diff --git a/src/entries.rs b/src/entries.rs
index 4c071bf..3e0ca1e 100644
--- a/src/entries.rs
+++ b/src/entries.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ impl Entry {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Return the short ID (UUID portion after the underscore).
+    pub fn short_id(&self) -> &str {
+        self.id.split('_').last().unwrap_or(&self.id)
+    }
+
     /// Serialize entry back to file format.
     pub fn to_file_contents(&self) -> String {
         let frontmatter = toml::to_string_pretty(&self.meta).unwrap();
@@ -85,16 +90,21 @@ pub fn read_entries(dir: &Path) -> Vec<Entry> {
     entries
 }
 
-/// Read approved entries only.
-pub fn read_approved(dir: &Path) -> Vec<Entry> {
+/// Read entries filtered by status.
+pub fn read_by_status(dir: &Path, status: Status) -> Vec<Entry> {
     read_entries(dir)
         .into_iter()
-        .filter(|e| e.meta.status == Status::Approved)
+        .filter(|e| e.meta.status == status)
         .collect()
 }
 
-/// Find an entry file by short ID prefix and update its status.
-pub fn set_status(dir: &Path, short_id: &str, status: Status) -> Result<String, String> {
+/// Read approved entries only.
+pub fn read_approved(dir: &Path) -> Vec<Entry> {
+    read_by_status(dir, Status::Approved)
+}
+
+/// Find a single entry by short ID (the UUID portion after the underscore).
+pub fn find_entry(dir: &Path, short_id: &str) -> Result<Entry, String> {
     let read_dir = std::fs::read_dir(dir).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     for item in read_dir {
         let Ok(item) = item else { continue };
@@ -102,20 +112,51 @@ pub fn set_status(dir: &Path, short_id: &str, status: Status) -> Result<String,
         let fname = path.file_name().and_then(|s| s.to_str()).unwrap_or("");
         if fname.contains(short_id) && fname.ends_with(".txt") {
             let contents = std::fs::read_to_string(&path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
-            let id = path
-                .file_stem()
-                .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
-                .unwrap_or("")
-                .to_string();
-            let mut entry = Entry::parse(&id, &contents)?;
-            entry.meta.status = status;
-            std::fs::write(&path, entry.to_file_contents()).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
-            return Ok(entry.meta.name.clone());
+            let id = path.file_stem().and_then(|s| s.to_str()).unwrap_or("").to_string();
+            return Entry::parse(&id, &contents);
         }
     }
     Err("Not found.".into())
 }
 
+/// Delete an entry and its associated media files.
+/// `data_dir` is the parent directory containing entries/, drawings/, and voice_notes/.
+pub fn delete_entry(data_dir: &Path, short_id: &str) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let entries_dir = data_dir.join("entries");
+    let entry = find_entry(&entries_dir, short_id)?;
+
+    // Delete entry file
+    let entry_path = entries_dir.join(format!("{}.txt", entry.id));
+    std::fs::remove_file(&entry_path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+
+    // Delete drawing if present
+    if !entry.meta.drawing.is_empty() {
+        let drawing_path = data_dir.join("drawings").join(&entry.meta.drawing);
+        if drawing_path.exists() {
+            std::fs::remove_file(&drawing_path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Delete voice note if present
+    if !entry.meta.voice_note.is_empty() {
+        let vn_path = data_dir.join("voice_notes").join(&entry.meta.voice_note);
+        if vn_path.exists() {
+            std::fs::remove_file(&vn_path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(entry.meta.name.clone())
+}
+
+/// Find an entry file by short ID prefix and update its status.
+pub fn set_status(dir: &Path, short_id: &str, status: Status) -> Result<String, String> {
+    let mut entry = find_entry(dir, short_id)?;
+    entry.meta.status = status;
+    let path = dir.join(format!("{}.txt", entry.id));
+    std::fs::write(&path, entry.to_file_contents()).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
+    Ok(entry.meta.name.clone())
+}
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -253,6 +294,22 @@ Hi!"#;
         assert_eq!(entry.meta.voice_note, "");
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_read_by_status() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let approved = "+++\nname = \"a\"\ndate = \"2026-04-10\"\nstatus = \"approved\"\n+++\nhi";
+        let pending = "+++\nname = \"b\"\ndate = \"2026-04-10\"\nstatus = \"pending\"\n+++\nhi";
+        let denied = "+++\nname = \"c\"\ndate = \"2026-04-10\"\nstatus = \"denied\"\n+++\nhi";
+        std::fs::write(dir.path().join("1_aaa.txt"), approved).unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(dir.path().join("2_bbb.txt"), pending).unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(dir.path().join("3_ccc.txt"), denied).unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(read_by_status(dir.path(), Status::Approved).len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(read_by_status(dir.path(), Status::Pending).len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(read_by_status(dir.path(), Status::Denied).len(), 1);
+        assert_eq!(read_by_status(dir.path(), Status::Approved)[0].meta.name, "a");
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_roundtrip_with_voice_note() {
         let contents = r#"+++
@@ -267,4 +324,59 @@ Hello!"#;
         let reparsed = Entry::parse("test", &serialized).unwrap();
         assert_eq!(reparsed.meta.voice_note, "1744300800_abcd1234.webm");
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_find_entry() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let contents = "+++\nname = \"alice\"\ndate = \"2026-04-10\"\nstatus = \"pending\"\n+++\nhello";
+        std::fs::write(dir.path().join("1744300800_abcd1234.txt"), contents).unwrap();
+
+        let entry = find_entry(dir.path(), "abcd1234").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(entry.meta.name, "alice");
+
+        assert!(find_entry(dir.path(), "nonexistent").is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_delete_entry() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        let entries_dir = dir.path().join("entries");
+        let drawings_dir = dir.path().join("drawings");
+        let vn_dir = dir.path().join("voice_notes");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&entries_dir).unwrap();
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&drawings_dir).unwrap();
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&vn_dir).unwrap();
+
+        let contents = "+++\nname = \"alice\"\ndate = \"2026-04-10\"\nstatus = \"denied\"\ndrawing = \"1744300800_abcd1234.png\"\nvoice_note = \"1744300800_abcd1234.webm\"\n+++\nhello";
+        std::fs::write(entries_dir.join("1744300800_abcd1234.txt"), contents).unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(drawings_dir.join("1744300800_abcd1234.png"), b"fake png").unwrap();
+        std::fs::write(vn_dir.join("1744300800_abcd1234.webm"), b"fake webm").unwrap();
+
+        let name = delete_entry(dir.path(), "abcd1234").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(name, "alice");
+        assert!(!entries_dir.join("1744300800_abcd1234.txt").exists());
+        assert!(!drawings_dir.join("1744300800_abcd1234.png").exists());
+        assert!(!vn_dir.join("1744300800_abcd1234.webm").exists());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_delete_entry_not_found() {
+        let dir = tempfile::tempdir().unwrap();
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(dir.path().join("entries")).unwrap();
+        assert!(delete_entry(dir.path(), "nonexistent").is_err());
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_short_id() {
+        let contents = "+++\nname = \"a\"\ndate = \"2026-04-10\"\nstatus = \"pending\"\n+++\nhi";
+        let entry = Entry::parse("1744300800_abcd1234", contents).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(entry.short_id(), "abcd1234");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_short_id_no_underscore() {
+        let contents = "+++\nname = \"a\"\ndate = \"2026-04-10\"\nstatus = \"pending\"\n+++\nhi";
+        let entry = Entry::parse("plainid", contents).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(entry.short_id(), "plainid");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index d75d197..566cd99 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ async fn main() {
             let notify_bot = bot.clone();
             tokio::spawn(telegram::notification_task(notify_bot, chat_id, rx));
 
-            let cmd_entries_dir = entries_dir.clone();
-            tokio::spawn(telegram::bot_task(bot, chat_id, cmd_entries_dir));
+            let cmd_data_dir = config.data_dir.clone();
+            tokio::spawn(telegram::bot_task(bot, chat_id, cmd_data_dir));
         }
         _ => {
             tracing::info!("telegram not configured, moderation notifications disabled");
diff --git a/src/telegram.rs b/src/telegram.rs
index 0b50ded..41ca697 100644
--- a/src/telegram.rs
+++ b/src/telegram.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,25 @@ use tokio::sync::mpsc::Receiver;
 
 use crate::entries::{self, Entry, Status};
 
+fn format_entry_list(entries: &[Entry], status_label: &str) -> String {
+    if entries.is_empty() {
+        return format!("No {status_label} entries.");
+    }
+    let mut lines = vec![format!("{} {}:", entries.len(), status_label)];
+    for entry in entries {
+        let preview: String = entry.body.chars().take(30).collect();
+        let ellipsis = if entry.body.chars().count() > 30 { "..." } else { "" };
+        lines.push(format!(
+            "- {} ({}) \"{}{}\"\n  /view_{}",
+            entry.meta.name, entry.meta.date, preview, ellipsis, entry.short_id()
+        ));
+    }
+    lines.join("\n")
+}
+
 /// Send a notification to Telegram about a new entry.
 async fn notify(bot: &Bot, chat_id: ChatId, entry: &Entry) {
-    let short_id = entry.id.split('_').last().unwrap_or(&entry.id);
+    let short_id = entry.short_id();
     let text = format!(
         "New guestbook entry:\n\nName: {}\nWebsite: {}\n\n{}\n\n/allow_{}\n/deny_{}",
         entry.meta.name, entry.meta.website, entry.body, short_id, short_id
@@ -40,16 +56,27 @@ pub async fn notification_task(bot: Bot, chat_id: ChatId, mut rx: Receiver<(Entr
     }
 }
 
-/// Run the Telegram bot that listens for /allow_ and /deny_ commands.
-pub async fn bot_task(bot: Bot, chat_id: ChatId, entries_dir: PathBuf) {
+/// Run the Telegram bot that listens for commands.
+pub async fn bot_task(bot: Bot, chat_id: ChatId, data_dir: PathBuf) {
+    let commands = vec![
+        teloxide::types::BotCommand::new("pending", "List pending entries"),
+        teloxide::types::BotCommand::new("approved", "List approved entries"),
+        teloxide::types::BotCommand::new("denied", "List denied entries"),
+    ];
+    if let Err(e) = bot.set_my_commands(commands).await {
+        tracing::error!("failed to set bot commands: {e}");
+    }
+
     let handler = Update::filter_message().endpoint(
-        |bot: Bot, msg: Message, entries_dir: PathBuf, chat_id: ChatId| async move {
+        |bot: Bot, msg: Message, data_dir: PathBuf, chat_id: ChatId| async move {
             let text = msg.text().unwrap_or("");
             // Only respond to the configured chat
             if msg.chat.id != chat_id {
                 return respond(());
             }
 
+            let entries_dir = data_dir.join("entries");
+
             if let Some(id) = text.strip_prefix("/allow_") {
                 match entries::set_status(&entries_dir, id, Status::Approved) {
                     Ok(name) => {
@@ -63,13 +90,68 @@ pub async fn bot_task(bot: Bot, chat_id: ChatId, entries_dir: PathBuf) {
             } else if let Some(id) = text.strip_prefix("/deny_") {
                 match entries::set_status(&entries_dir, id, Status::Denied) {
                     Ok(name) => {
-                        bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, format!("Denied ({name})."))
+                        bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, format!("Denied ({name}).\n/delete_{id}"))
                             .await?;
                     }
                     Err(e) => {
                         bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, e).await?;
                     }
                 }
+            } else if text == "/pending" {
+                let list = entries::read_by_status(&entries_dir, entries::Status::Pending);
+                bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, format_entry_list(&list, "pending")).await?;
+            } else if text == "/approved" {
+                let list = entries::read_by_status(&entries_dir, entries::Status::Approved);
+                bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, format_entry_list(&list, "approved")).await?;
+            } else if text == "/denied" {
+                let list = entries::read_by_status(&entries_dir, entries::Status::Denied);
+                bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, format_entry_list(&list, "denied")).await?;
+            } else if let Some(id) = text.strip_prefix("/view_") {
+                match entries::find_entry(&entries_dir, id) {
+                    Ok(entry) => {
+                        let short_id = entry.short_id();
+                        let text = format!(
+                            "Entry ({:?}):\n\nName: {}\nWebsite: {}\nDate: {}\n\n{}\n\n/allow_{}\n/deny_{}",
+                            entry.meta.status, entry.meta.name, entry.meta.website,
+                            entry.meta.date, entry.body, short_id, short_id
+                        );
+                        bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, &text).await?;
+
+                        // Send drawing if present
+                        if !entry.meta.drawing.is_empty() {
+                            let drawing_path = data_dir.join("drawings").join(&entry.meta.drawing);
+                            if let Ok(bytes) = std::fs::read(&drawing_path) {
+                                bot.send_photo(
+                                    msg.chat.id,
+                                    teloxide::types::InputFile::memory(bytes).file_name("drawing.png"),
+                                ).await.ok();
+                            }
+                        }
+
+                        // Send voice note if present
+                        if !entry.meta.voice_note.is_empty() {
+                            let vn_path = data_dir.join("voice_notes").join(&entry.meta.voice_note);
+                            if let Ok(bytes) = std::fs::read(&vn_path) {
+                                bot.send_voice(
+                                    msg.chat.id,
+                                    teloxide::types::InputFile::memory(bytes).file_name("voice_note.webm"),
+                                ).await.ok();
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, e).await?;
+                    }
+                }
+            } else if let Some(id) = text.strip_prefix("/delete_") {
+                match entries::delete_entry(&data_dir, id) {
+                    Ok(name) => {
+                        bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, format!("Deleted ({name}).")).await?;
+                    }
+                    Err(e) => {
+                        bot.send_message(msg.chat.id, e).await?;
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             Ok(())
@@ -77,7 +159,7 @@ pub async fn bot_task(bot: Bot, chat_id: ChatId, entries_dir: PathBuf) {
     );
 
     Dispatcher::builder(bot, handler)
-        .dependencies(dptree::deps![entries_dir, chat_id])
+        .dependencies(dptree::deps![data_dir, chat_id])
         .build()
         .dispatch()
         .await;