2 min readUpdated Oct 5, 2026automation, bots, delays
Delays & Waits
Pause a LeadPattern bot flow with time delays and wait-until steps so follow-ups land at the right moment instead of all at once.
Not every step should run instantly. A delay pauses the flow for a set amount of time, and a wait-until step holds it until a specific moment — so your follow-ups feel natural instead of firing all at once.
Time delay
A time delay (time_delay) node pauses the flow for a duration you set — a few minutes, hours
or days — before the next node runs.
1
Add a time delay node
Drop it between two steps where you want a pause.
2
Set the duration
Choose how long to wait before the flow continues.
3
Continue
When the delay elapses, the flow picks up at the next node automatically.
Common uses:
- Wait a few minutes after a welcome message before sending a menu, so it doesn't feel robotic.
- Wait a day after a purchase before asking for a review.
Wait until
A wait-until (wait_till) node holds the flow until a specific time — for example until business
hours resume — then continues. Use it when the when matters more than the how long.
How a paused run shows in logs
While a flow is paused, its run is recorded as waiting rather than finished. When the time arrives, the same run resumes and completes. You can see this in the Bot Logs — a run that's stopped at a delay is distinct from one that finished or errored.
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