diff --git a/src/entity.rs b/src/entity.rs
index 047b3de..7f35ffa 100644
--- a/src/entity.rs
+++ b/src/entity.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,11 @@ pub trait Entity: 'static {
     fn object_type() -> &'static str;
 }
 
+/// Represents possible relations to an `Entity`
+/// Easiest way to implement is implementing `Into<&'static str>` for your enum, which can builder
+/// achieved with `strum::IntoStaticStr`
 pub trait Relation {
-    fn name(&self) -> &'static str;
+    fn name(self) -> &'static str;
 }
 
 /// A resource is any `Entity` that also has `Permissions` associated
@@ -22,8 +25,29 @@ pub trait Resource: Entity {
     type Permissions: Permission;
 }
 
+/// Represents possible permissions on a `Resource`
+/// Easiest way to implement is implementing `Into<&'static str>` for your enum, which can builder
+/// achieved with `strum::IntoStaticStr`
 pub trait Permission {
-    fn name(&self) -> &'static str;
+    fn name(self) -> &'static str;
+}
+
+impl<S> Permission for S
+where
+    S: Into<&'static str>,
+{
+    fn name(self) -> &'static str {
+        self.into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S> Relation for S
+where
+    S: Into<&'static str>,
+{
+    fn name(self) -> &'static str {
+        self.into()
+    }
 }
 
 pub trait Caveat {
@@ -60,7 +84,7 @@ impl Caveat for NoCaveat {
 pub struct NoRelations;
 
 impl Relation for NoRelations {
-    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+    fn name(self) -> &'static str {
         unreachable!()
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/example.rs b/tests/example.rs
index efd4a7e..381fb27 100644
--- a/tests/example.rs
+++ b/tests/example.rs
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 use spicedb_rust::spicedb::{
     relationship_update, subject_reference_raw, wildcard_relationship_update, SubjectReference,
 };
-use spicedb_rust::{
-    Actor, Entity, NoRelations, Permission, Relation, RelationshipOperation, Resource,
-    SpiceDBClient,
-};
+use spicedb_rust::{Actor, Entity, NoRelations, RelationshipOperation, Resource, SpiceDBClient};
+use strum::IntoStaticStr;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 struct User(Uuid);
@@ -33,20 +31,13 @@ impl Actor for User {
 
 struct Document;
 
+#[derive(IntoStaticStr)]
+#[strum(serialize_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum DocumentPermission {
     Read,
     Write,
 }
 
-impl Permission for DocumentPermission {
-    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
-        match self {
-            DocumentPermission::Read => "read",
-            DocumentPermission::Write => "write",
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl Entity for Document {
     type Relations = DocumentRelation;
     type Id = String;
@@ -56,20 +47,13 @@ impl Entity for Document {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(IntoStaticStr)]
+#[strum(serialize_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum DocumentRelation {
     Reader,
     Writer,
 }
 
-impl Relation for DocumentRelation {
-    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
-        match self {
-            DocumentRelation::Reader => "reader",
-            DocumentRelation::Writer => "writer",
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 impl Resource for Document {
     type Permissions = DocumentPermission;
 }