return Action(msg='{}: {}'.format(sender, random.choice(self.excuses).format(thing)))
 
     @staticmethod
-    def give(sender, thing):
+    def give(sender: str, thing: str):
         thing_giphy_translation = {
             "kaffee": "coffee",
             "keks": "cookie",
         thing = words[0]
         sender = get_nick_from_message(msg)
         if len(words) == 2 and words[1] in ('please', 'bitte'):
-            return self.give(sender, thing)
+            return self.give(sender, thing.lower())
         else:
             return self.excuse(sender, thing)