> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.ngsurvey.com/form-management/form-designer/questions/question-properties/conversation-reply-type.md).

# Conversation reply type

Conversation reply types let you define how a respondent can reply to your question using a text value on a [conversational survey](/conversational-surveys.md). You can define one of the following reply types.

**Auto** will let nSurvey choose [automatically the type of reply](/form-management/form-designer/questions/question-properties/conversation-reply-type/auto-reply-type.md) that is accepted from the respondent based on the [type of answers](/form-management/form-designer/answers/answer-types.md) that you have setup in your question.

**Numbers** will display all selection based answers using prefixed numbers. Each answer can be selected either by entering its corresponding number or using its answer label.

![](https://1025048312-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M8fLhS0bmfBRyq0HdUm%2F-MJ59uG5Gb_MgRmHQA2Z%2F-MJ6HjiddSJGtREDiH8r%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=c26ca7be-3c51-433e-8f2d-b8fa50af2416)

**Letters** will display all [selection based answers](/form-management/form-designer/answers/answer-types/selection-answers.md) using prefixed alphabet letter. Each answer can be selected either by entering its corresponding alphabet letter or using its answer label.

![](https://1025048312-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M8fLhS0bmfBRyq0HdUm%2F-MJ59uG5Gb_MgRmHQA2Z%2F-MJ6IFfgA9eT3hpiRoMZ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f88a0245-cf5f-4b34-aaf3-7431332ac891)

**Match text reply** will not display any answer and will try to match the respondent reply to one of the [selection based answers](/form-management/form-designer/answers/answer-types/selection-answers.md) label. 

![](https://1025048312-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-M8fLhS0bmfBRyq0HdUm%2F-MJ6JwZVqUTk0PEaZ73f%2F-MJ6KhBupGBUrhZI_qL6%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=87cdbf5e-a188-427d-9939-748609f57025)


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