How to permanently ignore someone’s message on Facebook Messenger without blocking

Facebook Messenger might not be the most go-to messaging app today, however, there are tons of people who still rely on that app for a conversation with their friends and family. But, there are times when someone on Facebook Messenger starts bothering you by sending random posts and messages. That’s the moment when you think of blocking them but without going through any awkward moment.
To deal with such situations, Facebook has added a feature that allows users to completely ignore messages from a particular person without letting them know or blocking them.
Pre-requisites:
Latest version of Messenger app
Working internet connection