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# AWS::Lex::Bot StillWaitingResponseSpecification
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Defines the messages that Amazon Lex sends to a user to remind them that the bot is waiting for a response.

## Syntax
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To declare this entity in your CloudFormation template, use the following syntax:

### JSON
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```
{
  "[AllowInterrupt](#cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-allowinterrupt)" : Boolean,
  "[FrequencyInSeconds](#cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-frequencyinseconds)" : Integer,
  "[MessageGroupsList](#cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-messagegroupslist)" : [ MessageGroup, ... ],
  "[TimeoutInSeconds](#cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-timeoutinseconds)" : Integer
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [AllowInterrupt](#cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-allowinterrupt): Boolean
  [FrequencyInSeconds](#cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-frequencyinseconds): Integer
  [MessageGroupsList](#cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-messagegroupslist): 
    - MessageGroup
  [TimeoutInSeconds](#cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-timeoutinseconds): Integer
```

## Properties
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`AllowInterrupt`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-allowinterrupt"></a>
Indicates that the user can interrupt the response by speaking while the message is being played.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: Boolean  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`FrequencyInSeconds`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-frequencyinseconds"></a>
How often a message should be sent to the user. Minimum of 1 second, maximum of 5 minutes.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Integer  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `300`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`MessageGroupsList`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-messagegroupslist"></a>
One or more message groups, each containing one or more messages, that define the prompts that Amazon Lex sends to the user.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Array of [MessageGroup](aws-properties-lex-bot-messagegroup.md)  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `5`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`TimeoutInSeconds`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-stillwaitingresponsespecification-timeoutinseconds"></a>
If Amazon Lex waits longer than this length of time for a response, it will stop sending messages.  
*Required*: Yes  
*Type*: Integer  
*Minimum*: `1`  
*Maximum*: `900`  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)