diff --git a/DOCS.md b/DOCS.md
index 8a3166a56..148896336 100644
--- a/DOCS.md
+++ b/DOCS.md
@@ -1214,6 +1214,13 @@ Message.delete(messageId).deletedBy(userId).request();
 
 // combine parameters
 Message.delete(messageId).hard(true).deletedBy(userId).request();
+
+// delete for me only (message is only deleted for the specified user)
+Message.delete(messageId).deleteForMe(userId).request();
+
+// convenience methods
+Message.hardDelete(messageId).request();
+Message.deleteForMe(messageId, userId).request();
 ```
 
 **Upload file or image**
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/java/models/Message.java b/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/java/models/Message.java
index 7b4f19ac3..3d10d71ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/java/models/Message.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/java/models/Message.java
@@ -810,6 +810,8 @@ public static class MessageDeleteRequest extends StreamRequest<MessageDeleteResp
 
     @Nullable private String deletedBy;
 
+    @Nullable private Boolean deleteForMe;
+
     @NotNull
     public MessageDeleteRequest hard(@NotNull Boolean hard) {
       this.hard = hard;
@@ -822,9 +824,18 @@ public MessageDeleteRequest deletedBy(@NotNull String deletedBy) {
       return this;
     }
 
+    @NotNull
+    public MessageDeleteRequest deleteForMe(@NotNull String userId) {
+      this.deleteForMe = true;
+      this.deletedBy = userId;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected Call<MessageDeleteResponse> generateCall(Client client) {
-      return client.create(MessageService.class).delete(this.id, this.hard, this.deletedBy);
+      return client
+          .create(MessageService.class)
+          .delete(this.id, this.hard, this.deletedBy, this.deleteForMe);
     }
   }
 
@@ -1477,6 +1488,29 @@ public static MessageDeleteRequest delete(@NotNull String id) {
     return new MessageDeleteRequest(id);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Creates a hard delete request
+   *
+   * @param id the message id
+   * @return the created request
+   */
+  @NotNull
+  public static MessageDeleteRequest hardDelete(@NotNull String id) {
+    return new MessageDeleteRequest(id).hard(true);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates a delete for me request
+   *
+   * @param id the message id
+   * @param userId the user id for whom the message should be deleted
+   * @return the created request
+   */
+  @NotNull
+  public static MessageDeleteRequest deleteForMe(@NotNull String id, @NotNull String userId) {
+    return new MessageDeleteRequest(id).deleteForMe(userId);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Creates a search request
    *
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/java/services/MessageService.java b/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/java/services/MessageService.java
index e8550c23b..d2ea3acf8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/java/services/MessageService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/getstream/chat/java/services/MessageService.java
@@ -93,7 +93,8 @@ Call<StreamResponseObject> deleteImage(
   Call<MessageDeleteResponse> delete(
       @NotNull @Path("id") String id,
       @Nullable @Query("hard") Boolean hard,
-      @Nullable @Query("deleted_by") String deletedBy);
+      @Nullable @Query("deleted_by") String deletedBy,
+      @Nullable @Query("delete_for_me") Boolean deleteForMe);
 
   @GET("messages/{id}")
   Call<MessageGetResponse> get(
diff --git a/src/test/java/io/getstream/chat/java/MessageTest.java b/src/test/java/io/getstream/chat/java/MessageTest.java
index bbf5726cb..6cadfc5e1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/io/getstream/chat/java/MessageTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/io/getstream/chat/java/MessageTest.java
@@ -880,4 +880,96 @@ void whenUnblockingAMessage_thenIsUnblocked() {
 
     Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(() -> Blocklist.delete(blocklistName).request());
   }
+
+  @DisplayName("Can delete message for me only")
+  @Test
+  void whenDeletingMessageForMe_thenIsDeletedForMe() {
+    String text = "This is a message to delete for me only";
+    MessageRequestObject messageRequest =
+        MessageRequestObject.builder().text(text).userId(testUserRequestObject.getId()).build();
+    Message message =
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(
+                () ->
+                    Message.send(testChannel.getType(), testChannel.getId())
+                        .message(messageRequest)
+                        .request())
+            .getMessage();
+    Assertions.assertNull(message.getDeletedAt());
+
+    // Test delete for me only
+    Message deletedMessage =
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(
+                () ->
+                    Message.delete(message.getId())
+                        .deleteForMe(testUserRequestObject.getId())
+                        .request())
+            .getMessage();
+
+    // Verify the delete request was successful
+    Assertions.assertNotNull(deletedMessage);
+
+    // For delete for me, the message should still exist but be marked as deleted for the specific
+    // user
+    // The deletedAt might be null as this is a "soft delete for me" operation
+    System.out.println("Delete for me response - deletedAt: " + deletedMessage.getDeletedAt());
+
+    // Verify the message still exists (delete for me doesn't permanently delete)
+    Message retrievedMessage =
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(() -> Message.get(message.getId()).request()).getMessage();
+    Assertions.assertNotNull(retrievedMessage);
+    Assertions.assertEquals(message.getId(), retrievedMessage.getId());
+  }
+
+  @DisplayName("Can use convenience method for delete for me")
+  @Test
+  void whenUsingDeleteForMeConvenienceMethod_thenIsDeletedForMe() {
+    String text = "This is a message to delete for me using convenience method";
+    MessageRequestObject messageRequest =
+        MessageRequestObject.builder().text(text).userId(testUserRequestObject.getId()).build();
+    Message message =
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(
+                () ->
+                    Message.send(testChannel.getType(), testChannel.getId())
+                        .message(messageRequest)
+                        .request())
+            .getMessage();
+    Assertions.assertNull(message.getDeletedAt());
+
+    // Test convenience method for delete for me
+    Message deletedMessage =
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(
+                () -> Message.deleteForMe(message.getId(), testUserRequestObject.getId()).request())
+            .getMessage();
+
+    // Verify the delete request was successful
+    Assertions.assertNotNull(deletedMessage);
+
+    // Verify the message still exists (delete for me doesn't permanently delete)
+    Message retrievedMessage =
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(() -> Message.get(message.getId()).request()).getMessage();
+    Assertions.assertNotNull(retrievedMessage);
+    Assertions.assertEquals(message.getId(), retrievedMessage.getId());
+  }
+
+  @DisplayName("Can use convenience method for hard delete")
+  @Test
+  void whenUsingHardDeleteConvenienceMethod_thenIsHardDeleted() {
+    String text = "This is a message to hard delete using convenience method";
+    MessageRequestObject messageRequest =
+        MessageRequestObject.builder().text(text).userId(testUserRequestObject.getId()).build();
+    Message message =
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(
+                () ->
+                    Message.send(testChannel.getType(), testChannel.getId())
+                        .message(messageRequest)
+                        .request())
+            .getMessage();
+    Assertions.assertNull(message.getDeletedAt());
+
+    // Test convenience method for hard delete
+    Message deletedMessage =
+        Assertions.assertDoesNotThrow(() -> Message.hardDelete(message.getId()).request())
+            .getMessage();
+    Assertions.assertNotNull(deletedMessage.getDeletedAt());
+  }
 }