| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ad | promotional message |
| 2. | advice | guidance message |
| 3. | advisory | guidance message |
| 4. | alert | warning message |
| 5. | announcement | publicly shared message |
| 6. | answer | message replying to a question |
| 7. | apology | message expressing regret |
| 8. | appeal | urgent request message |
| 9. | benediction | blessing message |
| 10. | blessing | message wishing good fortune |
| 11. | broadcast | message sent widely |
| 12. | bulletin | brief public information message |
| 13. | cable | telegraphed message |
| 14. | caption | short explanatory message |
| 15. | card | greeting or short written message |
| 16. | comment | short written opinion message |
| 17. | communique | official public message |
| 18. | complaint | message expressing dissatisfaction |
| 19. | compliment | message expressing praise |
| 20. | condolence | sympathetic message after loss |
| 21. | confirmation | message verifying something |
| 22. | congratulations | message praising success |
| 23. | dedication | message honoring someone |
| 24. | diagnosis | message identifying a problem |
| 25. | dispatch | official sent message |
| 26. | DM | private direct message online |
| 27. | message sent by electronic mail | |
| 28. | endorsement | message showing support |
| 29. | eulogy | message praising the dead |
| 30. | farewell | parting message |
| 31. | fax | message sent by fax |
| 32. | feedback | response message with evaluation |
| 33. | follow-up | later message after earlier contact |
| 34. | footnote | added note message |
| 35. | gossip | informal talk message about others |
| 36. | greeting | friendly opening message |
| 37. | hearsay | secondhand reported message |
| 38. | hint | indirect message |
| 39. | inscription | written message on a surface |
| 40. | instruction | message telling what to do |
| 41. | invitation | message inviting someone |
| 42. | lecture | long corrective message |
| 43. | letter | written personal or formal message |
| 44. | memo | brief internal written message |
| 45. | message | communication sent to someone |
| 46. | missive | formal or literary message |
| 47. | news | new information message |
| 48. | newsletter | regular informational message |
| 49. | note | short written message |
| 50. | notice | formal informational message |
| 51. | notification | informing message |
| 52. | nudge | gentle reminder message |
| 53. | offer | message presenting something available |
| 54. | opinion | personal view message |
| 55. | outburst | sudden emotional message |
| 56. | page | beeper message |
| 57. | petition | formal request message |
| 58. | ping | brief contact message |
| 59. | pitch | persuasive sales message |
| 60. | plea | earnest request message |
| 61. | PM | private message online |
| 62. | post | message published online |
| 63. | postcard | card with a brief message |
| 64. | posting | message placed online |
| 65. | proposal | suggestive message or plan |
| 66. | question | message asking for information |
| 67. | quotation | message repeated from someone |
| 68. | radiogram | radio-transmitted message |
| 69. | recap | summary message |
| 70. | recommendation | suggestive guidance message |
| 71. | reminder | message prompting memory |
| 72. | reply | answering message |
| 73. | report | message giving facts or findings |
| 74. | request | message asking for something |
| 75. | response | message given in return |
| 76. | review | evaluative message |
| 77. | save-the-date | early event notice message |
| 78. | scolding | angry corrective message |
| 79. | shout-out | public mention message |
| 80. | sign | displayed written message |
| 81. | slogan | short memorable message |
| 82. | statement | clear expressed message |
| 83. | status | current condition message |
| 84. | suggestion | idea offered in a message |
| 85. | telegram | message sent by telegraph |
| 86. | telex | message sent by telex |
| 87. | testimonial | supportive message of approval |
| 88. | text | written message sent electronically |
| 89. | thanks | message of gratitude |
| 90. | tip | helpful advice message |
| 91. | transmission | sent message or signal |
| 92. | tribute | message honoring someone |
| 93. | update | message with new information |
| 94. | verdict | decisive judgment message |
| 95. | voicemail | recorded spoken phone message |
| 96. | warning | message about danger or risk |
| 97. | wire | telegraphed news message |
| 98. | wish | message expressing hope |
| 99. | word | informal message or information |
| 100. | write-up | written explanatory message |
