diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
index 667fba0..14e8ca1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-action.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ on:
   issue_comment:
     types: [created]
 
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
@@ -22,6 +26,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test Local Action
         id: test-action
         uses: ./
+        with:
+          threshold: 4
 
       - name: Print Output
         id: output
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 0180a42..a79f798 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ inputs:
       triggered by "issue_comment" event'
     required: true
     default: ${{ github.event.issue.pull_request.url }}
+  threshold:
+    description:
+      'a threshold at which a message is sent when the number of comments
+      exceeds this'
+    required: true
+    default: 25
 
 # Define your outputs here.
 outputs:
diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 90a33ae..a81902c 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -29027,7 +29027,7 @@ const uniqueStringArray = (texts) => {
  */
 async function run() {
     try {
-        const { token, prNumber } = (0, option_1.getOption)();
+        const { token, prNumber, threshold } = (0, option_1.getOption)();
         const octokit = (0, github_1.getOctokit)(token);
         const owner = github_1.context.repo.owner;
         const repo = github_1.context.repo.repo;
@@ -29042,6 +29042,15 @@ async function run() {
             repo,
             pull_number: prNumber
         })).data.filter(c => c.user.type !== 'Bot');
+        const hasMessageSent = comments.some(comment => comment.body?.includes('It seems the discussion is dragging on.'));
+        const commentCount = comments.length + reviewComments.length;
+        if (commentCount < threshold) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (hasMessageSent) {
+            core.debug('a message has been sent');
+            return;
+        }
         const userLogins = uniqueStringArray(comments
             .map(comment => comment.user?.login)
             .concat(reviewComments.map(comment => comment.user.login))
@@ -29054,7 +29063,8 @@ async function run() {
 
 It seems the discussion is dragging on. Perhaps instead of text communication, you could try having a conversation via face-to-face or video call, or even try mob programming?
 
-the number of the comments is ${comments.length} and the review comments is ${reviewComments.length}`
+the number of the comments is ${comments.length} and the review comments is ${reviewComments.length}
+threshold: ${threshold}, commentCount: ${commentCount}`
         });
         core.debug(`Commented on PR #${prNumber}`);
     }
@@ -29092,9 +29102,11 @@ function getOption() {
     if (isNaN(prNumber) || prNumber === 0) {
         (0, core_1.setFailed)('pr number is not set properly');
     }
+    const threshold = Number((0, core_1.getInput)('threshold', { required: true }));
     return {
         token,
-        prNumber
+        prNumber,
+        threshold
     };
 }
 exports.getOption = getOption;
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 28d0ac2..aa4a362 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const uniqueStringArray = (texts: string[]): string[] => {
  */
 export async function run(): Promise<void> {
   try {
-    const { token, prNumber } = getOption()
+    const { token, prNumber, threshold } = getOption()
 
     const octokit = getOctokit(token)
     const owner = context.repo.owner
@@ -47,6 +47,18 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
       })
     ).data.filter(c => c.user.type !== 'Bot')
 
+    const hasMessageSent = comments.some(comment =>
+      comment.body?.includes('It seems the discussion is dragging on.')
+    )
+    const commentCount = comments.length + reviewComments.length
+    if (commentCount < threshold) {
+      return
+    }
+    if (hasMessageSent) {
+      core.debug('a message has been sent')
+      return
+    }
+
     const userLogins = uniqueStringArray(
       comments
         .map(comment => comment.user?.login)
@@ -62,7 +74,8 @@ export async function run(): Promise<void> {
 
 It seems the discussion is dragging on. Perhaps instead of text communication, you could try having a conversation via face-to-face or video call, or even try mob programming?
 
-the number of the comments is ${comments.length} and the review comments is ${reviewComments.length}`
+the number of the comments is ${comments.length} and the review comments is ${reviewComments.length}
+threshold: ${threshold}, commentCount: ${commentCount}`
     })
     core.debug(`Commented on PR #${prNumber}`)
   } catch (error) {
diff --git a/src/option.ts b/src/option.ts
index 6042850..ddf5073 100644
--- a/src/option.ts
+++ b/src/option.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { context } from '@actions/github'
 type Option = {
   token: string
   prNumber: number
+  threshold: number
 }
 
 function getPrNumber(): number {
@@ -24,8 +25,11 @@ export function getOption(): Option {
     setFailed('pr number is not set properly')
   }
 
+  const threshold = Number(getInput('threshold', { required: true }))
+
   return {
     token,
-    prNumber
+    prNumber,
+    threshold
   }
 }