diff --git a/apps/bot/src/household-setup.ts b/apps/bot/src/household-setup.ts
index d37c9e0..411a28b 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/household-setup.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/household-setup.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const GROUP_INVITE_TTL_MS = 3 * 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000
 const SETUP_BIND_TOPIC_ACTION = 'setup_topic_binding' as const
 const SETUP_BIND_TOPIC_TTL_MS = 10 * 60 * 1000
 const HOUSEHOLD_TOPIC_ROLE_ORDER: readonly HouseholdTopicRole[] = [
+  'chat',
   'purchase',
   'feedback',
   'reminders',
@@ -106,11 +107,13 @@ function bindRejectionMessage(
 
 function bindTopicUsageMessage(
   locale: BotLocale,
-  role: 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments'
+  role: 'chat' | 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments'
 ): string {
   const t = getBotTranslations(locale).setup
 
   switch (role) {
+    case 'chat':
+      return t.useBindChatTopicInGroup
     case 'purchase':
       return t.useBindPurchaseTopicInGroup
     case 'feedback':
@@ -124,13 +127,15 @@ function bindTopicUsageMessage(
 
 function bindTopicSuccessMessage(
   locale: BotLocale,
-  role: 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments',
+  role: 'chat' | 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments',
   householdName: string,
   threadId: string
 ): string {
   const t = getBotTranslations(locale).setup
 
   switch (role) {
+    case 'chat':
+      return t.chatTopicSaved(householdName, threadId)
     case 'purchase':
       return t.purchaseTopicSaved(householdName, threadId)
     case 'feedback':
@@ -358,7 +363,11 @@ function setupReply(input: {
 
 function isHouseholdTopicRole(value: string): value is HouseholdTopicRole {
   return (
-    value === 'purchase' || value === 'feedback' || value === 'reminders' || value === 'payments'
+    value === 'chat' ||
+    value === 'purchase' ||
+    value === 'feedback' ||
+    value === 'reminders' ||
+    value === 'payments'
   )
 }
 
@@ -647,7 +656,7 @@ export function registerHouseholdSetupCommands(options: {
 
   async function handleBindTopicCommand(
     ctx: Context,
-    role: 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments'
+    role: 'chat' | 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments'
   ): Promise<void> {
     const locale = await resolveReplyLocale({
       ctx,
@@ -1129,6 +1138,10 @@ export function registerHouseholdSetupCommands(options: {
     await ctx.reply(t.setup.unsetupComplete(result.household.householdName))
   })
 
+  options.bot.command('bind_chat_topic', async (ctx) => {
+    await handleBindTopicCommand(ctx, 'chat')
+  })
+
   options.bot.command('bind_purchase_topic', async (ctx) => {
     await handleBindTopicCommand(ctx, 'purchase')
   })
diff --git a/apps/bot/src/i18n/locales/en.ts b/apps/bot/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
index 86400fb..0cd20a0 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/i18n/locales/en.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export const enBotTranslations: BotTranslationCatalog = {
     cancel: 'Cancel the current prompt',
     setup: 'Register this group as a household',
     unsetup: 'Reset topic setup for this group',
+    bind_chat_topic: 'Bind the current topic for casual conversation',
     bind_purchase_topic: 'Bind the current topic as purchases',
     bind_feedback_topic: 'Bind the current topic as feedback',
     bind_reminders_topic: 'Bind the current topic as reminders',
@@ -76,6 +77,8 @@ export const enBotTranslations: BotTranslationCatalog = {
     setupTopicBindNotAvailable: 'That topic-binding action is no longer available.',
     setupTopicBindRoleName: (role) => {
       switch (role) {
+        case 'chat':
+          return 'chat'
         case 'purchase':
           return 'purchases'
         case 'feedback':
@@ -88,6 +91,8 @@ export const enBotTranslations: BotTranslationCatalog = {
     },
     setupTopicSuggestedName: (role) => {
       switch (role) {
+        case 'chat':
+          return 'Chat'
         case 'purchase':
           return 'Shared purchases'
         case 'feedback':
@@ -103,6 +108,9 @@ export const enBotTranslations: BotTranslationCatalog = {
     unsetupComplete: (householdName) =>
       `Setup state reset for ${householdName}. Run /setup again to bind topics from scratch.`,
     unsetupNoop: 'Nothing to reset for this group yet. Run /setup when you are ready.',
+    useBindChatTopicInGroup: 'Use /bind_chat_topic inside the household group topic.',
+    chatTopicSaved: (householdName, threadId) =>
+      `Chat topic saved for ${householdName} (thread ${threadId}).`,
     useBindPurchaseTopicInGroup: 'Use /bind_purchase_topic inside the household group topic.',
     purchaseTopicSaved: (householdName, threadId) =>
       `Purchase topic saved for ${householdName} (thread ${threadId}).`,
diff --git a/apps/bot/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts b/apps/bot/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts
index a97c166..3ee553b 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/i18n/locales/ru.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export const ruBotTranslations: BotTranslationCatalog = {
     cancel: 'Отменить текущий ввод',
     setup: 'Подключить эту группу как дом',
     unsetup: 'Сбросить настройку топиков для этой группы',
+    bind_chat_topic: 'Назначить текущий топик для разговоров',
     bind_purchase_topic: 'Назначить текущий топик для покупок',
     bind_feedback_topic: 'Назначить текущий топик для анонимных сообщений',
     bind_reminders_topic: 'Назначить текущий топик для напоминаний',
@@ -78,6 +79,8 @@ export const ruBotTranslations: BotTranslationCatalog = {
     setupTopicBindNotAvailable: 'Это действие привязки топика уже недоступно.',
     setupTopicBindRoleName: (role) => {
       switch (role) {
+        case 'chat':
+          return 'разговоров'
         case 'purchase':
           return 'покупки'
         case 'feedback':
@@ -90,6 +93,8 @@ export const ruBotTranslations: BotTranslationCatalog = {
     },
     setupTopicSuggestedName: (role) => {
       switch (role) {
+        case 'chat':
+          return 'Разговоры'
         case 'purchase':
           return 'Общие покупки'
         case 'feedback':
@@ -105,6 +110,9 @@ export const ruBotTranslations: BotTranslationCatalog = {
     unsetupComplete: (householdName) =>
       `Состояние настройки для ${householdName} сброшено. Запустите /setup ещё раз, чтобы заново привязать топики.`,
     unsetupNoop: 'Для этой группы пока нечего сбрасывать. Когда будете готовы, запустите /setup.',
+    useBindChatTopicInGroup: 'Используйте /bind_chat_topic внутри топика группы дома.',
+    chatTopicSaved: (householdName, threadId) =>
+      `Топик для разговоров сохранён для ${householdName} (тред ${threadId}).`,
     useBindPurchaseTopicInGroup: 'Используйте /bind_purchase_topic внутри топика группы дома.',
     purchaseTopicSaved: (householdName, threadId) =>
       `Топик покупок сохранён для ${householdName} (тред ${threadId}).`,
diff --git a/apps/bot/src/i18n/types.ts b/apps/bot/src/i18n/types.ts
index 314830b..e74ca84 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/i18n/types.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/i18n/types.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export type TelegramCommandName =
   | 'cancel'
   | 'setup'
   | 'unsetup'
+  | 'bind_chat_topic'
   | 'bind_purchase_topic'
   | 'bind_feedback_topic'
   | 'bind_reminders_topic'
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export interface BotCommandDescriptions {
   cancel: string
   setup: string
   unsetup: string
+  bind_chat_topic: string
   bind_purchase_topic: string
   bind_feedback_topic: string
   bind_reminders_topic: string
@@ -90,12 +92,18 @@ export interface BotTranslationCatalog {
     setupTopicBindPending: (role: string) => string
     setupTopicBindCancelled: string
     setupTopicBindNotAvailable: string
-    setupTopicBindRoleName: (role: 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments') => string
-    setupTopicSuggestedName: (role: 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments') => string
+    setupTopicBindRoleName: (
+      role: 'chat' | 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments'
+    ) => string
+    setupTopicSuggestedName: (
+      role: 'chat' | 'purchase' | 'feedback' | 'reminders' | 'payments'
+    ) => string
     onlyTelegramAdminsUnsetup: string
     useUnsetupInGroup: string
     unsetupComplete: (householdName: string) => string
     unsetupNoop: string
+    useBindChatTopicInGroup: string
+    chatTopicSaved: (householdName: string, threadId: string) => string
     useBindPurchaseTopicInGroup: string
     purchaseTopicSaved: (householdName: string, threadId: string) => string
     useBindFeedbackTopicInGroup: string
diff --git a/apps/bot/src/telegram-commands.ts b/apps/bot/src/telegram-commands.ts
index 99e15f5..9bea27f 100644
--- a/apps/bot/src/telegram-commands.ts
+++ b/apps/bot/src/telegram-commands.ts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ const GROUP_ADMIN_COMMAND_NAMES = [
   ...GROUP_MEMBER_COMMAND_NAMES,
   'setup',
   'unsetup',
+  'bind_chat_topic',
   'bind_purchase_topic',
   'bind_feedback_topic',
   'bind_reminders_topic',
diff --git a/packages/ports/src/household-config.ts b/packages/ports/src/household-config.ts
index e14ac23..9ba0e0a 100644
--- a/packages/ports/src/household-config.ts
+++ b/packages/ports/src/household-config.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 import type { CurrencyCode, SupportedLocale } from '@household/domain'
 import type { ReminderTarget } from './reminders'
 
-export const HOUSEHOLD_TOPIC_ROLES = ['purchase', 'feedback', 'reminders', 'payments'] as const
+export const HOUSEHOLD_TOPIC_ROLES = [
+  'chat',
+  'purchase',
+  'feedback',
+  'reminders',
+  'payments'
+] as const
 export const HOUSEHOLD_MEMBER_LIFECYCLE_STATUSES = ['active', 'away', 'left'] as const
 export const HOUSEHOLD_MEMBER_ABSENCE_POLICIES = [
   'resident',