diff --git a/app/models/dtos.py b/app/models/dtos.py
index 2fe7c28f..55eedcde 100644
--- a/app/models/dtos.py
+++ b/app/models/dtos.py
@@ -13,11 +13,6 @@ class ContentType(str, Enum):
     TEXT = "text"
 
 
-class Content(BaseModel):
-    text_content: str = Field(..., alias="textContent")
-    type: ContentType
-
-
 class SendMessageRequest(BaseModel):
     class Template(BaseModel):
         id: int
@@ -29,14 +24,11 @@ class Template(BaseModel):
 
 
 class SendMessageResponse(BaseModel):
-    class Message(BaseModel):
-        sent_at: datetime = Field(
-            alias="sentAt", default_factory=datetime.utcnow
-        )
-        content: list[Content]
-
     used_model: str = Field(..., alias="usedModel")
-    message: Message
+    sent_at: datetime = Field(
+        alias="sentAt", default_factory=datetime.utcnow
+    )
+    content: dict
 
 
 class ModelStatus(BaseModel):
diff --git a/app/routes/messages.py b/app/routes/messages.py
index ee8e98d5..4dc873d1 100644
--- a/app/routes/messages.py
+++ b/app/routes/messages.py
@@ -52,13 +52,8 @@ def send_message(body: SendMessageRequest) -> SendMessageResponse:
     except Exception as e:
         raise InternalServerException(str(e))
 
-    # Turn content into an array if it's not already
-    if not isinstance(content, list):
-        content = [content]
-
     return SendMessageResponse(
         usedModel=body.preferred_model,
-        message=SendMessageResponse.Message(
-            sentAt=datetime.now(timezone.utc), content=content
-        ),
+        sentAt=datetime.now(timezone.utc),
+        content=content,
     )
diff --git a/app/services/guidance_wrapper.py b/app/services/guidance_wrapper.py
index 34b88802..3ab4ff0f 100644
--- a/app/services/guidance_wrapper.py
+++ b/app/services/guidance_wrapper.py
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ def query(self) -> Content:
             ValueError: if handlebars do not generate 'response'
         """
 
+        import re
+        pattern = r'{{(?:gen|geneach|set) [\'"]([^\'"]+)[\'"]$}}'
+        var_names = re.findall(pattern, input_string)
+
         template = guidance(self.handlebars)
         result = template(
             llm=self._get_llm(),
@@ -42,10 +46,11 @@ def query(self) -> Content:
         if isinstance(result._exception, Exception):
             raise result._exception
 
-        if "response" not in result:
-            raise ValueError("The handlebars do not generate 'response'")
+        generated_vars = {
+            var_name: result[var_name] for var_name in var_names if var_name in result
+        }
 
-        return Content(type=ContentType.TEXT, textContent=result["response"])
+        return generated_vars
 
     def is_up(self) -> bool:
         """Check if the chosen LLM model is up.
diff --git a/tests/routes/messages_test.py b/tests/routes/messages_test.py
index e0f09786..725514cf 100644
--- a/tests/routes/messages_test.py
+++ b/tests/routes/messages_test.py
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ def test_send_message(test_client, headers, mocker):
     mocker.patch.object(
         GuidanceWrapper,
         "query",
-        return_value=Content(
-            type=ContentType.TEXT, textContent="some content"
-        ),
+        return_value={
+            "response": "some content",
+        },
         autospec=True,
     )
 
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ def test_send_message(test_client, headers, mocker):
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json() == {
         "usedModel": "GPT35_TURBO",
-        "message": {
-            "sentAt": "2023-06-16T01:21:34+00:00",
-            "content": [{"textContent": "some content", "type": "text"}],
+        "sentAt": "2023-06-16T01:21:34+00:00",
+        "content": {
+            "response": "some content",
         },
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/services/guidance_wrapper_test.py b/tests/services/guidance_wrapper_test.py
index 502da4ba..cb0f540c 100644
--- a/tests/services/guidance_wrapper_test.py
+++ b/tests/services/guidance_wrapper_test.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
 import guidance
 
-from app.models.dtos import Content, ContentType
 from app.services.guidance_wrapper import GuidanceWrapper
 from app.config import OpenAIConfig
 
@@ -33,9 +32,8 @@ def test_query_success(mocker):
 
     result = guidance_wrapper.query()
 
-    assert isinstance(result, Content)
-    assert result.type == ContentType.TEXT
-    assert result.text_content == "the output"
+    assert isinstance(result, dict)
+    assert result['response'] == "the output"
 
 
 def test_query_using_truncate_function(mocker):
@@ -59,9 +57,9 @@ def test_query_using_truncate_function(mocker):
 
     result = guidance_wrapper.query()
 
-    assert isinstance(result, Content)
-    assert result.type == ContentType.TEXT
-    assert result.text_content == "the"
+    assert isinstance(result, dict)
+    assert result['answer'] == "the output"
+    assert result['response'] == "the"
 
 
 def test_query_missing_required_params(mocker):
@@ -84,30 +82,5 @@ def test_query_missing_required_params(mocker):
     with pytest.raises(KeyError, match="Command/variable 'query' not found!"):
         result = guidance_wrapper.query()
 
-        assert isinstance(result, Content)
-        assert result.type == ContentType.TEXT
-        assert result.text_content == "the output"
-
-
-def test_query_handlebars_not_generate_response(mocker):
-    mocker.patch.object(
-        GuidanceWrapper,
-        "_get_llm",
-        return_value=guidance.llms.Mock("the output"),
-    )
-
-    handlebars = "Not a valid handlebars"
-    guidance_wrapper = GuidanceWrapper(
-        model=llm_model_config,
-        handlebars=handlebars,
-        parameters={"query": "Something"},
-    )
-
-    with pytest.raises(
-        ValueError, match="The handlebars do not generate 'response'"
-    ):
-        result = guidance_wrapper.query()
-
-        assert isinstance(result, Content)
-        assert result.type == ContentType.TEXT
-        assert result.text_content == "the output"
+        assert isinstance(result, dict)
+        assert result['response'] == "the output"