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import Tabs from @theme/Tabs; import TabItem from @theme/TabItem; The verb waits silently for a distinctive number of seconds. ## Verb Attributes | Attribute | | | : | | | length optional | The number of seconds SignalWire will pause silently before moving on. Defaults to 1s of wait time if no value is provided. | ## Nesting No other verbs can be nested within . However, can be nested within a . ## Examples ### A Simple Pause xml Please wait one moment while I check that for you. Yes, we are open Monday through Friday. javascript const { RestClient } = require(@signalwire/compatibility-api); const response = new RestClient.LaML.VoiceResponse(); response.say(Please wait one moment while I check that for you.); response.pause({ length: 8 }); response.say(Yes, we are open Monday through Friday.); console.log(response.toString()); csharp using Twilio.TwiML; using System; class Example { static void Main() { var response = new VoiceResponse(); response.Say(Please wait one moment while I check that for you.); response.Pause(length: 8); response.Say(Yes, we are open Monday through Friday.); Console.WriteLine(response.ToString());; } } python from signalwire.voice_response import VoiceResponse, Say, Pause response = VoiceResponse() response.say(Please wait one moment while I check that for you.) response.pause(length=8) response.say(Yes, we are open Monday through Friday.) print(response) ruby require signalwire/sdk response = Signalwire::Sdk::VoiceResponse.new do |response| response.say(message: Please wait one moment while I check that for you.) response.pause(length: 10) response.say(message: Yes, we are open Monday through Friday.) end puts response.to_s This illustrates the wait time between two statements. ### Delaying a Response xml Hello, how can I help you? javascript const { RestClient } = require(@signalwire/compatibility-api); const response = new RestClient.LaML.VoiceResponse(); response.pause({ length: 3 }); response.say(Hello, how can I help you?); console.log(response.toString()); csharp using Twilio.TwiML; using System; class Example { static void Main() { var response = new VoiceResponse(); response.Pause(length: 3); response.Say(Hello, how can I help you?); Console.WriteLine(response.ToString());; } } python from signalwire.voice_response import VoiceResponse, Say, Pause response = VoiceResponse() response.pause(length=3) response.say(Hello, how can I help you?) print(response) ruby require signalwire/sdk response = Signalwire::Sdk::VoiceResponse.new do |response| response.pause(length: 3) response.say(message: Hello, how can I help you?) end puts response.to_s SignalWire waits 3 seconds before answering a call.