diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 64ae157db..5177728e2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@ Connect nanobot to your favorite chat platform. Want to build your own? See the
     "telegram": {
       "enabled": true,
       "token": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN",
-      "allowFrom": ["YOUR_USER_ID"]
+      "allowFrom": ["YOUR_USER_ID"],
+      "silentToolHints": false
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/nanobot/channels/telegram.py b/nanobot/channels/telegram.py
index 9f005e691..40e2bb917 100644
--- a/nanobot/channels/telegram.py
+++ b/nanobot/channels/telegram.py
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ class TelegramConfig(Base):
     group_policy: Literal["open", "mention"] = "mention"
     connection_pool_size: int = 32
     pool_timeout: float = 5.0
+    silent_tool_hints: bool = False
 
 
 class TelegramChannel(BaseChannel):
@@ -418,13 +419,15 @@ class TelegramChannel(BaseChannel):
         # Send text content
         if msg.content and msg.content != "[empty message]":
             is_progress = msg.metadata.get("_progress", False)
+            is_tool_hint = msg.metadata.get("_tool_hint", False)
+            disable_notification = self.config.silent_tool_hints and is_tool_hint
 
             for chunk in split_message(msg.content, TELEGRAM_MAX_MESSAGE_LEN):
                 # Final response: simulate streaming via draft, then persist.
                 if not is_progress:
                     await self._send_with_streaming(chat_id, chunk, reply_params, thread_kwargs)
                 else:
-                    await self._send_text(chat_id, chunk, reply_params, thread_kwargs)
+                    await self._send_text(chat_id, chunk, reply_params, thread_kwargs, disable_notification=disable_notification)
 
     async def _call_with_retry(self, fn, *args, **kwargs):
         """Call an async Telegram API function with retry on pool/network timeout."""
@@ -447,6 +450,7 @@ class TelegramChannel(BaseChannel):
         text: str,
         reply_params=None,
         thread_kwargs: dict | None = None,
+        disable_notification: bool = False,
     ) -> None:
         """Send a plain text message with HTML fallback."""
         try:
@@ -455,6 +459,7 @@ class TelegramChannel(BaseChannel):
                 self._app.bot.send_message,
                 chat_id=chat_id, text=html, parse_mode="HTML",
                 reply_parameters=reply_params,
+                disable_notification=disable_notification,
                 **(thread_kwargs or {}),
             )
         except Exception as e:
@@ -465,6 +470,7 @@ class TelegramChannel(BaseChannel):
                     chat_id=chat_id,
                     text=text,
                     reply_parameters=reply_params,
+                    disable_notification=disable_notification,
                     **(thread_kwargs or {}),
                 )
             except Exception as e2: