diff --git a/api/request_processor.go b/api/request_processor.go
index 9ec116b..7b6e320 100644
--- a/api/request_processor.go
+++ b/api/request_processor.go
@@ -333,6 +333,11 @@ sessionLoop:
 			rp.sessionManager.Communicate(sessionId, receiverSessionId, msg, mc.MessageTypeJSON)
 			break sessionLoop
 
+		case mc.CodePlayerInteraction:
+			if err := rp.sessionManager.Communicate(sessionId, receiverSessionId, payload, mc.MessageTypeBytes); err != nil {
+				break sessionLoop
+			}
+
 		default:
 			respInvalidSignal := mc.NewMessage[mc.NoPayload](mc.CodeInvalidSignal)
 			respInvalidSignal.AddError("", "invalid code in the incoming payload")
diff --git a/cmd/main.go b/cmd/main.go
index 0f767df..4341633 100644
--- a/cmd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/main.go
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"context"
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
+	"os/signal"
+	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/joho/godotenv"
 	"github.com/saeidalz13/battleship-backend/api"
@@ -42,6 +46,23 @@ func main() {
 	mux := http.NewServeMux()
 	mux.Handle("GET /battleship", requestProcessor)
 
-	log.Printf("Listening to port %s\n", port)
-	log.Fatalln(http.ListenAndServe("0.0.0.0:"+port, mux))
+	s := &http.Server{
+		Addr:    ":" + port,
+		Handler: mux,
+	}
+
+	go func() {
+		log.Printf("Listening to port %s\n", port)
+		log.Fatalln(s.ListenAndServe())
+	}()
+
+	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+
+	signal.Notify(sigChan, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	sig := <-sigChan
+	log.Println("Server termination signal from OS, graceful shutdown\treason:", sig)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), time.Second*30)
+	defer cancel()
+	s.Shutdown(ctx)
 }
diff --git a/models/connection/message.go b/models/connection/message.go
index 8e279a2..42d5f7e 100644
--- a/models/connection/message.go
+++ b/models/connection/message.go
@@ -18,3 +18,7 @@ func (m *Message[T]) AddPayload(payload T) {
 func (m *Message[T]) AddError(errorDetails, message string) {
 	m.Error = NewRespErr(errorDetails, message)
 }
+
+type PlayerInteraction struct {
+	Content string `json:"content"`
+}
diff --git a/models/connection/signal.go b/models/connection/signal.go
index 1f9f6c4..0f65a90 100644
--- a/models/connection/signal.go
+++ b/models/connection/signal.go
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ const (
 	CodeRematchCallAccepted
 	CodeRematchCallRejected
 	CodeRematch
+
+	// Players can send template texts and emojis to each other
+	CodePlayerInteraction
 )
 
 type Signal struct {
diff --git a/test/ws_test.go b/test/ws_test.go
index 619284d..e9707ef 100644
--- a/test/ws_test.go
+++ b/test/ws_test.go
@@ -281,6 +281,52 @@ func TestReadyGame(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPlayerInteraction(t *testing.T) {
+	msg := mc.NewMessage[mc.PlayerInteraction](mc.CodePlayerInteraction)
+	msg.AddPayload(mc.PlayerInteraction{Content: "salam!"})
+
+	tests := []Test[mc.Message[mc.PlayerInteraction], mc.Message[mc.PlayerInteraction]]{
+		{
+			name:         "successful msg host to join",
+			expectedCode: mc.CodePlayerInteraction,
+			reqPayload:   msg,
+			respPayload:  mc.Message[mc.PlayerInteraction]{},
+			conn:         HostConn,
+			otherConn:    JoinConn,
+		},
+		{
+			name:         "successful msg join to host",
+			expectedCode: mc.CodePlayerInteraction,
+			reqPayload:   msg,
+			respPayload:  mc.Message[mc.PlayerInteraction]{},
+			conn:         JoinConn,
+			otherConn:    HostConn,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range tests {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			// Client writes to its own connection
+			if err := test.conn.WriteJSON(test.reqPayload); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			// Server writes it to ther other connection
+			if err := test.otherConn.ReadJSON(&test.respPayload); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+
+			if test.respPayload.Code != test.expectedCode {
+				t.Fatalf("expected status: %d\t got: %d", test.expectedCode, test.respPayload.Code)
+			}
+
+			if !reflect.DeepEqual(test.reqPayload, test.respPayload) {
+				t.Fatalf("expected resp payload: %+v\n got: %+v", test.expectedRespPayload, test.respPayload)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAttack(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []Test[mc.Message[mc.ReqAttack], mc.Message[mc.RespAttack]]{
 		{