There are seven meta-templates in the Module:Message box family:

• ((ambox)) – For article message boxes.
• ((cmbox)) – For category message boxes.
• ((imbox)) – For file (image) page message boxes.
• ((fmbox)) – For header and footer message boxes.
• ((mbox)) – Has namespace detection, for message boxes that are used on several types of pages and thus need to change style depending on what page they are used on.
• ((ombox)) – For other pages message boxes.
• ((tmbox)) – For talk page message boxes.

Closely related meta-templates:

• ((asbox)) – For article stub message boxes.
• ((dmbox)) – For disambiguation and set index message boxes.
• Citakan:Tla – A simplistic, full-width box intended to surround important messages or notices, with an ivory background by default.