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# Delay

Using the delay action block, the chatbot will intensionally show a typing indicator for the specified duration before proceeding to the next step in the chatbot flow.

You can add delays from **1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s**.

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Setting up 'Delay' action block
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Alternatively, if you want to generally add delays to all your chatbot messages you can goto Channel configuration -> Web -> General settings.&#x20;

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## Delay (in outbound bots)

Adds an intentional delay period for which the contacts do not proceed forward in the execution flow.

You can add the following type of delay:

* **Relative** - for a relative time period i.e. 4 hours, 5 days etc.
* **Fixed** - exact date/time i.e. 21 Jun 2024 10 am America/New York

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You can see the number of contacts in the wait queue until the contacts are delayed.

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Deleting the 'Delay' action block will allow the waiting contacts to proceed immediately to the next step of the flow.
{% endhint %}


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