diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index acec647..0cc15fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: Bulid
+name: Build
 on:
 - push
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92cc018..b0eddb5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,16 +1,28 @@
 # ics2mattermost
 > **Note**
 >
-> An ICS (calendar) parser sending todays Events and Absentees to Mattermost.
+> An ICS (calendar) parser; sending todays Events and Absentees to Mattermost.
 
-This application was created out of need for a Mattermost notification informing
+This application was created out of need for a Mattermost notification, informing
 us of todays appointments.
-We wanted to display todays absentees, Meetingslinks and Daily times.
+We wanted to display todays absentees, Meetingslinks and Daily/meeting times.
 
 I use a personal access token to access our (confluence) ics calendar and parse
 todays appointments. One notification gets send to our channel with all of the
 aggregated information.
 
+# Usage
+Currently four Env Variables are necessary to run the application:
+```sh
+export ICS_URL=<url to the ics calendar>
+
+export MATTERMOST_URL=<url to the mattermost incoming webhook>
+
+export ICS_USER=<login name to access the calendar>
+export ICS_TOKEN=<personal access token to the calendar>
+```
+*Remember:* the ics/calendar config is done with confluence in mind
+
 # Development
 Setup:
 ```bash
@@ -24,5 +36,5 @@ Creat a new Incomig Webhook Integration and export that URL as
 
 Run tests:
 ```bash
-go tests ./...
+make test
 ```
diff --git a/icsparser/daily.go b/icsparser/daily.go
index 5d2170a..e0db5f6 100644
--- a/icsparser/daily.go
+++ b/icsparser/daily.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ type DailyIngest struct {
 
 func (c *Calendar) gatherRelevantEvents() DailyIngest {
 
-  var ingest DailyIngest 
+  var ingest DailyIngest
 
   for _, event := range c.Events {
     travelers, err := event.GetPersonsByCategory("travel")
@@ -54,19 +54,31 @@ func (c *Calendar) PrepareDailyIngest() (map[string]string, error) {
     logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("amount of meetings: %d", len(ingest.EventsToday)))
 
     loc := time.Local
-    var formattedEvents string
+    var formattedEvents, travellers, absentees string
 
     for _, e := range ingest.EventsToday {
       formattedEvents = formattedEvents + ":calendar: " + e.Start.In(loc).Format("15:04") + " - " +
         e.End.In(loc).Format("15:04 MST") + " :fire: [" + e.Summary + "](" + e.Location + ")\n"
     }
 
+    if len(ingest.AbsentPersons) == 0 {
+      absentees = "*no one*"
+    } else {
+      absentees = strings.Join(ingest.AbsentPersons, ", ")
+    }
+
+    if len(ingest.TravellingPersons) == 0 {
+      travellers = "*no one*"
+    } else {
+      travellers = strings.Join(ingest.TravellingPersons, ", ")
+    }
+
     dailyMessage := map[string]string{
       "name": "Foobar",
       "text": "#### Welcome to VRP's daily ingest\n" +
       formattedEvents +
-      ":airplane: " + strings.Join(ingest.TravellingPersons, ", ") + "\n" +
-      ":palm_tree: " + strings.Join(ingest.AbsentPersons, ", "), 
+      ":airplane: " + travellers + "\n" +
+      ":palm_tree: " + absentees,
     }
 
 //    logger.Info(