diff --git a/message.go b/message.go
index 6d828f7..8efb9fe 100644
--- a/message.go
+++ b/message.go
@@ -6,71 +6,8 @@ import (
 	dg "github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 )
 
-// built-in Discord reactions
-type Reaction string
-
-// a few easy-to-use emojis, Discordgo/Discord API requires them to be saved like this.
-const (
-	ReactionThumbsUp          Reaction = "👍"
-	ReactionThumbsDown        Reaction = "👎"
-	ReactionHundred           Reaction = "💯"
-	ReactionHeart             Reaction = "❤️"
-	ReactionPinkHeart         Reaction = "🩷"
-	ReactionOrangeHeart       Reaction = "🧡"
-	ReactionYellowHeart       Reaction = "💛"
-	ReactionGreenHeart        Reaction = "💚"
-	ReactionBlueHeart         Reaction = "💙"
-	ReactionBlackHeart        Reaction = "🖤"
-	ReactionPointUp           Reaction = "☝️"
-	ReactionPointDown         Reaction = "👇"
-	ReactionHotdog            Reaction = "🌭"
-	ReactionDog               Reaction = "🐶"
-	ReactionCat               Reaction = "🐱"
-	ReactionMonkey            Reaction = "🐒"
-	ReactionGiraffe           Reaction = "🦒"
-	ReactionDuck              Reaction = "🦆"
-	ReactionGoose             Reaction = "🪿"
-	ReactionWatermelon        Reaction = "🍉"
-	ReactionHoney             Reaction = "🍯"
-	ReactionSandwich          Reaction = "🥪"
-	ReactionPepper            Reaction = "🌶️"
-	ReactionNoPedestrians     Reaction = "🚷"
-	ReactionExclamation       Reaction = "❗"
-	ReactionDoubleExclamation Reaction = "‼️"
-	ReactionSkull             Reaction = "💀"
-	ReactionSpeakingHead      Reaction = "🗣️"
-	ReactionGreenCheck        Reaction = "✅"
-	ReactionDragon            Reaction = "🐉"
-)
-
-// struct containing message event fields to prevent passing MessageCreate events and holding up routines
-type MessageCreateEvent struct {
-	AuthorUsername string
-	AuthorID       string
-	AuthorRoles    []string
-	MsgID          string
-	Msg            string
-	MsgChanID      string
-	MsgChanName    string
-	MsgGuildID     string
-	MsgGuildName   string
-	MsgAttachments []*dg.MessageAttachment
-}
-
-// information about attachments to messages
-type MessageAttachment struct {
-	ID           string
-	URL          string
-	ProxyURL     string
-	Filename     string
-	ContentType  string
-	Width        int
-	Height       int
-	Size         int
-	DurationSecs float64
-}
-
-// represents a Discord message
+// the message struct is passed to the command payload providing basic
+// message information and needed methods
 type Message struct {
 	Author      string   //username of message author
 	ID          string   //discord ID of message author
@@ -90,9 +27,42 @@ func (m *Message) React(emoji Reaction) error {
 	return m.sesh.MessageReactionAdd(m.channelID, m.msgID, fmt.Sprint(emoji))
 }
 
-// sends the value of res in response to the message
+// sends response to message
 func (m *Message) Respond(res string) error {
 	rep := m.sesh.createReply(res, m.msgID, m.channelID, m.serverID)
 	_, err := m.sesh.ChannelMessageSendComplex(m.channelID, rep)
 	return err
 }
+
+// deletes the message from the channel
+func (m *Message) Delete() error {
+	return m.sesh.ChannelMessageDelete(m.channelID, m.msgID, nil)
+}
+
+// this struct has all of the needed information from the messageCreate event so that
+// commands can be run asynchronously. Passing the messageCreate to payloads can block routines
+type MessageCreateEvent struct {
+	AuthorUsername string
+	AuthorID       string
+	AuthorRoles    []string
+	MsgID          string
+	Msg            string
+	MsgChanID      string
+	MsgChanName    string
+	MsgGuildID     string
+	MsgGuildName   string
+	MsgAttachments []*dg.MessageAttachment
+}
+
+// message attachment details
+type MessageAttachment struct {
+	ID           string
+	URL          string
+	ProxyURL     string
+	Filename     string
+	ContentType  string
+	Width        int
+	Height       int
+	Size         int
+	DurationSecs float64
+}
diff --git a/reaction.go b/reaction.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dff112b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reaction.go
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+package bolt
+
+// built-in Discord reactions
+type Reaction string
+
+// a few easy-to-use emojis, Discordgo/Discord API requires them to be saved like this.
+const (
+	ReactionThumbsUp          Reaction = "👍"
+	ReactionThumbsDown        Reaction = "👎"
+	ReactionHundred           Reaction = "💯"
+	ReactionHeart             Reaction = "❤️"
+	ReactionPinkHeart         Reaction = "🩷"
+	ReactionOrangeHeart       Reaction = "🧡"
+	ReactionYellowHeart       Reaction = "💛"
+	ReactionGreenHeart        Reaction = "💚"
+	ReactionBlueHeart         Reaction = "💙"
+	ReactionBlackHeart        Reaction = "🖤"
+	ReactionPointUp           Reaction = "☝️"
+	ReactionPointDown         Reaction = "👇"
+	ReactionHotdog            Reaction = "🌭"
+	ReactionDog               Reaction = "🐶"
+	ReactionCat               Reaction = "🐱"
+	ReactionMonkey            Reaction = "🐒"
+	ReactionGiraffe           Reaction = "🦒"
+	ReactionDuck              Reaction = "🦆"
+	ReactionGoose             Reaction = "🪿"
+	ReactionWatermelon        Reaction = "🍉"
+	ReactionHoney             Reaction = "🍯"
+	ReactionSandwich          Reaction = "🥪"
+	ReactionPepper            Reaction = "🌶️"
+	ReactionNoPedestrians     Reaction = "🚷"
+	ReactionExclamation       Reaction = "❗"
+	ReactionDoubleExclamation Reaction = "‼️"
+	ReactionSkull             Reaction = "💀"
+	ReactionSpeakingHead      Reaction = "🗣️"
+	ReactionGreenCheck        Reaction = "✅"
+	ReactionDragon            Reaction = "🐉"
+)