Listen and respond to messages with AirPods
Use your AirPods 2, AirPods 3, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, or AirPods Max to listen to messages from your iPhone or iPad. When your device is locked and your AirPods are connected to it, you can use Siri to read the message when it arrives.
Turn on Announce Notifications for Messages
To listen to Siri announce and read your messages, turn on Announce Notifications.
Go to the Settings app
on your iPhone or iPad.Tap Notifications, and make sure Announce Notifications is turned on.
Below Announce Notifications From, tap Messages, then turn on Announce Notifications.
Reply to a message
After using Siri to read a message, say something like “Reply that’s great news.”
Your message is repeated, and you’re asked for confirmation before it’s sent.
Reply without waiting for confirmation
For apps where you can send a reply, like the Messages app 
, Siri repeats what you said, then asks for confirmation before sending your reply. You can choose to send replies without waiting for confirmation.
iPhone or iPad: Go to the Settings app
, then tap Notifications. Tap Announce Notifications, then turn on Reply Without Confirmation.Apple Watch: Go to the Settings app
, then tap Siri. Tap Announce Notifications, then turn on Reply Without Confirmation.
Dismiss notifications from Siri
AirPods 2: Say something like “Stop” or “Cancel,” or double-tap either of your AirPods.
AirPods 3, AirPods 4, or AirPods Pro 1: Press the force sensor.
If you have AirPods 4, you can also shake your head side to side to dismiss the notification. See AirPods 4 and AirPods 4 (ANC) controls and gestures.
AirPods Pro 2 and AirPods Pro 3: Press the Touch control.
You can also shake your head side to side to dismiss the notification. See AirPods Pro 2 controls and gestures or AirPods Pro 3 controls and gestures.
AirPods Max: Press the Digital Crown.
With AirPods Max 2, you can also shake your head side to side to dismiss the notification. See AirPods Max 2 controls and gestures.