Message Commands
Delay Message
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the delay command allows you to introduce a random delay before sending a message this is useful to make automated conversations feel more natural and avoid messages being delivered instantly one after another command syntax x → minimum delay (in milliseconds) y → maximum delay (in milliseconds) ⚠️ 1000 milliseconds = 1 second how it works write your message normally at the end of the message , append the !/delay/x/y/! command wazzap will wait a random time between x and y before sending the message the value must be an integer in milliseconds examples example 1 the message will be delayed randomly between 1 and 6 seconds before being sent example 2 the message will be delayed randomly between 2 and 5 seconds best practices always place the delay command at the end of the message use realistic values (e g , 1000–6000 ms) to simulate natural response times ⚠️ important notes values must be written in milliseconds both numbers (x and y) must be integers if the command is malformed or misplaced, the message may be sent instantly without delay this command applies to each message individually ✅ with the delay command , you can make your whatsapp automations more natural and human like, reducing the risk of messages being flagged as bulk or spam