> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.getvero.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delay node

> Pause a user's progress through a Journey for a set amount of time before continuing to the next step.

A Delay node holds users at a point in the Journey before they move on to the next node. Use delays to control the timing of your messages — for example, waiting 3 days after a welcome email before sending a follow-up, or pausing 24 hours after a user signs up before sending an onboarding sequence.

## Adding a Delay node

1. Open your Journey and click **Edit Journey** to access the canvas.
2. Click the **+** button at the point in your Journey where you want to add a pause.
3. Select **Delay** from the node menu.
4. Click the Delay node on the canvas to open the side panel.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/vero-c561507b/Vn3b4-FzBhCjUytz/images/vero-2/delay-node.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Vn3b4-FzBhCjUytz&q=85&s=08b9b2b2e550bbcfa5728d3da2a96d36" alt="Delay node" width="1400" height="762" data-path="images/vero-2/delay-node.png" />

## Configuring the delay duration

Set how long users should wait before proceeding. You can specify the duration in:

* **Hours** — e.g. wait 6 hours
* **Days** — e.g. wait 3 days

The delay begins as soon as a user reaches the node.

## How delays work

Users who are actively waiting at a Delay node are counted in the **Currently in journey** metric on the Journey canvas. Once the delay period elapses, Vero automatically moves each user on to the next node — no manual action is required.

<Note>If you stop a Journey while users are waiting at a Delay node, those users will remain paused. They will continue when the Journey is restarted, picking up from where they left off.</Note>

## Limitations

* The maximum delay duration is **365 days**.
* Delays are based on elapsed wall-clock time from when the user reached the node, not calendar dates or specific times of day.
* Journeys must be stopped before you can add or remove Delay nodes.

## Next steps

* [Creating and editing a Journey](https://help.getvero.com/vero-2/campaigns/journeys/creating-and-editing-journeys) — how to build and launch a Journey
* [Email node](https://help.getvero.com/vero-2/campaigns/journeys/email-node) — send an email at a point in the Journey
* [SMS journey node](https://help.getvero.com/vero-2/campaigns/journeys/sms-node) — send an SMS at a point in the Journey

## Need Help?

If you have any questions, reach out to us at [support@getvero.com](mailto:support@getvero.com).