diff --git a/plugins/slack/README.md b/plugins/slack/README.md
index 9074d85cf..e66b57feb 100644
--- a/plugins/slack/README.md
+++ b/plugins/slack/README.md
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ There are a lot of steps to creating a Slack app and installing it.
 Let's go over what you'll need to do to get set up with app auth.
 
 1. [Create the app](https://api.slack.com/apps)
-2. From your app's `Basic Information` page go to `Permissions => Bot Token Scopes` and add `chat:write` and `file:write`
+2. From your app's `Basic Information` page go to `Permissions => Bot Token Scopes` and add `chat:write` and `file:write` (Optionally add `chat:write.customize` to use the `username` and `icon` options)
 3. Copy the `Bot User OAuth Access Token` into your `.env` file and store it as `SLACK_TOKEN`
 4. Install the app in the channels you want it to post to via the Slack UI
 
diff --git a/plugins/slack/__tests__/__snapshots__/slack.test.ts.snap b/plugins/slack/__tests__/__snapshots__/slack.test.ts.snap
index 9c9e115b0..e751d8ba5 100644
--- a/plugins/slack/__tests__/__snapshots__/slack.test.ts.snap
+++ b/plugins/slack/__tests__/__snapshots__/slack.test.ts.snap
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ Array [
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
     Object {
       "type": "divider",
     },
@@ -49,6 +56,13 @@ Array [
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
     Object {
       "text": Object {
         "text": "*📝 Documentation*",
@@ -63,6 +77,13 @@ Array [
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
     Object {
       "type": "divider",
     },
@@ -123,6 +144,13 @@ Array [
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
     Object {
       "type": "divider",
     },
@@ -141,6 +169,13 @@ Array [
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
     Object {
       "text": Object {
         "text": "*📝 Documentation*",
@@ -155,6 +190,13 @@ Array [
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
     Object {
       "type": "divider",
     },
@@ -198,6 +240,13 @@ Array [
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
     Object {
       "type": "divider",
     },
@@ -258,6 +307,13 @@ Object {
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
   ],
   "link_names": true,
 }
@@ -298,6 +354,13 @@ Object {
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
   ],
   "link_names": true,
 }
@@ -344,6 +407,13 @@ Object {
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
   ],
   "link_names": true,
 }
@@ -383,6 +453,13 @@ Object {
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
   ],
   "link_names": true,
 }
@@ -422,6 +499,13 @@ Object {
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
   ],
   "link_names": true,
 }
@@ -461,6 +545,13 @@ Object {
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
   ],
   "link_names": true,
 }
@@ -500,6 +591,13 @@ Object {
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
   ],
   "link_names": true,
 }
@@ -539,6 +637,13 @@ Object {
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
   ],
   "link_names": true,
 }
@@ -578,6 +683,13 @@ Object {
       },
       "type": "section",
     },
+    Object {
+      "text": Object {
+        "text": " ",
+        "type": "mrkdwn",
+      },
+      "type": "section",
+    },
   ],
   "link_names": true,
 }
diff --git a/plugins/slack/src/index.ts b/plugins/slack/src/index.ts
index 07b4dbed5..7c91d9c2e 100644
--- a/plugins/slack/src/index.ts
+++ b/plugins/slack/src/index.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,15 @@ const createSectionBlock = (text: string) => ({
   },
 });
 
+/** Create some space in the message */
+const createSpacerBlock = () => ({
+  type: "section" as const,
+  text: {
+    type: "mrkdwn",
+    text: " ",
+  },
+});
+
 /** Create slack header block */
 const createHeaderBlock = (text: string) => ({
   type: "header" as const,
@@ -96,6 +105,7 @@ export function convertToBlocks(
     if (line.startsWith("#")) {
       currentMessage.push(createSectionBlock(`*${line.replace(/^[#]+/, "")}*`));
     } else if (line === "---") {
+      currentMessage.push(createSpacerBlock());
       currentMessage.push(createDividerBlock());
     } else if (line.startsWith("```")) {
       const [, language] = line.match(/```(\S+)/) || ["", "detect"];
@@ -147,6 +157,7 @@ export function convertToBlocks(
       }
 
       currentMessage.push(createSectionBlock(lines.join("\n")));
+      currentMessage.push(createSpacerBlock());
     } else if (line) {
       currentMessage.push(createSectionBlock(line));
     }