diff --git a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
index 6852297..a0c16f2 100644
--- a/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
+++ b/cogs/post_highscores/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ class PostHighscores(commands.Cog, name="Post Highscores"):
 
     @commands.command(name="post-scores")
     async def post_highscores(self, ctx: commands.Context):
-        """A command which posts the highscore in the designated channel. Sends warning if no channel has been registered.
+        """
+        A command which posts the highscore in the designated channel. Sends warning if no channel has been registered.
         Usage:
         ```
         ?post-scores
@@ -24,24 +25,20 @@ class PostHighscores(commands.Cog, name="Post Highscores"):
         """
         # temporarily sending config data...
         channel_id = highscores.highscores_data["channel_id"]
-        if (channel_id != -1):
-            print(
-                f"Printing out highscores information in channel {channel_id}")
+        if "channel_id" in highscores.highscores_data:
+            channel_id = highscores.highscores_data["channel_id"]
+            print(f"Printing out highscores information in channel {channel_id}")
             channel = self.bot.get_channel(channel_id)
+            if channel is None:
+                response = 'Registered Highscores channel does not exist. Register again with "?register" command.'
+                await ctx.send(response)
+                return
             for boss in highscores.highscores_config["bosses"]:
-                highscore_string = highscore_message.format_highscore_message(
-                    boss)
-                message = await channel.send(highscore_string)
-                message_id = message.id
+                await highscore_message.send_highscore_message(channel, boss)
+                break
 
-                # check if there is a dict for the boss in the highscores data
-                if not boss["boss"] in highscores.highscores_data:
-                    highscores.highscores_data[boss["boss"]] = {}
-
-                highscores.highscores_data[boss["boss"]
-                                           ]["message_id"] = message_id
         else:
-            response = "Highscores channel is not registered. Register with \"?register\" command."
+            response = 'Highscores channel is not registered. Register with "?register" command.'
             await ctx.send(response)
 
         data_storage.save_highscores_data(highscores.highscores_data)
diff --git a/highscores.py b/highscores.py
index fdeedef..962211e 100644
--- a/highscores.py
+++ b/highscores.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 main file for pvm-highscores bot
 """
 
-import json
 import logging
 import os
 
@@ -12,12 +11,10 @@ from nextcord.ext import commands
 import config
 from utils import data_storage
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('nextcord')
+logger = logging.getLogger("nextcord")
 logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-handler = logging.FileHandler(
-    filename='nextcord.log', encoding='utf-8', mode='w')
-handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
-    '%(asctime)s:%(levelname)s:%(name)s: %(message)s'))
+handler = logging.FileHandler(filename="nextcord.log", encoding="utf-8", mode="w")
+handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s:%(levelname)s:%(name)s: %(message)s"))
 logger.addHandler(handler)
 
 
diff --git a/utils/data_storage.py b/utils/data_storage.py
index c244157..e492a35 100644
--- a/utils/data_storage.py
+++ b/utils/data_storage.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ def open_highscores_config():
 def save_highscores_data(data):
     """
     Saves the highscores data dict into a json file.
-    @param: dict of highscores data.
+    @param data: dict of highscores data.
     """
     with open(HIGHSCORES_DATA_FILE, encoding='utf-8', mode='w') as file:
         file.write(json.dumps(data, indent=4))
diff --git a/utils/highscore_message.py b/utils/highscore_message.py
index 055e2b7..3387664 100644
--- a/utils/highscore_message.py
+++ b/utils/highscore_message.py
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@
 Contains various functions for sending/editing the highscore messages.
 """
 
+import nextcord
+from nextcord.ext import commands
 import highscores  # pylint: disable=import-error
 
 
 def format_highscore_message(boss):
     """
     returns a formattedd string for a boss's highscore
-    @param the dictionary object for the boss
+    @param boss: the dictionary object for the boss
     @return the formatted string
     """
     boss_name = boss["boss"]
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@ def format_highscore_message(boss):
     # Gather all categories and add to string
     for category in highscores.highscores_config["categories"]:
         category_name = category["category"]
-        ret_string += f"{category_name}".ljust(30, ' ')
+        ret_string += f"{category_name}".ljust(30, " ")
     ret_string += "\n"
 
     highscore_size = highscores.highscores_config["highscore_size"]
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ def format_highscore_message(boss):
     # list rankings
     for i in range(highscore_size):
         for category in highscores.highscores_config["categories"]:
-            ret_string += f"{i+1}: (name here)".ljust(30, ' ')
+            ret_string += f"{i+1}: submit your score".ljust(30, " ")
         ret_string += "\n"
 
     # if boss is hardmode, repeat above for hardmode applicable categories
@@ -33,13 +35,48 @@ def format_highscore_message(boss):
         for category in highscores.highscores_config["categories"]:
             if category["hardmode"]:
                 category_name = category["category"]
-                ret_string += f"{category_name}".ljust(30, ' ')
+                ret_string += f"{category_name}".ljust(30, " ")
 
         ret_string += "\n"
 
         for i in range(highscore_size):
             for category in highscores.highscores_config["categories"]:
                 if category["hardmode"]:
-                    ret_string += f"{i+1}: (name here)".ljust(30, ' ')
+                    ret_string += f"{i+1}: (name here)".ljust(30, " ")
             ret_string += "\n"
     return ret_string
+
+
+async def send_highscore_message(channel, boss):
+    """
+    Function takes care of checking if a message exists for a boss, then creating and sending/editing the message
+    @param channel: the channel to send the message in/search for message id
+    @param boss: the boss to send the message about
+    """
+    highscore_string = format_highscore_message(boss)
+
+    if (boss["boss"] in highscores.highscores_data) and (
+        "message_id" in highscores.highscores_data[boss["boss"]]
+    ):
+        message_id = highscores.highscores_data[boss["boss"]]["message_id"]
+        try:
+            message = await channel.fetch_message(message_id)
+            await message.edit(highscore_string)
+        except nextcord.NotFound:
+            # message doesn't exist.
+            message = await channel.send(highscore_string)
+            message_id = message.id
+            # check if there is a dict for the boss in the highscores data
+            if not boss["boss"] in highscores.highscores_data:
+                highscores.highscores_data[boss["boss"]] = {}
+
+            highscores.highscores_data[boss["boss"]]["message_id"] = message_id
+    else:
+        # make a new message
+        message = await channel.send(highscore_string)
+        message_id = message.id
+        # check if there is a dict for the boss in the highscores data
+        if not boss["boss"] in highscores.highscores_data:
+            highscores.highscores_data[boss["boss"]] = {}
+
+        highscores.highscores_data[boss["boss"]]["message_id"] = message_id