diff --git a/changelog.d/mod/2990.enhance.rst b/changelog.d/mod/2990.enhance.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e27d9caa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/mod/2990.enhance.rst
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Added a ``[p]modset dm`` to toggle kick/bans sending an embed to the user detailing the reason for the kick/ban, the server they were kicked/banned from and if it was a kick or a ban.
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/mod/kickban.py b/redbot/cogs/mod/kickban.py
index 4ee1560ae..b9ce3532a 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/mod/kickban.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/mod/kickban.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from typing import cast, Optional, Union
 
 import discord
 from redbot.core import commands, i18n, checks, modlog
-from redbot.core.utils.chat_formatting import pagify, humanize_number
+from redbot.core.utils.chat_formatting import pagify, humanize_number, bold
 from redbot.core.utils.mod import is_allowed_by_hierarchy, get_audit_reason
 from .abc import MixinMeta
 from .converters import RawUserIds
@@ -82,6 +82,19 @@ class KickBanMixin(MixinMeta):
         elif not (0 <= days <= 7):
             return _("Invalid days. Must be between 0 and 7.")
 
+        toggle = await self.settings.guild(guild).dm_on_kickban()
+        if toggle:
+            with contextlib.suppress(discord.HTTPException):
+                em = discord.Embed(
+                    title=bold(_("You have been banned from {guild}.").format(guild=guild))
+                )
+                em.add_field(
+                    name=_("**Reason**"),
+                    value=reason if reason is not None else _("No reason was given."),
+                    inline=False,
+                )
+                await user.send(embed=em)
+
         audit_reason = get_audit_reason(author, reason)
 
         queue_entry = (guild.id, user.id)
@@ -186,6 +199,18 @@ class KickBanMixin(MixinMeta):
             await ctx.send(_("I cannot do that due to discord hierarchy rules"))
             return
         audit_reason = get_audit_reason(author, reason)
+        toggle = await self.settings.guild(guild).dm_on_kickban()
+        if toggle:
+            with contextlib.suppress(discord.HTTPException):
+                em = discord.Embed(
+                    title=bold(_("You have been kicked from {guild}.").format(guild=guild))
+                )
+                em.add_field(
+                    name=_("**Reason**"),
+                    value=reason if reason is not None else _("No reason was given."),
+                    inline=False,
+                )
+                await user.send(embed=em)
         try:
             await guild.kick(user, reason=audit_reason)
             log.info("{}({}) kicked {}({})".format(author.name, author.id, user.name, user.id))
@@ -225,10 +250,13 @@ class KickBanMixin(MixinMeta):
         """Ban a user from this server and optionally delete days of messages.
 
         If days is not a number, it's treated as the first word of the reason.
+
         Minimum 0 days, maximum 7. If not specified, defaultdays setting will be used instead."""
+        author = ctx.author
         guild = ctx.guild
         if days is None:
             days = await self.settings.guild(guild).default_days()
+
         result = await self.ban_user(
             user=user, ctx=ctx, days=days, reason=reason, create_modlog_case=True
         )
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/mod/mod.py b/redbot/cogs/mod/mod.py
index 37527d2b6..9eaa372c5 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/mod/mod.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/mod/mod.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ class Mod(
         "delete_delay": -1,
         "reinvite_on_unban": False,
         "current_tempbans": [],
+        "dm_on_kickban": False,
         "default_days": 0,
     }
 
diff --git a/redbot/cogs/mod/settings.py b/redbot/cogs/mod/settings.py
index 5de256056..3da4833db 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/mod/settings.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/mod/settings.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class ModSettings(MixinMeta):
             respect_hierarchy = data["respect_hierarchy"]
             delete_delay = data["delete_delay"]
             reinvite_on_unban = data["reinvite_on_unban"]
+            dm_on_kickban = data["dm_on_kickban"]
             default_days = data["default_days"]
             msg = ""
             msg += _("Delete repeats: {num_repeats}\n").format(
@@ -50,6 +51,9 @@ class ModSettings(MixinMeta):
             msg += _("Reinvite on unban: {yes_or_no}\n").format(
                 yes_or_no=_("Yes") if reinvite_on_unban else _("No")
             )
+            msg += _("Send message to users on kick/ban: {yes_or_no}\n").format(
+                yes_or_no=_("Yes") if dm_on_kickban else _("No")
+            )
             if default_days:
                 msg += _(
                     "Default message history delete on ban: Previous {num_days} days\n"
@@ -208,6 +212,30 @@ class ModSettings(MixinMeta):
                 )
             )
 
+    @modset.command()
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def dm(self, ctx: commands.Context, enabled: bool = None):
+        """Toggle whether to send a message to a user when they are 
+        kicked/banned.
+
+        If this option is enabled, the bot will attempt to DM the user with the guild name
+        and reason as to why they were kicked/banned.
+        """
+        guild = ctx.guild
+        if enabled is None:
+            setting = await self.settings.guild(guild).dm_on_kickban()
+            await ctx.send(
+                _("DM when kicked/banned is currently set to: {setting}").format(setting=setting)
+            )
+            return
+        await self.settings.guild(guild).dm_on_kickban.set(enabled)
+        if enabled:
+            await ctx.send(_("Bot will now attempt to send a DM to user before kick and ban."))
+        else:
+            await ctx.send(
+                _("Bot will no longer attempt to send a DM to user before kick and ban.")
+            )
+
     @modset.command()
     @commands.guild_only()
     async def defaultdays(self, ctx: commands.Context, days: int = 0):