Fact · Dictation on phones and tablets
When you say "Send a message to" and a contact name, Google Assistant asks you to speak the message, then sends it after you confirm.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“If you use the first command, the Assistant will ask you to speak out the message you want to send.”
How to Send and Read Messages with Google Assistant on Android, Make Tech Easier, Make Tech Easier, 2021, Commands section.
Open the original- What it measures
- The "first command" in the article is "Send a message to [contact]".
- What it does not show
- A 2021 article. Google is replacing Google Assistant with Gemini on phones, so this may no longer match what your phone does.