diff --git a/config.ini b/config.ini
index 279b0e4..ba875c4 100644
--- a/config.ini
+++ b/config.ini
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ token = 12345:blahblah
 # username, if it is public
 chat = @username
 
-# Should we show link to post as a link after post content?
-show-post-link = yes
-
-# Should we show link to original author before post content?
-show-boost-from = yes
-
 # Should we make posts silent?
 # https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendmessage `disable_notification`
 silent = true
@@ -63,6 +57,15 @@ type = discord
 # Webhook URL with the `?wait=true`
 webhook = url
 
+# Jinja2 template string for the post. Works only in Telegram.
+# This is the default template, not specifying that property at all will result
+# in this string (probably)
+# Pay attention to 4 spaces in the empty line, I think it's required
+template = {% if status.reblog %}Boost from <a href="{{status.reblog.account.url}}">{{status.reblog.account.name}}</a>
+    {% endif %}{% if status.reblog_or_status.spoiler_text %}{{status.reblog_or_status.spoiler_text}}
+    <tg-spoiler>{% endif %}{{ status.reblog_or_status.content_flathtml }}{% if status.reblog_or_status.spoiler_text %}</tg-spoiler>{% endif %}
+    
+    <a href="{{status.link}}">Link to post</a>
 
 ;# Boost filter. Only boosts will be matched by that one
 ;[filter/boost]
diff --git a/mastoposter/__main__.py b/mastoposter/__main__.py
index 15eb5cb..ea645e5 100644
--- a/mastoposter/__main__.py
+++ b/mastoposter/__main__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 from asyncio import run
-from configparser import ConfigParser
+from configparser import ConfigParser, ExtendedInterpolation
 from mastoposter import execute_integrations, load_integrations_from
 from mastoposter.integrations import FilteredIntegration
 from mastoposter.sources import websocket_source
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def listen(
 
 
 def main(config_path: str):
-    conf = ConfigParser()
+    conf = ConfigParser(interpolation=ExtendedInterpolation())
     conf.read(config_path)
 
     for section in conf.sections():
diff --git a/mastoposter/integrations/telegram.py b/mastoposter/integrations/telegram.py
index 7e7b879..a916684 100644
--- a/mastoposter/integrations/telegram.py
+++ b/mastoposter/integrations/telegram.py
@@ -45,9 +45,10 @@ DEFAULT_TEMPLATE: str = """\
 Boost from <a href="{{status.reblog.account.url}}">\
 {{status.reblog.account.name}}</a>\
 {% endif %}\
-{% if status.spoiler_text %}{{status.spoiler_text}}
-<tg-spoiler>{% endif %}{{ status.content_flathtml }}\
-{% if status.spoiler_text %}</tg-spoiler>{% endif %}
+{% if status.reblog_or_status.spoiler_text %}\
+{{status.reblog_or_status.spoiler_text}}
+<tg-spoiler>{% endif %}{{ status.reblog_or_status.content_flathtml }}\
+{% if status.reblog_or_status.spoiler_text %}</tg-spoiler>{% endif %}
 
 <a href="{{status.link}}">Link to post</a>"""
 
@@ -56,10 +57,10 @@ class TelegramIntegration(BaseIntegration):
     def __init__(self, sect: SectionProxy):
         self.token = sect.get("token", "")
         self.chat_id = sect.get("chat", "")
-        self.show_post_link = sect.getboolean("show_post_link", True)
-        self.show_boost_from = sect.getboolean("show_boost_from", True)
         self.silent = sect.getboolean("silent", True)
-        self.template = Template(sect.get("template", DEFAULT_TEMPLATE))
+        self.template: Template = Template(
+            sect.get("template", DEFAULT_TEMPLATE)
+        )
 
     async def _tg_request(self, method: str, **kwargs) -> TGResponse:
         url = API_URL.format(self.token, method)
@@ -181,12 +182,6 @@ class TelegramIntegration(BaseIntegration):
         return (
             "<TelegramIntegration "
             "chat_id={chat!r} "
-            "show_post_link={show_post_link!r} "
-            "show_boost_from={show_boost_from!r} "
+            "template={template!r} "
             "silent={silent!r}>"
-        ).format(
-            chat=self.chat_id,
-            show_post_link=self.show_post_link,
-            show_boost_from=self.show_boost_from,
-            silent=self.silent,
-        )
+        ).format(chat=self.chat_id, silent=self.silent, template=self.template)
diff --git a/mastoposter/types.py b/mastoposter/types.py
index 8010285..462e08e 100644
--- a/mastoposter/types.py
+++ b/mastoposter/types.py
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ class Status:
             tags=[Tag.from_dict(m) for m in data.get("tags", [])],
         )
 
+    @property
+    def reblog_or_status(self) -> "Status":
+        return self.reblog or self
+
     @property
     def link(self) -> str:
         return self.account.url + "/" + str(self.id)