# Delay

Stops the scenario for a set time. When the time comes, the bot sends the block that follows the delay.

![Settings panel of the "Delay" block](https://support.watbot.org/_media/en/01-chatbots/03-blocks/03-time/_images/smart-delay.webp?v=1791781230)

## Settings

When the next block is sent is described in the ["When to send"](https://support.watbot.org/chatbots/blocks/time#when-to-send) section.

## Outputs

- "Continue" — when the time has come.

If the output is not connected to anything, the block does nothing.