m', ''),
+                sayStr2 = sayStr.replace('\33[7m', '').replace('\33[0m', '')
+                _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr2,
                             screenreader, systemLanguage, espeak)
                 sayStr = indent + 'Use the \33[3maccept\33[0m or ' + \
                     '\33[3mreject\33[0m commands to respond.'
-                _sayCommand(sayStr,
-                            sayStr.replace('\33[3m', '').replace('\33[0m', ''),
+                sayStr2 = sayStr.replace('\33[3m', '').replace('\33[0m', '')
+                _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr2,
                             screenreader, systemLanguage, espeak)
     print('')
 
@@ -1221,3 +1221,29 @@ def runNotificationsClient(baseDir: str, proxyType: str, httpPrefix: str,
                     _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr, originalScreenReader,
                                 systemLanguage, espeak)
                 print('')
+            elif keyPress.startswith('accept'):
+                if notifyJson:
+                    if notifyJson.get('followRequestsList'):
+                        if len(notifyJson['followRequestsList']) > 0:
+                            sayStr = 'Accepting follow request for ' + \
+                                notifyJson['followRequestsList'][0]
+                            _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr, originalScreenReader,
+                                        systemLanguage, espeak)
+                            # TODO
+                            sayStr = 'This command is not yet implemented'
+                            _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr, originalScreenReader,
+                                        systemLanguage, espeak)
+                print('')
+            elif keyPress.startswith('reject'):
+                if notifyJson:
+                    if notifyJson.get('followRequestsList'):
+                        if len(notifyJson['followRequestsList']) > 0:
+                            sayStr = 'Rejecting follow request for ' + \
+                                notifyJson['followRequestsList'][0]
+                            _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr, originalScreenReader,
+                                        systemLanguage, espeak)
+                            # TODO
+                            sayStr = 'This command is not yet implemented'
+                            _sayCommand(sayStr, sayStr, originalScreenReader,
+                                        systemLanguage, espeak)
+                print('')