diff --git a/public/tabs/chat/chat_page.test.tsx b/public/tabs/chat/chat_page.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d768a183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/tabs/chat/chat_page.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright OpenSearch Contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import { coreMock } from '../../../../../src/core/public/mocks';
+import { SessionLoadService } from '../../services/session_load_service';
+import { ChatPage } from './chat_page';
+import * as chatContextExports from '../../contexts/chat_context';
+import * as coreContextExports from '../../contexts/core_context';
+import * as hookExports from '../../hooks/use_chat_state';
+
+jest.mock('./controls/chat_input_controls', () => {
+  return { ChatInputControls: () => <div /> };
+});
+
+jest.mock('./chat_page_content', () => {
+  return {
+    ChatPageContent: ({ onRefresh }: { onRefresh: () => void }) => (
+      <button onClick={onRefresh}>refresh</button>
+    ),
+  };
+});
+
+describe('<ChatPage />', () => {
+  const dispatchMock = jest.fn();
+  const loadMock = jest.fn().mockResolvedValue({
+    title: 'session title',
+    version: 1,
+    createdTimeMs: new Date().getTime(),
+    updatedTimeMs: new Date().getTime(),
+    messages: [],
+    interactions: [],
+  });
+  const sessionLoadService = new SessionLoadService(coreMock.createStart().http);
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.spyOn(sessionLoadService, 'load').mockImplementation(loadMock);
+
+    jest.spyOn(chatContextExports, 'useChatContext').mockReturnValue({
+      sessionId: 'mocked_session_id',
+      chatEnabled: true,
+    });
+
+    jest.spyOn(hookExports, 'useChatState').mockReturnValue({
+      chatStateDispatch: dispatchMock,
+      chatState: { messages: [], llmResponding: false },
+    });
+
+    jest.spyOn(coreContextExports, 'useCore').mockReturnValue({
+      services: {
+        sessionLoad: sessionLoadService,
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('should reload the current conversation when user click refresh', async () => {
+    render(<ChatPage />);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('refresh'));
+
+    expect(loadMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith('mocked_session_id');
+    await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(dispatchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+        type: 'receive',
+        payload: { messages: [], interactions: [] },
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should NOT call reload if current conversation is not set', async () => {
+    jest.spyOn(chatContextExports, 'useChatContext').mockReturnValue({
+      sessionId: undefined,
+      chatEnabled: true,
+    });
+    render(<ChatPage />);
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('refresh'));
+
+    expect(loadMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/public/tabs/chat/chat_page.tsx b/public/tabs/chat/chat_page.tsx
index a35c7ad2..ff302eed 100644
--- a/public/tabs/chat/chat_page.tsx
+++ b/public/tabs/chat/chat_page.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  */
 
 import { EuiFlyoutBody, EuiFlyoutFooter, EuiPage, EuiPageBody, EuiSpacer } from '@elastic/eui';
-import React, { useCallback, useState } from 'react';
+import React, { useCallback } from 'react';
 import cs from 'classnames';
 import { useObservable } from 'react-use';
 import { useChatContext, useCore } from '../../contexts';
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ export const ChatPage: React.FC<ChatPageProps> = (props) => {
   const core = useCore();
   const chatContext = useChatContext();
   const { chatState, chatStateDispatch } = useChatState();
-  const [showGreetings, setShowGreetings] = useState(false);
   const sessionLoadStatus = useObservable(core.services.sessionLoad.status$);
   const messagesLoading = sessionLoadStatus === 'loading';
 
@@ -46,8 +45,6 @@ export const ChatPage: React.FC<ChatPageProps> = (props) => {
         <EuiPage paddingSize="s">
           <EuiPageBody component="div">
             <ChatPageContent
-              showGreetings={showGreetings}
-              setShowGreetings={setShowGreetings}
               messagesLoading={messagesLoading}
               messagesLoadingError={
                 typeof sessionLoadStatus !== 'string' ? sessionLoadStatus?.error : undefined
diff --git a/public/tabs/chat/chat_page_content.tsx b/public/tabs/chat/chat_page_content.tsx
index 254c0bee..35cd1086 100644
--- a/public/tabs/chat/chat_page_content.tsx
+++ b/public/tabs/chat/chat_page_content.tsx
@@ -22,25 +22,16 @@ import {
 import { TermsAndConditions } from '../../components/terms_and_conditions';
 import { useChatContext } from '../../contexts';
 import { useChatState, useChatActions } from '../../hooks';
-import { ChatPageGreetings } from './chat_page_greetings';
 import { MessageBubble } from './messages/message_bubble';
 import { MessageContent } from './messages/message_content';
 import { SuggestionBubble } from './suggestions/suggestion_bubble';
 
 interface ChatPageContentProps {
-  showGreetings: boolean;
-  setShowGreetings: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
   messagesLoading: boolean;
   messagesLoadingError?: Error;
   onRefresh: () => void;
 }
 
-const findPreviousInput = (messages: IMessage[], index: number) => {
-  for (let i = index - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-    if (messages[i].type === 'input') return messages[i];
-  }
-};
-
 export const ChatPageContent: React.FC<ChatPageContentProps> = React.memo((props) => {
   const chatContext = useChatContext();
   const { chatState } = useChatState();
@@ -114,7 +105,6 @@ export const ChatPageContent: React.FC<ChatPageContentProps> = React.memo((props
         />
       )}
       <EuiSpacer />
-      {props.showGreetings && <ChatPageGreetings dismiss={() => props.setShowGreetings(false)} />}
       {chatState.messages.map((message, i) => {
         // The latest llm output, just after the last user input
         const isLatestOutput = lastInputIndex >= 0 && i > lastInputIndex;
@@ -142,7 +132,6 @@ export const ChatPageContent: React.FC<ChatPageContentProps> = React.memo((props
               interaction={interaction}
             >
               <MessageContent message={message} />
-              {/* <MessageFooter message={message} previousInput={findPreviousInput(array, i)} />*/}
             </MessageBubble>
             {showSuggestions && <Suggestions message={message} inputDisabled={loading} />}
             <EuiSpacer />
diff --git a/public/tabs/chat/chat_page_greetings.tsx b/public/tabs/chat/chat_page_greetings.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index 82fcc64b..00000000
--- a/public/tabs/chat/chat_page_greetings.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright OpenSearch Contributors
- * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
- */
-
-import {
-  EuiButtonIcon,
-  EuiFlexGroup,
-  EuiFlexItem,
-  EuiIcon,
-  EuiSpacer,
-  EuiText,
-} from '@elastic/eui';
-import React from 'react';
-import chatIcon from '../../assets/chat.svg';
-import { GreetingCard } from '../../components/greeting_card';
-
-interface ChatPageGreetingsProps {
-  dismiss: () => void;
-}
-
-const messages = [
-  {
-    title: 'example',
-    details: "Show me the most important SLO's in my system",
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'limitations',
-    details: 'May occasionally generate incorrect information',
-  },
-  {
-    title: 'capability',
-    details: 'Allows user to provide follow-up corrections',
-  },
-];
-
-export const ChatPageGreetings: React.FC<ChatPageGreetingsProps> = (props) => {
-  return (
-    <>
-      <EuiSpacer size="xxl" />
-      <EuiFlexGroup alignItems="center" justifyContent="center">
-        <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-          <EuiIcon type={chatIcon} size="l" />
-        </EuiFlexItem>
-        <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-          <EuiText className="llm-chat-greeting-header" color="subdued">
-            OS ASSISTANT
-          </EuiText>
-        </EuiFlexItem>
-        <EuiFlexItem grow={false}>
-          <EuiButtonIcon aria-label="close" color="text" onClick={props.dismiss} iconType="cross" />
-        </EuiFlexItem>
-      </EuiFlexGroup>
-      <EuiSpacer size="m" />
-      {messages.map((message) => (
-        <div key={message.title}>
-          <GreetingCard title={message.title}>{message.details}</GreetingCard>
-          <EuiSpacer />
-        </div>
-      ))}
-    </>
-  );
-};
diff --git a/public/tabs/chat/controls/chat_input_controls.test.tsx b/public/tabs/chat/controls/chat_input_controls.test.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c15528d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/public/tabs/chat/controls/chat_input_controls.test.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,117 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright OpenSearch Contributors
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+ */
+
+import React from 'react';
+import { render, screen, fireEvent, waitFor, getByRole } from '@testing-library/react';
+
+import { ChatInputControls } from './chat_input_controls';
+import * as contextExports from '../../../contexts/chat_context';
+import * as hookExports from '../../../hooks/use_chat_actions';
+
+describe('<ChatInputControls />', () => {
+  const sendMock = jest.fn();
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    jest.spyOn(contextExports, 'useChatContext').mockReturnValue({
+      appId: 'mocked_app_id',
+    });
+    jest.spyOn(hookExports, 'useChatActions').mockReturnValue({
+      send: sendMock,
+    });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+  });
+
+  it('should display submit button and text box in different state accordingly', () => {
+    const { rerender } = render(<ChatInputControls loading={true} disabled={true} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('textbox')).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toHaveTextContent('Generating...');
+
+    rerender(<ChatInputControls loading={false} disabled={true} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('textbox')).toBeDisabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toHaveTextContent('Go');
+
+    rerender(<ChatInputControls loading={true} disabled={false} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toBeEnabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('textbox')).toBeEnabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toHaveTextContent('Generating...');
+
+    rerender(<ChatInputControls loading={false} disabled={false} />);
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toBeEnabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('textbox')).toBeEnabled();
+    expect(screen.getByRole('button')).toHaveTextContent('Go');
+  });
+
+  it('should send message when clicking submit button', () => {
+    render(<ChatInputControls loading={false} disabled={false} />);
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('textbox'), {
+      target: { value: 'what indices are in my cluster?' },
+    });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button'));
+    expect(sendMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      type: 'input',
+      content: 'what indices are in my cluster?',
+      contentType: 'text',
+      context: {
+        appId: 'mocked_app_id',
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should send message when pressing `Enter`', () => {
+    render(<ChatInputControls loading={false} disabled={false} />);
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('textbox'), {
+      target: { value: 'what indices are in my cluster?' },
+    });
+    fireEvent.keyPress(screen.getByRole('textbox'), {
+      key: 'Enter',
+      keyCode: 13,
+      shiftKey: false,
+    });
+    expect(sendMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+      type: 'input',
+      content: 'what indices are in my cluster?',
+      contentType: 'text',
+      context: {
+        appId: 'mocked_app_id',
+      },
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should NOT send message when pressing `shift+Enter`', () => {
+    render(<ChatInputControls loading={false} disabled={false} />);
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('textbox'), {
+      target: { value: 'what indices are in my cluster?' },
+    });
+    fireEvent.keyPress(screen.getByRole('textbox'), {
+      key: 'Enter',
+      keyCode: 13,
+      shiftKey: true,
+    });
+    expect(sendMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should NOT send message if disabled', () => {
+    render(<ChatInputControls loading={false} disabled={true} />);
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('textbox'), {
+      target: { value: 'what indices are in my cluster?' },
+    });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button'));
+    expect(sendMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should NOT send message if input is trimmed empty', () => {
+    render(<ChatInputControls loading={false} disabled={false} />);
+    fireEvent.change(screen.getByRole('textbox'), {
+      target: { value: ' ' },
+    });
+    fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button'));
+    expect(sendMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/test/setup.jest.ts b/test/setup.jest.ts
index 4ef34444..c7c9ed97 100644
--- a/test/setup.jest.ts
+++ b/test/setup.jest.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 import { configure } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { TextDecoder, TextEncoder } from 'util';
+import '@testing-library/jest-dom';
 
 configure({ testIdAttribute: 'data-test-subj' });