diff --git a/cypress/support/step_definitions/Chat.Message.Notification/I_send_a_chat_message_to{string}.js b/cypress/support/step_definitions/Chat.Message.Notification/I_send_a_chat_message_to{string}.js
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+import { defineStep } from '@badeball/cypress-cucumber-preprocessor'
+import 'cypress-network-idle'
+
+defineStep('I send a chat message to {string}', (recipientName) => {
+  cy.visit('/chat')
+  cy.waitForNetworkIdle(2000)
+  cy.get('vue-advanced-chat')
+    .should('be.visible')
+  cy.get('.vac-add-icon')
+    .click()
+  cy.wait(500)
+  cy.get('#search-user-to-add-to-group')
+    // .clear()
+    .type(recipientName)
+   cy.get('.ds-select-option')
+    .contains(recipientName)
+    .click()
+  cy.get('#roomTextarea')
+    .type('Hey there!')
+  cy.get('#vac-icon-send')
+    .click()
+})
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