I have two ideas:
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Add Emoji / GIF reactions to sent messages.
(like dc or fb chats, i think this is a popular feature)
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Possibility to create a vote.
(also in chat, although a server level voting can also be a good idea )
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I would suggest a button that can be used to reply to a given message and show which one you have replied to, as in messenger
(Because busier / bigger chats are chaotic and it can be hard to figure out who replied to whom and which message)