respects vs message

respects and message both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
respects	Yes	No	No	No
message	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, message is a hypernym of respects; that is, message is a word with a broader meaning than respects:

Other hypernyms of respects include content, subject matter, substance.

respects (noun)	message (noun)
(often used with `pay') a formal expression of esteem	content communicating a message; what something is about
	a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled