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# • Messages
Death messages will let your players know who's laying down the law on your server, ensuring even a nice prank for the one that's been killed.
### Manage kill messages
When clicking on the "**Set Death Message**" icon, a GUI will open up with **4** different options:
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### Currently selected
Shows the selected message and lets you **save** it with a LEFT CLICK.\
**Clears** to none with SHIFT + LEFT CLICK.
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### Choose a template
Opens up the templates GUI, which offers **pre-made** provocative messages, for a total of **36**.
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### Write custom message
Lets you **write** and insert a **custom** death message by yourself, via chat.\
You can use **custom placeholders**, too. Type **EXIT** to cancel.
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### Choose delay
Defines a **delay value** after which the message is sent. You can insert a number (indicating *seconds*) via chat, but be sure to use a value between **0** and **60**.
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{% hint style="warning" %}
Death messages usually **override** vanilla ones, but we suggest turning the "*force*" option off on paper.
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