diff --git a/sopel/bot.py b/sopel/bot.py
index 782fd732e..607b33d52 100644
--- a/sopel/bot.py
+++ b/sopel/bot.py
@@ -598,13 +598,13 @@ def rate_limit_info(self, rule: plugin_rules.Rule, trigger: Trigger) -> plugin_r
 
         # TODO: these functions call now() and probably shouldn't
         if rule.is_user_rate_limited(trigger.nick):
-            template = rule.get_user_rate_message(trigger.nick)
+            template = rule.user_rate_template
             rate_limit_sec = rule._user_rate_limit
         elif rule.is_channel_rate_limited(trigger.sender):
-            template = rule.get_channel_rate_message(trigger.nick, trigger.sender)
+            template = rule.channel_rate_template
             rate_limit_sec = rule._channel_rate_limit
         elif rule.is_global_rate_limited():
-            template = rule.get_global_rate_message(trigger.nick)
+            template = rule.global_rate_template
             rate_limit_sec = rule._global_rate_limit
         else:
             return plugin_rules.RateLimitCheckInfo()
diff --git a/sopel/plugins/rules.py b/sopel/plugins/rules.py
index 98b2edb32..0c759b035 100644
--- a/sopel/plugins/rules.py
+++ b/sopel/plugins/rules.py
@@ -754,38 +754,33 @@ def is_global_rate_limited(self) -> bool:
         :return: ``True`` when the rule reached the limit, ``False`` otherwise
         """
 
+    @property
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_user_rate_message(self, nick: Identifier) -> Optional[str]:
-        """Give the message to send with a NOTICE to ``nick``.
+    def user_rate_template(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Give the message template to send with a NOTICE to ``nick``.
 
-        :param nick: the nick that is rate limited
         :return: A formatted string, or ``None`` if no message is set.
 
-        This method is called by the bot when a trigger hits the user rate
+        This property is accessed by the bot when a trigger hits the user rate
         limit (i.e. for the specificed ``nick``).
         """
 
+    @property
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_channel_rate_message(
-        self,
-        nick: Identifier,
-        channel: Identifier,
-    ) -> Optional[str]:
-        """Give the message to send with a NOTICE to ``nick``.
+    def channel_rate_template(self) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Give the message template to send with a NOTICE to ``nick``.
 
-        :param nick: the nick that reached the channel's rate limit
-        :param channel: the channel that is rate limited
         :return: A formatted string, or ``None`` if no message is set.
 
         This method is called by the bot when a trigger hits the channel rate
         limit (i.e. for the specificed ``channel``).
         """
 
+    @property
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    def get_global_rate_message(self, nick: Identifier) -> Optional[str]:
+    def global_rate_template(self) -> Optional[str]:
         """Give the message to send with a NOTICE to ``nick``.
 
-        :param nick: the nick that reached the global rate limit
         :return: A formatted string, or ``None`` if no message is set.
 
         This method is called by the bot when a trigger hits the global rate
@@ -1166,28 +1161,19 @@ def is_global_rate_limited(self):
         rate_limit = datetime.timedelta(seconds=self._global_rate_limit)
         return self._metrics_global.is_limited(now - rate_limit)
 
-    def get_user_rate_message(self, nick):
-        template = self._user_rate_message or self._default_rate_message
-
-        if not template:
-            return None
-
+    @property
+    def user_rate_template(self):
+        template = self._user_rate_message or self._default_rate_message or None
         return template
 
-    def get_channel_rate_message(self, nick, channel):
-        template = self._channel_rate_message or self._default_rate_message
-
-        if not template:
-            return None
-
+    @property
+    def channel_rate_template(self):
+        template = self._channel_rate_message or self._default_rate_message or None
         return template
 
-    def get_global_rate_message(self, nick):
-        template = self._global_rate_message or self._default_rate_message
-
-        if not template:
-            return None
-
+    @property
+    def global_rate_template(self):
+        template = self._global_rate_message or self._default_rate_message or None
         return template
 
     def execute(self, bot, trigger):
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_plugins_rules.py b/test/plugins/test_plugins_rules.py
index 52a2686b0..dd121544a 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_plugins_rules.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_plugins_rules.py
@@ -1649,13 +1649,9 @@ def handler(bot, trigger):
         global_rate_message='Server message: {nick}',
         default_rate_message='Default message: {nick}',
     )
-    assert rule.get_user_rate_message(mocktrigger.nick) == 'User message: {nick}'
-    assert rule.get_channel_rate_message(
-        mocktrigger.nick, mocktrigger.sender
-    ) == 'Channel message: {nick}/{channel}'
-    assert rule.get_global_rate_message(
-        mocktrigger.nick
-    ) == 'Server message: {nick}'
+    assert rule.user_rate_template == 'User message: {nick}'
+    assert rule.channel_rate_template == 'Channel message: {nick}/{channel}'
+    assert rule.global_rate_template == 'Server message: {nick}'
 
 
 def test_rule_rate_limit_messages_default(mockbot, triggerfactory):
@@ -1675,10 +1671,9 @@ def handler(bot, trigger):
         channel_rate_limit=20,
         default_rate_message='Default message',
     )
-    assert rule.get_user_rate_message(mocktrigger.nick) == 'Default message'
-    assert rule.get_channel_rate_message(
-        mocktrigger.nick, mocktrigger.sender) == 'Default message'
-    assert rule.get_global_rate_message(mocktrigger.nick) == 'Default message'
+    assert rule.user_rate_template == 'Default message'
+    assert rule.channel_rate_template == 'Default message'
+    assert rule.global_rate_template == 'Default message'
 
 
 def test_rule_rate_limit_messages_default_mixed(mockbot, triggerfactory):
@@ -1699,10 +1694,9 @@ def handler(bot, trigger):
         user_rate_message='User message.',
         default_rate_message='The default.',
     )
-    assert rule.get_user_rate_message(mocktrigger.nick) == 'User message.'
-    assert rule.get_channel_rate_message(
-        mocktrigger.nick, mocktrigger.sender) == 'The default.'
-    assert rule.get_global_rate_message(mocktrigger.nick) == 'The default.'
+    assert rule.user_rate_template == 'User message.'
+    assert rule.channel_rate_template == 'The default.'
+    assert rule.global_rate_template == 'The default.'
 
     rule = rules.Rule(
         [regex],
@@ -1713,10 +1707,9 @@ def handler(bot, trigger):
         channel_rate_message='Channel message.',
         default_rate_message='The default.',
     )
-    assert rule.get_user_rate_message(mocktrigger.nick) == 'The default.'
-    assert rule.get_channel_rate_message(
-        mocktrigger.nick, mocktrigger.sender) == 'Channel message.'
-    assert rule.get_global_rate_message(mocktrigger.nick) == 'The default.'
+    assert rule.user_rate_template == 'The default.'
+    assert rule.channel_rate_template == 'Channel message.'
+    assert rule.global_rate_template == 'The default.'
 
     rule = rules.Rule(
         [regex],
@@ -1727,10 +1720,9 @@ def handler(bot, trigger):
         global_rate_message='Server message.',
         default_rate_message='The default.',
     )
-    assert rule.get_user_rate_message(mocktrigger.nick) == 'The default.'
-    assert rule.get_channel_rate_message(
-        mocktrigger.nick, mocktrigger.sender) == 'The default.'
-    assert rule.get_global_rate_message(mocktrigger.nick) == 'Server message.'
+    assert rule.user_rate_template == 'The default.'
+    assert rule.channel_rate_template == 'The default.'
+    assert rule.global_rate_template == 'Server message.'
 
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------