diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fcc889e..ec80ebc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+# 1.0.2
+
+- Added new `sendText()` method to support the new RTVI `send-text` event. The method
+  takes a string, along with an optional set of options to control whether the bot
+  should respond immediately and/or whether the bot should respond with audio (vs. text only).
+  Note: This is a replacement for the current `appendToContext()` method.
+
+- `appendToContext()` has been deprecated in favor of the new `sendText()` method. 
+
 # 1.0.1
 
 - Changed content type `startBot()` POST request for compatibility reasons 
diff --git a/pipecat-client-android/build.gradle.kts b/pipecat-client-android/build.gradle.kts
index 4147c77..ae6acd2 100644
--- a/pipecat-client-android/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/pipecat-client-android/build.gradle.kts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ publishing {
         register<MavenPublication>("release") {
             groupId = "ai.pipecat"
             artifactId = "client"
-            version = "1.0.1"
+            version = "1.0.2"
 
             pom {
                 name.set("Pipecat Client")
diff --git a/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/PipecatClient.kt b/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/PipecatClient.kt
index bdb4031..199610c 100644
--- a/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/PipecatClient.kt
+++ b/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/PipecatClient.kt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import ai.pipecat.client.types.LLMFunctionCallData
 import ai.pipecat.client.types.LLMFunctionCallHandler
 import ai.pipecat.client.types.LLMFunctionCallResult
 import ai.pipecat.client.types.MediaDeviceId
+import ai.pipecat.client.types.SendTextOptions
 import ai.pipecat.client.types.Transcript
 import ai.pipecat.client.types.TransportState
 import ai.pipecat.client.types.Value
@@ -393,7 +394,10 @@ open class PipecatClient<TransportType : Transport<ConnectParams>, ConnectParams
      *
      * The context message becomes part of the LLM's memory for the current session and will be
      * considered when generating future responses.
+     *
+     * Note: this method is deprecated. Use sendText() instead.
      */
+    @Deprecated("appendToContext() is deprecated. Use sendText() instead.")
     fun appendToContext(
         message: LLMContextMessage
     ): Future<AppendToContextResultData, RTVIError> = thread.runOnThreadReturningFuture {
@@ -408,6 +412,21 @@ open class PipecatClient<TransportType : Transport<ConnectParams>, ConnectParams
             .mapToResult { catchExceptions { JSON_INSTANCE.decodeFromJsonElement(it) } }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Appends the specified message to the active conversation with the bot.
+     *
+     * The bot's response may be controlled using the values in `SendTextOptions`.
+     */
+    fun sendText(
+        content: String,
+        options: SendTextOptions = SendTextOptions()
+    ): Future<Unit, RTVIError> {
+        return sendMessage(MsgClientToServer.SendText(
+            content = content,
+            options = options
+        ))
+    }
+
     /**
      * Registers a function call handler for a specific function name.
      *
diff --git a/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/transport/MsgClientToServer.kt b/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/transport/MsgClientToServer.kt
index 97f7b5e..3ad80de 100644
--- a/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/transport/MsgClientToServer.kt
+++ b/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/transport/MsgClientToServer.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package ai.pipecat.client.transport
 import ai.pipecat.client.types.DataMessage
 import ai.pipecat.client.types.LLMContextMessage
 import ai.pipecat.client.types.LLMFunctionCallResult
+import ai.pipecat.client.types.SendTextOptions
 import ai.pipecat.client.utils.JSON_INSTANCE
 import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
 import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ data class MsgClientToServer private constructor(
         const val DisconnectBot = "disconnect-bot"
         const val ClientMessage = "client-message"
         const val AppendToContext = "append-to-context"
+        const val SendText = "send-text"
         const val LlmFunctionCallResult = "llm-function-call-result"
     }
 
@@ -58,6 +60,12 @@ data class MsgClientToServer private constructor(
             @SerialName("platform_version")
             val platformVersion: String
         )
+
+        @Serializable
+        data class SendText(
+            val content: String,
+            val options: SendTextOptions
+        )
     }
 
     companion object {
@@ -106,6 +114,17 @@ data class MsgClientToServer private constructor(
             data = JSON_INSTANCE.encodeToJsonElement(LLMContextMessage.serializer(), msg)
         )
 
+        fun SendText(
+            content: String,
+            options: SendTextOptions
+        ) = MsgClientToServer(
+            type = Type.SendText,
+            data = JSON_INSTANCE.encodeToJsonElement(Data.SendText.serializer(), Data.SendText(
+                content = content,
+                options = options
+            ))
+        )
+
         fun DisconnectBot() = MsgClientToServer(
             type = Type.DisconnectBot,
             data = null
diff --git a/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/types/SendTextOptions.kt b/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/types/SendTextOptions.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6088720
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pipecat-client-android/src/main/java/ai/pipecat/client/types/SendTextOptions.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+package ai.pipecat.client.types
+
+import kotlinx.serialization.SerialName
+import kotlinx.serialization.Serializable
+
+@Serializable
+data class SendTextOptions(
+    @SerialName("run_immediately")
+    val runImmediately: Boolean? = null,
+    @SerialName("audio_response")
+    val audioResponse: Boolean? = null,
+)