Quick message
by Drwhomust
Quick message lets players send a few common chat lines with a single key press, so a greeting does not need to be typed out.
What it does
Typing a full chat line takes time, and the mod targets that gap by binding common phrases to keys. Four keys (U, J, K and a fourth in the same row) send preset messages such as Hello, Good Bye and Nice. The layout sits under the fingers of the WASD hand, so a message can be sent without moving far from the movement keys.
The mod is aimed at players on servers where the chat is busy or where typing is slow, and it also suits anyone who wants a faster way to greet others. It was built as a small addition that changes nothing else in the game. The author notes that a start message was removed because it was not needed on an operator-heavy server.
Quick message is published for NeoForge only, for Minecraft 26.1.2, as version 1.0.1 released on 2026-08-17. It is released under the MIT License and is open source, with the source code available publicly. Servers that run it need every player to install it too.
Key features
Single-key chat presets
Pressing a bound key sends a short, common message without opening the chat box.
Four key bindings
The default presets sit on U, J and K, plus one more key, arranged for one hand.
Greetings and farewells
Hello, Good Bye and Nice are among the phrases the mod sends by default.
Minimal footprint
The mod adds only the chat shortcuts and no other systems, blocks or items.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Busy server chat
Players on a crowded server can greet others and reply quickly without typing each word.
Quick acknowledgements
A preset reply lets a player answer a question in a single key press during a fight or build.
Who it’s for: Players who type chat often and server owners who want a simple chat aid with a small mod footprint.
How it compares
Player Sit is the one alternative that also runs on NeoForge across a wide version range, but it is server required with client optional and is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, while Quick message is client and server. Messages In a bottle is NeoForge only for 1.21.1, client and server like this mod, and is closed under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quick message | NeoForge | 26.1.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-17 |
| Player Sit | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-10-07 |
| Messages In a bottle | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-01-24 |
Questions
Does Quick message need to be installed on the server?
Which loader does Quick message support?
Can the preset messages be changed?
In the catalog
Quick message is one of 5,392 Social mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,784 Social mods for NeoForge. 15,189 mods support Minecraft 26.1.2.
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What the author says
Are you always tried of having to type in chat a very common message said to other players. And you have to even remove the / at the start of the message because you are the OP in a server
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/quick-message
- Owner
- Drwhomust
- Published
- 2026-08-17
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-17
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15