a single written or digital message

消息xiāoxi

for message

Most natural

消息

yì tiáo xiāoxi

Used for a single short message such as a text or chat entry.

Why · tiáo ? View classifier

他给我发了一条消息。

tā gěi wǒ fā le yì tiáo xiāoxi

He sent me a message.

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Why not 个?

一个消息

Understandable but not natural in standard Mandarin. Use 一条消息 instead.