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# Delays

Sometimes it makes sense to delay an automation action. Maybe, for instance, you want to give the customer time to fully digest landing page content or watch a video before sending out a message with a discount. 

The **Wait** action causes the automation to pause for a set period of time before performing the next action. This article shows you how to set up the delay.

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## 1  Open an automation

Open an automation and click the plus (+) button.&#x20;

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Select **Workflow** and choose **Wait.**

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## 2  Set the delay

Choose how long you want to wait before performing the next action in the automation. Enter the number and select a period: minutes, hours, days, weeks, or months.

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You can add these delays anywhere inside of your automation. They're commonly used to space out emails to customers.