diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e53ee4..94d69d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ classes match the names of social networks:
     <a class="facebook"></a>
     <a class="linkedin"></a>
     <a class="mastodon"></a>
-    <a class="messenger"></a>
+    <!-- FB App ID is required for the Messenger button to function -->
+    <a class="messenger" data-fb-app-id="0123456789012345"></a>
     <a class="odnoklassniki"></a>
     <a class="pinterest"></a>
     <a class="pocket"></a>
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ on the whole container or on the specific buttons:
 
 Apart from the URL and title, some networks support extra parameters:
 
+- you **have to** add `data-fb-app-id` to the FB Messenger button to make sharing even possible
 - add `data-media` to an Odnoklassniki, Pinterest, or VK button to customize the pinned picture
 - add `data-text` to a WhatsApp, Mastodon, Telegram or Viber button to add custom message text
 - add `data-via` to a Twitter or Mastodon button to mention a user
@@ -126,12 +128,12 @@ Here are all the custom parameters in their glory:
 ```html
 <div class="shareon" data-url="https://example.com/custom-url">
     <a class="facebook" data-title="Custom Facebook title"></a>
-    <a class="messenger" data-url="https://my-cool-website.com"></a>
+    <a class="messenger" data-fb-app-id="0123456789012345"></a>
     <a class="pinterest" data-media="https://picsum.photos/500">Pin</a>
     <a class="telegram" data-text="Check this out!"></a>
     <a class="twitter" data-via="MyNickname"></a>
     <a class="mastodon" data-text="Check this out!" data-via="@MyNickname@myserver.social"></a>
-    <a class="whatsapp">Send</a>
+    <a class="whatsapp" data-url="https://my-cool-website.com">Send</a>
 </div>
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index a632262..f2f789c 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
                 <a class="facebook"></a>
                 <a class="linkedin"></a>
                 <a class="mastodon"></a>
-                <a class="messenger"></a>
+                <a class="messenger" data-fb-app-id="3619024578167617"></a>
                 <a class="odnoklassniki"></a>
                 <a class="pinterest"></a>
                 <a class="pocket"></a>
@@ -188,7 +188,8 @@ shareon();</code></pre>
     &lt;a class="facebook"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
     &lt;a class="linkedin"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
     &lt;a class="mastodon"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
-    &lt;a class="messenger"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
+    &lt;!-- FB App ID is required for the Messenger button to function --&gt;
+    &lt;a class="messenger" data-fb-app-id="0123456789012345"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
     &lt;a class="odnoklassniki"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
     &lt;a class="pinterest"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
     &lt;a class="pocket"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
@@ -203,7 +204,7 @@ shareon();</code></pre>
                 <a class="facebook"></a>
                 <a class="linkedin"></a>
                 <a class="mastodon"></a>
-                <a class="messenger"></a>
+                <a class="messenger" data-fb-app-id="3619024578167617"></a>
                 <a class="odnoklassniki"></a>
                 <a class="pinterest"></a>
                 <a class="pocket"></a>
@@ -243,6 +244,7 @@ shareon();</code></pre>
             </p>
 
             <ul>
+                <li>you <strong>have to</strong> add <code>data-fb-app-id</code> to the FB Messenger button to make sharing even possible</li>
                 <li>add <code>data-media</code> to an Odnoklassniki, Pinterest, or VK button to customize the pinned picture</li>
                 <li>add <code>data-text</code> to a WhatsApp, Mastodon, Telegram, or Viber button to add custom message text</li>
                 <li>add <code>data-via</code> to a Twitter or Mastodon button to mention a user</li>
@@ -254,21 +256,21 @@ shareon();</code></pre>
 
             <pre><code>&lt;div class="shareon" data-url="https://example.com/custom-url"&gt;
     &lt;a class="facebook" data-title="Custom Facebook title"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
-    &lt;a class="messenger" data-url="https://my-cool-website.com"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
+    &lt;a class="messenger" data-fb-app-id="0123456789012345"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
     &lt;a class="pinterest" data-media="https://picsum.photos/500"&gt;Pin&lt;/a&gt;
     &lt;a class="telegram" data-text="Check this out!"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
     &lt;a class="twitter" data-via="MyNickname"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
     &lt;a class="mastodon" data-text="Check this out!" data-via="@MyNickname@myserver.social"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;
-    &lt;a class="whatsapp"&gt;Send&lt;/a&gt;
+    &lt;a class="whatsapp" data-url="https://my-cool-website.com"&gt;Send&lt;/a&gt;
 &lt;/div></code></pre>
             <div class="shareon" data-url="https://example.com/custom-url">
                 <a class="facebook" data-title="Custom Facebook title"></a>
-                <a class="messenger" data-url="https://my-cool-website.com"></a>
+                <a class="messenger" data-fb-app-id="3619024578167617"></a>
                 <a class="pinterest" data-media="https://picsum.photos/500">Pin</a>
                 <a class="telegram" data-text="Check this out!"></a>
                 <a class="twitter" data-via="MyNickname"></a>
                 <a class="mastodon" data-text="Check this out!" data-via="@MyNickname@myserver.social"></a>
-                <a class="whatsapp">Send</a>
+                <a class="whatsapp" data-url="https://my-cool-website.com">Send</a>
             </div>
 
         </article>