When I use the "Web" interface in order to "Talk to Assistant", the "First Message" is played in full. However, with Twilio integration, the begining of the "First Message" is clipped. Is there a way I can delay the playing of the First Message? I tried adjusting "Wait seconds"; however, it doesn't seem to have any effect.

I couldn't find enough info to answer your question about delaying the First Message with Twilio integration or fixing the audio clipping issue. I did find that the 'Wait seconds' setting controls how long the assistant stays silent, but there's nothing specific about its effect on the First Message or Twilio ([source](https://discord.com/channels/1211482211119796234/1334941334368419850)). I'm escalating this to a human teammate who should be able to help you out!

Review your Twilio configuration, try introducing a delay in Twilio Functions, and check Vapi’s audio settings..

Is there a way a delay the First Message using the Vapi Dashboard?

By adjusting the “Start Speaking Plan” in your assistant’s settings to set a custom response delay..

My "First Message" is set to "One. Two. Three. Four." and the "Wait seconds" is set to 5 in the Start Speaking Plan. The first message generally starts with "Two." In other words, it frequently clips the "One."

Hey! To help track down this issue, could you share: - The call ID

33abf6c1-10de-42ac-9df0-b4e74fc2dec3

There is a workaround for Cartesia, where you can implement SSML to do a 'pause' before the firstMessage.