diff --git a/molly/bot_commands.py b/molly/bot_commands.py
index 21e4996..8c60649 100644
--- a/molly/bot_commands.py
+++ b/molly/bot_commands.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Command:
     async def _new_org_todo(self):
         """Given a plaintext string, return org-formatted todo line."""
         formatted_string = " ".join(self.args)
-        new_string = f"* {formatted_string} \n"
+        new_string = f"* TODO {formatted_string} \n"
         await send_text_to_room(self.client, self.room.room_id, f"creating new todo with {new_string}")
         print(dir(self.config))
         with open(self.config.orgmode_refile_path, "a") as orgfile: