diff --git a/Content.Server/Chat/ChatManager.cs b/Content.Server/Chat/ChatManager.cs
index e1b614f017..d4235b55dc 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chat/ChatManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chat/ChatManager.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Content.Server.Administration;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.GUI;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Headset;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Items.Storage;
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs.Speech;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Observer;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces;
diff --git a/Content.Server/Commands/MakeSentientCommand.cs b/Content.Server/Commands/MakeSentientCommand.cs
index aa9c99cdb0..7882fde7ba 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Commands/MakeSentientCommand.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Commands/MakeSentientCommand.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 #nullable enable
 using Content.Server.Administration;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs;
+using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs.Speech;
 using Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Movement;
 using Content.Shared.Administration;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Mobs.Speech;
 using Robust.Server.Interfaces.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Console;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ namespace Content.Server.Commands
 
             entity.EnsureComponent<MindComponent>();
             entity.EnsureComponent<PlayerInputMoverComponent>();
+            entity.EnsureComponent<SharedSpeechComponent>();
+            entity.EnsureComponent<SharedEmotingComponent>();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/SpeechComponent.cs b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/IAccentComponent.cs
similarity index 51%
rename from Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/SpeechComponent.cs
rename to Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/IAccentComponent.cs
index 35ab69ed11..92efa89b8d 100644
--- a/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/SpeechComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/IAccentComponent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
-namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs.Speech
+#nullable enable
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Mobs.Speech;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems.ActionBlocker;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Server.GameObjects.Components.Mobs.Speech
 {
     internal interface IAccentComponent
     {
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/SharedEmotingComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/SharedEmotingComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..edf003a196
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/SharedEmotingComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems.ActionBlocker;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Mobs.Speech
+{
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    public class SharedEmotingComponent : Component, IActionBlocker
+    {
+        private bool _enabled = true;
+        public override string Name => "Emoting";
+
+        public bool Enabled
+        {
+            get => _enabled;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_enabled == value) return;
+                _enabled = value;
+                Dirty();
+            }
+        }
+
+        bool IActionBlocker.CanEmote() => Enabled;
+
+        public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            base.ExposeData(serializer);
+
+            serializer.DataField(this, x => x.Enabled, "enabled", true);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/SharedSpeechComponent.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/SharedSpeechComponent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..12a7a77995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/Components/Mobs/Speech/SharedSpeechComponent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems.ActionBlocker;
+using Robust.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Shared.Serialization;
+
+namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Mobs.Speech
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Component required for entities to be able to speak.
+    /// </summary>
+    [RegisterComponent]
+    public class SharedSpeechComponent : Component, IActionBlocker
+    {
+        private bool _enabled = true;
+        public override string Name => "Speech";
+
+        public bool Enabled
+        {
+            get => _enabled;
+            set
+            {
+                if (_enabled == value) return;
+                _enabled = value;
+                Dirty();
+            }
+        }
+
+        bool IActionBlocker.CanSpeak() => Enabled;
+
+        public override void ExposeData(ObjectSerializer serializer)
+        {
+            base.ExposeData(serializer);
+
+            serializer.DataField(this, x => x.Enabled, "enabled", true);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
index 63367caa19..b2adcf73e1 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/GameObjects/EntitySystems/ActionBlocker/ActionBlockerSystem.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems.EffectBlocker;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.Components.Mobs.Speech;
+using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems.EffectBlocker;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using Robust.Shared.GameObjects.Systems;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
@@ -62,6 +63,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems.ActionBlocker
 
         public static bool CanSpeak(IEntity entity)
         {
+            if (!entity.HasComponent<SharedSpeechComponent>())
+                return false;
+
             var canSpeak = true;
 
             foreach (var blocker in entity.GetAllComponents<IActionBlocker>())
@@ -98,6 +102,9 @@ namespace Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems.ActionBlocker
 
         public static bool CanEmote(IEntity entity)
         {
+            if (!entity.HasComponent<SharedEmotingComponent>())
+                return false;
+
             var canEmote = true;
 
             foreach (var blocker in entity.GetAllComponents<IActionBlocker>())
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
index 4291e33116..c4ec747fc5 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/Species/human.yml
@@ -210,6 +210,8 @@
     meat: FoodMeat
   - type: Recyclable
     safe: false
+  - type: Speech
+  - type: Emoting
 
 - type: entity
   save: false