diff --git a/message/message.go b/message/message.go
index 3d42a92..c368cf3 100644
--- a/message/message.go
+++ b/message/message.go
@@ -1,17 +1,22 @@
 package message
 
 type Envelope struct {
-	MessagingProduct string       `json:"messaging_product"`
-	RecipientType    string       `json:"recipient_type,omitempty"`
-	To               string       `json:"to,omitempty"`
-	Type             string       `json:"type,omitempty"`
-	Text             *Text        `json:"text,omitempty"`
-	Image            *Image       `json:"image,omitempty"`
-	Interactive      *Interactive `json:"interactive,omitempty"`
-	Document         *Document    `json:"document,omitempty"`
-	Sticker          *Sticker     `json:"sticker,omitempty"`
-	Status           string       `json:"status,omitempty"`
-	MessageID        string       `json:"message_id,omitempty"`
+	MessagingProduct string           `json:"messaging_product"`
+	RecipientType    string           `json:"recipient_type,omitempty"`
+	To               string           `json:"to,omitempty"`
+	Type             string           `json:"type,omitempty"`
+	Text             *Text            `json:"text,omitempty"`
+	Image            *Image           `json:"image,omitempty"`
+	Interactive      *Interactive     `json:"interactive,omitempty"`
+	Document         *Document        `json:"document,omitempty"`
+	Sticker          *Sticker         `json:"sticker,omitempty"`
+	Status           string           `json:"status,omitempty"`
+	TypingIndicator  *TypingIndicator `json:"typing_indicator,omitempty"`
+	MessageID        string           `json:"message_id,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type TypingIndicator struct {
+	Type string `json:"type"`
 }
 
 type Sticker struct {
@@ -163,11 +168,19 @@ func NewInteractiveFlow(to string, opts NewFlowOpts) Envelope {
 	}
 }
 
-func NewMessageRead(messageId string) Envelope {
+func NewMessageRead(messageId string, typingIndicator bool) Envelope {
+	var indicator *TypingIndicator
+	if typingIndicator {
+		indicator = &TypingIndicator{
+			Type: "text",
+		}
+	}
+
 	return Envelope{
 		MessagingProduct: "whatsapp",
 		Status:           "read",
 		MessageID:        messageId,
+		TypingIndicator:  indicator,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/message/message_test.go b/message/message_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5c2584a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message/message_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package message
+
+import (
+	_ "embed"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+//go:embed testdata/message_read_with_typing.json
+var expectedMessageReadWithTypingJSON string
+
+//go:embed testdata/message_read_without_typing.json
+var expectedMessageReadWithoutTypingJSON string
+
+func TestNewMessageRead(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		messageID       string
+		typingIndicator bool
+		expectedJSON    string
+	}{
+		{
+			messageID:       "<WHATSAPP_MESSAGE_ID>",
+			typingIndicator: true,
+			expectedJSON:    expectedMessageReadWithTypingJSON,
+		},
+		{
+			messageID:       "<WHATSAPP_MESSAGE_ID>",
+			typingIndicator: false,
+			expectedJSON:    expectedMessageReadWithoutTypingJSON,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("%vTypingIndicator", tt.typingIndicator), func(t *testing.T) {
+			msg := NewMessageRead(tt.messageID, tt.typingIndicator)
+			actualJSON, err := json.Marshal(msg)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to marshal message: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			var expected, actual map[string]interface{}
+
+			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(tt.expectedJSON), &expected); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal expected JSON: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(actualJSON, &actual); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("failed to unmarshal actual JSON: %v", err)
+			}
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, expected) {
+				t.Errorf("got %v, want %v", actual, expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/message/testdata/message_read_with_typing.json b/message/testdata/message_read_with_typing.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5f767ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message/testdata/message_read_with_typing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
+  "status": "read",
+  "message_id": "<WHATSAPP_MESSAGE_ID>",
+  "typing_indicator": {
+    "type": "text"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/message/testdata/message_read_without_typing.json b/message/testdata/message_read_without_typing.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a76828a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/message/testdata/message_read_without_typing.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
+  "status": "read",
+  "message_id": "<WHATSAPP_MESSAGE_ID>"
+}