diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61c65ec..605bc8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -181,6 +181,15 @@ Set the status message for `concourse-ci` context on specified pull request.
 
 * `comment`: *Optional.* The file path of the comment message. Comment owner is same with the owner of `access_token`.
 
+* `comment_text`: *Optional.* Static text of the comment message. Comment owner is same with the owner of `access_token`.
+
+  This supports the [build environment](http://concourse.ci/implementing-resources.html#resource-metadata)
+  variables provided by concourse.
+  
+  In addition, if you specify both `comment` and `comment_text`, the `$COMMENT_FILE_CONTENT` variable can be used in 
+  the `comment_text` string to include the contents of the `comment` file with other static text and interpolated 
+  variables.
+
 * `merge.method`: *Optional.* Use this to merge the PR into the target branch of the PR. There are three available merge methods -- `merge`, `squash`, or `rebase`. Please this [doc](https://developer.github.com/changes/2016-09-26-pull-request-merge-api-update/) for more information.
 
 * `merge.commit_msg`: *Optional.* Used with `merge` to set the commit message for the merge. Specify a file path to the merge commit message.
diff --git a/assets/lib/commands/out.rb b/assets/lib/commands/out.rb
index 547a581..0d2e4a0 100755
--- a/assets/lib/commands/out.rb
+++ b/assets/lib/commands/out.rb
@@ -59,9 +59,19 @@ def output
         ).create!
       end
 
-      if params.comment
-        comment_path = File.join(destination, params.comment)
-        comment = File.read(comment_path, encoding: Encoding::UTF_8)
+      if params.comment || params.comment_text
+        if params.comment
+          comment_path = File.join(destination, params.comment)
+          comment_file_contents = File.read(comment_path, encoding: Encoding::UTF_8)
+        end
+
+        if params.comment_text
+          comment = whitelist(context: params.comment_text)
+          comment.gsub!("$COMMENT_FILE_CONTENT", comment_file_contents || '')
+        else
+          comment = comment_file_contents
+        end
+
         Octokit.add_comment(input.source.repo, id, comment)
         metadata << { 'name' => 'comment', 'value' => comment }
       end
diff --git a/spec/commands/out_spec.rb b/spec/commands/out_spec.rb
index a6524f0..d73297c 100644
--- a/spec/commands/out_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/commands/out_spec.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def stub_json(method, uri, body)
     end
 
     context 'when the merge is set' do
-      it 'retuns an error for unsupported merge types' do
+      it 'returns an error for unsupported merge types' do
         stub_status_post
 
         expect do
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def stub_json(method, uri, body)
         File.write(File.join(dest_dir, 'comment'), 'comment message')
       end
 
-      it 'posts a comment to the PR\'s SHA' do
+      it 'posts a comment file to the PR\'s SHA' do
         stub_status_post
         stub_json(:post, 'https://api.github.com:443/repos/jtarchie/test/issues/1/comments', id: 1)
 
@@ -152,6 +152,47 @@ def stub_json(method, uri, body)
                              ])
       end
 
+      it 'posts a static text comment to the PR\'s SHA' do
+        stub_status_post
+        stub_json(:post, 'https://api.github.com:443/repos/jtarchie/test/issues/1/comments', id: 1)
+
+        output, = put('params' => { 'status' => 'success', 'path' => 'resource', 'comment_text' => 'static comment message' }, 'source' => { 'repo' => 'jtarchie/test' })
+        expect(output).to eq('version'  => { 'ref' => @sha, 'pr' => '1' },
+                             'metadata' => [
+                                 { 'name' => 'status', 'value' => 'success' },
+                                 { 'name' => 'url', 'value' => 'http://example.com' },
+                                 { 'name' => 'comment', 'value' => 'static comment message' }
+                             ])
+      end
+
+      it 'posts a static text comment with environment variables to the PR\'s SHA' do
+        stub_status_post
+        stub_json(:post, 'https://api.github.com:443/repos/jtarchie/test/issues/1/comments', id: 1)
+
+        ENV['BUILD_TEAM_NAME'] = 'build-env-var'
+        output, = put('params' => { 'status' => 'success', 'path' => 'resource', 'comment_text' => 'static comment message $BUILD_TEAM_NAME' }, 'source' => { 'repo' => 'jtarchie/test' })
+        expect(output).to eq('version'  => { 'ref' => @sha, 'pr' => '1' },
+                             'metadata' => [
+                                 { 'name' => 'status', 'value' => 'success' },
+                                 { 'name' => 'url', 'value' => 'http://example.com' },
+                                 { 'name' => 'comment', 'value' => 'static comment message build-env-var' }
+                             ])
+        ENV['BUILD_TEAM_NAME'] = ''
+      end
+
+      it 'posts a static text comment with comment file contents to the PR\'s SHA' do
+        stub_status_post
+        stub_json(:post, 'https://api.github.com:443/repos/jtarchie/test/issues/1/comments', id: 1)
+
+        output, = put('params' => { 'status' => 'success', 'path' => 'resource', 'comment' => 'resource/comment', 'comment_text' => 'static comment message: $COMMENT_FILE_CONTENT' }, 'source' => { 'repo' => 'jtarchie/test' })
+        expect(output).to eq('version'  => { 'ref' => @sha, 'pr' => '1' },
+                             'metadata' => [
+                                 { 'name' => 'status', 'value' => 'success' },
+                                 { 'name' => 'url', 'value' => 'http://example.com' },
+                                 { 'name' => 'comment', 'value' => 'static comment message: comment message' }
+                             ])
+      end
+
       context 'when the message file does not exist' do
         it 'returns a helpful error message' do
           expect do