Schedule a Slack message to send later

Slack can hold a message until a time you pick. Write it, then click the arrow next to the paper plane send button and choose a time; on mobile, press and hold the send button instead. Scheduled messages live under Drafts & Sent in the sidebar, on the Scheduled tab, where you can edit, reschedule or delete them before they go out.

Source: slack.com · checked 2026-07-04

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