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# AWS::Lex::Bot Message
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The object that provides message text and its type.

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

### JSON
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```
{
  "[CustomPayload](#cfn-lex-bot-message-custompayload)" : CustomPayload,
  "[ImageResponseCard](#cfn-lex-bot-message-imageresponsecard)" : ImageResponseCard,
  "[PlainTextMessage](#cfn-lex-bot-message-plaintextmessage)" : PlainTextMessage,
  "[SSMLMessage](#cfn-lex-bot-message-ssmlmessage)" : SSMLMessage
}
```

### YAML
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```
  [CustomPayload](#cfn-lex-bot-message-custompayload): 
    CustomPayload
  [ImageResponseCard](#cfn-lex-bot-message-imageresponsecard): 
    ImageResponseCard
  [PlainTextMessage](#cfn-lex-bot-message-plaintextmessage): 
    PlainTextMessage
  [SSMLMessage](#cfn-lex-bot-message-ssmlmessage): 
    SSMLMessage
```

## Properties
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`CustomPayload`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-message-custompayload"></a>
A message in a custom format defined by the client application.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [CustomPayload](aws-properties-lex-bot-custompayload.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`ImageResponseCard`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-message-imageresponsecard"></a>
A message that defines a response card that the client application can show to the user.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [ImageResponseCard](aws-properties-lex-bot-imageresponsecard.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`PlainTextMessage`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-message-plaintextmessage"></a>
A message in plain text format.  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [PlainTextMessage](aws-properties-lex-bot-plaintextmessage.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)

`SSMLMessage`  <a name="cfn-lex-bot-message-ssmlmessage"></a>
A message in Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML).  
*Required*: No  
*Type*: [SSMLMessage](aws-properties-lex-bot-ssmlmessage.md)  
*Update requires*: [No interruption](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-updating-stacks-update-behaviors.html#update-no-interrupt)