diff --git a/lib/amigo/retry.rb b/lib/amigo/retry.rb
index 0fa7330..73d1693 100644
--- a/lib/amigo/retry.rb
+++ b/lib/amigo/retry.rb
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ def initialize(msg=nil)
     # Raise this class, or a subclass of it, to:
     # - Use +Retry+ exception semantics while the current attempt is <= +attempts+, or
     # - Use +Die+ exception semantics if the current attempt is > +attempts+.
+    #
+    # Callers can provide a subclass with two methods that are looked for:
+    #
+    # If on_retry is defined, it is called with (worker instance, job hash).
+    # If on_retry returns +:skip+, do NOT retry (do not send to the retry set).
+    #
+    # If on_die is defined, it is called with (worker instance, job hash).
+    # If on_die returns +:skip+, do NOT send to the dead set.
     class OrDie < Error
       attr_reader :attempts, :interval_or_timestamp, :wrapped
 
@@ -99,13 +107,27 @@ def call(worker, job, _queue)
       end
 
       def handle_retry(worker, job, e)
+        if e.respond_to?(:on_retry)
+          callback_result = e.on_retry(worker, job)
+          if callback_result == :skip
+            Sidekiq.logger.warn("skipping_retryset_schedule")
+            return
+          end
+        end
         Sidekiq.logger.info("scheduling_retry")
         job["error_class"] = e.class.to_s
         job["error_message"] = e.to_s
         self.amigo_retry_in(worker.class, job, e.interval_or_timestamp)
       end
 
-      def handle_die(_worker, job, e)
+      def handle_die(worker, job, e)
+        if e.respond_to?(:on_die)
+          callback_result = e.on_die(worker, job)
+          if callback_result == :skip
+            Sidekiq.logger.warn("skipping_deadset_send")
+            return
+          end
+        end
         Sidekiq.logger.warn("sending_to_deadset")
         job["error_class"] = e.class.to_s
         job["error_message"] = e.to_s
diff --git a/spec/amigo/amigo_spec.rb b/spec/amigo/amigo_spec.rb
index c0c44ef..ae19104 100644
--- a/spec/amigo/amigo_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/amigo/amigo_spec.rb
@@ -147,11 +147,19 @@
           end.to_not publish("some-event")
         end.to raise_error(
           RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError,
-          "expected a 'some-event' event not to be fired but one was: [{\"x\" => 1}].",
+          match(/expected a 'some-event' event not to be fired but one was: \[\{"x"\s?=>\s?1}\]\./),
         )
       end
 
       it "can handle publish with no event name" do
+        expect do
+          expect do
+            described_class.publish("some-event", {x: 1})
+          end.to_not publish
+        end.to raise_error(
+          RSpec::Expectations::ExpectationNotMetError,
+          match(/expected a 'some-event' event not to be fired but one was: \[\{"x"\s?=>\s?1}\]\./),
+        )
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/amigo/retry_spec.rb b/spec/amigo/retry_spec.rb
index 2da24c1..a62e9de 100644
--- a/spec/amigo/retry_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/amigo/retry_spec.rb
@@ -36,85 +36,152 @@ def self.to_s
     cls
   end
 
-  it "catches retry exceptions and reschedules with the given interval" do
-    kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::Retry.new(30, "trying"))
-    kls.perform_async(1)
+  describe "raising Retry" do
+    it "catches retry exceptions and reschedules with the given interval" do
+      kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::Retry.new(30, "trying"))
+      kls.perform_async(1)
+
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new)
+
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to contain_exactly(
+        have_attributes(
+          score: be_within(5).of(Time.now.to_f + 30),
+          item: include("retry_count" => 1),
+        ),
+      )
+
+      # Continue to retry
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)
+      sched2 = all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)
+      expect(sched2).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      expect(sched2.first).to have_attributes(
+        score: be_within(5).of(Time.now.to_f + 30),
+        item: include("retry_count" => 2, "error_class" => "Amigo::Retry::Retry", "error_message" => "trying"),
+      )
+    end
 
-    expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
-    drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new)
+    it "retries on the correct queue" do
+      kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::Retry.new(30)) do |cls|
+        cls.sidekiq_options queue: "otherq"
+      end
+      kls.perform_async(1)
 
-    expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to contain_exactly(
-      have_attributes(
-        score: be_within(5).of(Time.now.to_f + 30),
-        item: include("retry_count" => 1),
-      ),
-    )
-
-    # Continue to retry
-    drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)
-    sched2 = all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)
-    expect(sched2).to have_attributes(length: 1)
-    expect(sched2.first).to have_attributes(
-      score: be_within(5).of(Time.now.to_f + 30),
-      item: include("retry_count" => 2, "error_class" => "Amigo::Retry::Retry", "error_message" => "trying"),
-    )
+      jobs = all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new("otherq"))
+      expect(jobs).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new("otherq"))
+
+      # Should have moved to retry set
+      sched = all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)
+      expect(sched).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      expect(sched.first).to have_attributes(queue: "otherq")
+    end
   end
 
-  it "retries on the correct queue" do
-    kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::Retry.new(30)) do |cls|
-      cls.sidekiq_options queue: "otherq"
+  describe "raising Die" do
+    it "catches die exceptions and sends to the dead set" do
+      kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::Die.new("im dead"))
+      kls.perform_async(1)
+
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new)
+
+      # Ends up in dead set, not scheduled set
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to be_empty
+      dead = all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::DeadSet.new)
+      expect(dead).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      expect(dead.first).to have_attributes(
+        klass: kls.name,
+        args: [1],
+        item: include("error_class" => "Amigo::Retry::Die", "error_message" => "im dead"),
+      )
     end
-    kls.perform_async(1)
+  end
 
-    jobs = all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new("otherq"))
-    expect(jobs).to have_attributes(length: 1)
-    drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new("otherq"))
+  describe "raising OrDie" do
+    it "conditionally retries or dies depending on the retry count" do
+      kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::OrDie.new(2, 30))
+      kls.perform_async(1)
+
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new) # will go to be retried
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # retry once
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # retry twice
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # the third retry moves to the dead set
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::DeadSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+    end
 
-    # Should have moved to retry set
-    sched = all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)
-    expect(sched).to have_attributes(length: 1)
-    expect(sched.first).to have_attributes(queue: "otherq")
-  end
+    it "will call the exception's on_retry callback on retry and on_die on die" do
+      retries = []
+      deaths = []
+      kls = nil
+      excls = Class.new(Amigo::Retry::OrDie) do
+        define_method(:on_retry) do |worker, job|
+          raise "wrong worker: #{worker}" unless worker.is_a?(kls)
+          raise "wrong job: #{job}" unless job["class"] == "Retry::TestJob"
+          retries << 1
+        end
+
+        define_method(:on_die) do |worker, job|
+          raise "wrong worker: #{worker}" unless worker.is_a?(kls)
+          raise "wrong job: #{job}" unless job["class"] == "Retry::TestJob"
+          deaths << 1
+        end
+      end
+      kls = create_job_class(ex: excls.new(2, 30))
+      kls.perform_async(1)
+
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new) # will go to be retried
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # retry once
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # retry twice
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # the third retry moves to the dead set
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::DeadSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      expect(retries).to eq([1, 1, 1])
+      expect(deaths).to eq([1])
+    end
 
-  it "catches die exceptions and sends to the dead set" do
-    kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::Die.new("im dead"))
-    kls.perform_async(1)
-
-    drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new)
-
-    # Ends up in dead set, not scheduled set
-    expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to be_empty
-    dead = all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::DeadSet.new)
-    expect(dead).to have_attributes(length: 1)
-    expect(dead.first).to have_attributes(
-      klass: kls.name,
-      args: [1],
-      item: include("error_class" => "Amigo::Retry::Die", "error_message" => "im dead"),
-    )
-  end
+    it "ignores default retry behavior if callback returns :skip" do
+      excls = Class.new(Amigo::Retry::OrDie) { define_method(:on_retry) { |*_| :skip } }
+      kls = create_job_class(ex: excls.new(2, 30))
+      kls.perform_async(1)
+
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new)
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to be_empty
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::DeadSet.new)).to be_empty
+    end
 
-  it "can conditionally retry or die depending on the retry count" do
-    kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::OrDie.new(2, 30))
-    kls.perform_async(1)
-
-    drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new) # will go to be retried
-    expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
-    drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # retry once
-    expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
-    drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # retry twice
-    expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
-    drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # the third retry moves to the dead set
-    expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::DeadSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+    it "ignores default die behavior if callback returns :skip" do
+      excls = Class.new(Amigo::Retry::OrDie) do
+        define_method(:on_die) { |*_| :skip }
+      end
+      kls = create_job_class(ex: excls.new(2, 30))
+      kls.perform_async(1)
+
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new) # will go to be retried
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # retry once
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # retry twice
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to have_attributes(length: 1)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new) # the third retry noops due to retry
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::DeadSet.new)).to be_empty
+    end
   end
 
-  it "catches quit exceptions and ends the job" do
-    kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::Quit.new("gone"))
-    kls.perform_async(1)
+  describe "raising Quit" do
+    it "catches quit exceptions and ends the job" do
+      kls = create_job_class(ex: Amigo::Retry::Quit.new("gone"))
+      kls.perform_async(1)
 
-    drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new)
+      drain_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::Queue.new)
 
-    expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to be_empty
-    expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::DeadSet.new)).to be_empty
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::ScheduledSet.new)).to be_empty
+      expect(all_sidekiq_jobs(Sidekiq::DeadSet.new)).to be_empty
+    end
   end
 
   describe "Retry" do