Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some cases, a first user equipment (UE) may receive a control message from a second UE indicating resources that are reserved for communications between the first UE and the second UE. The first UE may transmit a first control message and a second control message for reassurance of the reserved resources. The first UE may transmit a first control message for reservation reassurance, and the first control message may indicate a resource configuration for a second control message for reservation reassurance. The first UE may transmit an indication of the reserved resources, resource reservation reassurance information, or both via the second control message. A third UE may receive the first and second control messages and may refrain from communicating on the reserved resources based on the indication.