diff --git a/docs/ibc/custom.md b/docs/ibc/custom.md
index 24decd4fc041..44c4c4851bba 100644
--- a/docs/ibc/custom.md
+++ b/docs/ibc/custom.md
@@ -340,7 +340,9 @@ receive acknowledegments with the IBC modules as byte strings.
 
 Thus, modules must agree on how to encode/decode acknowledgements. The process of creating an
 acknowledgement struct along with encoding and decoding it, is very similar to the packet data
-example above.
+example above. [ICS 04](https://github.com/cosmos/ics/tree/master/spec/ics-004-channel-and-packet-semantics#acknowledgement-envelope)
+specifies a recommended format for acknowledgements. This acknowledgement type can be imported from
+[channel types](https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/tree/master/x/ibc/04-channel/types).
 
 #### Acknowledging Packets
 
diff --git a/proto/ibc/channel/channel.proto b/proto/ibc/channel/channel.proto
index fa30c56c290f..fc9b23a181f6 100644
--- a/proto/ibc/channel/channel.proto
+++ b/proto/ibc/channel/channel.proto
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ message MsgChannelOpenConfirm {
   bytes             signer       = 5 [(gogoproto.casttype) = "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types.AccAddress"];
 }
 
-// MsgChannelOpenConfirm defines a msg sent by a Relayer to Chain A
+// MsgChannelCloseInit defines a msg sent by a Relayer to Chain A
 // to close a channel with Chain B.
 message MsgChannelCloseInit {
   string port_id    = 1 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "yaml:\"port_id\""];
@@ -114,8 +114,8 @@ message Channel {
   Order ordering = 2;
   // counterparty channel end
   Counterparty counterparty = 3 [(gogoproto.nullable) = false];
-  // list of connection identifiers, in order, along which packets sent on this
-  // channel will travel
+  // list of connection identifiers, in order, along which packets sent on
+  // this channel will travel
   repeated string connection_hops = 4 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "yaml:\"connection_hops\""];
   // opaque channel version, which is agreed upon during the handshake
   string version = 5;
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ message IdentifiedChannel {
   Order ordering = 2;
   // counterparty channel end
   Counterparty counterparty = 3 [(gogoproto.nullable) = false];
-  // list of connection identifiers, in order, along which packets sent on this
-  // channel will travel
+  // list of connection identifiers, in order, along which packets sent on
+  // this channel will travel
   repeated string connection_hops = 4 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "yaml:\"connection_hops\""];
   // opaque channel version, which is agreed upon during the handshake
   string version = 5;
@@ -189,9 +189,9 @@ message Counterparty {
 message Packet {
   option (gogoproto.goproto_getters) = false;
 
-  // number corresponds to the order of sends and receives, where a Packet with
-  // an earlier sequence number must be sent and received before a Packet with a
-  // later sequence number.
+  // number corresponds to the order of sends and receives, where a Packet
+  // with an earlier sequence number must be sent and received before a Packet
+  // with a later sequence number.
   uint64 sequence = 1;
   // identifies the port on the sending chain.
   string source_port = 2 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "yaml:\"source_port\""];
@@ -223,3 +223,18 @@ message PacketAckCommitment {
   // packet commitment hash.
   bytes hash = 4;
 }
+
+// Acknowledgement is the recommended acknowledgement format to be used by
+// app-specific protocols.
+// NOTE: The field numbers 21 and 22 were explicitly chosen to avoid accidental
+// conflicts with other protobuf message formats used for acknowledgements.
+// The first byte of any message with this format will be the non-ASCII values
+// `0xaa` (result) or `0xb2` (error). Implemented as defined by ICS:
+// https://github.com/cosmos/ics/tree/master/spec/ics-004-channel-and-packet-semantics#acknowledgement-envelope
+message Acknowledgement {
+  // response contains either a result or an error and must be non-empty
+  oneof response {
+    bytes  result = 21;
+    string error  = 22;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/proto/ibc/transfer/transfer.proto b/proto/ibc/transfer/transfer.proto
index 56b177b53e05..e7fd1383bc04 100644
--- a/proto/ibc/transfer/transfer.proto
+++ b/proto/ibc/transfer/transfer.proto
@@ -43,31 +43,25 @@ message FungibleTokenPacketData {
   string receiver = 4;
 }
 
-// FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement contains a boolean success flag and an
-// optional error msg error msg is empty string on success See spec for
-// onAcknowledgePacket:
-// https://github.com/cosmos/ics/tree/master/spec/ics-020-fungible-token-transfer#packet-relay
-message FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement {
-  bool   success = 1;
-  string error   = 2;
-}
-
-// DenomTrace contains the base denomination for ICS20 fungible tokens and the source tracing
-// information path.
+// DenomTrace contains the base denomination for ICS20 fungible tokens and the
+// source tracing information path.
 message DenomTrace {
-  // path defines the chain of port/channel identifiers used for tracing the source of the fungible
-  // token.
+  // path defines the chain of port/channel identifiers used for tracing the
+  // source of the fungible token.
   string path = 1;
   // base denomination of the relayed fungible token.
   string base_denom = 2;
 }
 
 // Params defines the set of IBC transfer parameters.
-// NOTE: To prevent a single token from being transferred, set the TransfersEnabled parameter to
-// true and then set the bank module's SendEnabled parameter for the denomination to false.
+// NOTE: To prevent a single token from being transferred, set the
+// TransfersEnabled parameter to true and then set the bank module's SendEnabled
+// parameter for the denomination to false.
 message Params {
-  // send_enabled enables or disables all cross-chain token transfers from this chain.
+  // send_enabled enables or disables all cross-chain token transfers from this
+  // chain.
   bool send_enabled = 1 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "yaml:\"send_enabled\""];
-  // receive_enabled enables or disables all cross-chain token transfers to this chain.
+  // receive_enabled enables or disables all cross-chain token transfers to this
+  // chain.
   bool receive_enabled = 2 [(gogoproto.moretags) = "yaml:\"receive_enabled\""];
 }
diff --git a/x/ibc-transfer/handler_test.go b/x/ibc-transfer/handler_test.go
index 97784e07169f..bd013bc31179 100644
--- a/x/ibc-transfer/handler_test.go
+++ b/x/ibc-transfer/handler_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func (suite *TransferTestSuite) TestHandleMsgTransfer() {
 	// relay send
 	fungibleTokenPacket := types.NewFungibleTokenPacketData(coinToSendToB.Denom, coinToSendToB.Amount.Uint64(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String())
 	packet := channeltypes.NewPacket(fungibleTokenPacket.GetBytes(), 1, channelA.PortID, channelA.ID, channelB.PortID, channelB.ID, timeoutHeight, 0)
-	ack := types.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement{Success: true}
+	ack := channeltypes.NewResultAcknowledgement([]byte{byte(1)})
 	err = suite.coordinator.RelayPacket(suite.chainA, suite.chainB, clientA, clientB, packet, ack.GetBytes())
 	suite.Require().NoError(err) // relay committed
 
diff --git a/x/ibc-transfer/keeper/relay.go b/x/ibc-transfer/keeper/relay.go
index 43a27f6a1bd5..dc48f13db706 100644
--- a/x/ibc-transfer/keeper/relay.go
+++ b/x/ibc-transfer/keeper/relay.go
@@ -232,11 +232,15 @@ func (k Keeper) OnRecvPacket(ctx sdk.Context, packet channeltypes.Packet, data t
 // acknowledgement written on the receiving chain. If the acknowledgement
 // was a success then nothing occurs. If the acknowledgement failed, then
 // the sender is refunded their tokens using the refundPacketToken function.
-func (k Keeper) OnAcknowledgementPacket(ctx sdk.Context, packet channeltypes.Packet, data types.FungibleTokenPacketData, ack types.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) error {
-	if !ack.Success {
+func (k Keeper) OnAcknowledgementPacket(ctx sdk.Context, packet channeltypes.Packet, data types.FungibleTokenPacketData, ack channeltypes.Acknowledgement) error {
+	switch ack.Response.(type) {
+	case *channeltypes.Acknowledgement_Error:
 		return k.refundPacketToken(ctx, packet, data)
+	default:
+		// the acknowledgement succeeded on the receiving chain so nothing
+		// needs to be executed and no error needs to be returned
+		return nil
 	}
-	return nil
 }
 
 // OnTimeoutPacket refunds the sender since the original packet sent was
diff --git a/x/ibc-transfer/keeper/relay_test.go b/x/ibc-transfer/keeper/relay_test.go
index 984701a4acae..0b17f630160e 100644
--- a/x/ibc-transfer/keeper/relay_test.go
+++ b/x/ibc-transfer/keeper/relay_test.go
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnRecvPacket() {
 				// relay send packet
 				fungibleTokenPacket := types.NewFungibleTokenPacketData(coinFromBToA, suite.chainB.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String(), suite.chainA.SenderAccount.GetAddress().String())
 				packet := channeltypes.NewPacket(fungibleTokenPacket.GetBytes(), 1, channelB.PortID, channelB.ID, channelA.PortID, channelA.ID, 110, 0)
-				ack := types.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement{Success: true}
+				ack := channeltypes.NewResultAcknowledgement([]byte{byte(1)})
 				err = suite.coordinator.RelayPacket(suite.chainB, suite.chainA, clientB, clientA, packet, ack.GetBytes())
 				suite.Require().NoError(err) // relay committed
 
@@ -229,13 +229,8 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnRecvPacket() {
 // to chainB.
 func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnAcknowledgementPacket() {
 	var (
-		successAck = types.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement{
-			Success: true,
-		}
-		failedAck = types.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement{
-			Success: false,
-			Error:   "failed packet transfer",
-		}
+		successAck = channeltypes.NewResultAcknowledgement([]byte{byte(1)})
+		failedAck = channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement("failed packet transfer")
 
 		channelA, channelB ibctesting.TestChannel
 		coins              sdk.Coins
@@ -243,7 +238,7 @@ func (suite *KeeperTestSuite) TestOnAcknowledgementPacket() {
 
 	testCases := []struct {
 		msg      string
-		ack      types.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement
+		ack      channeltypes.Acknowledgement
 		malleate func()
 		source   bool
 		success  bool // success of ack
diff --git a/x/ibc-transfer/module.go b/x/ibc-transfer/module.go
index d0d5766e7ac9..547fbb2ba849 100644
--- a/x/ibc-transfer/module.go
+++ b/x/ibc-transfer/module.go
@@ -305,16 +305,11 @@ func (am AppModule) OnRecvPacket(
 		return nil, nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "cannot unmarshal ICS-20 transfer packet data: %s", err.Error())
 	}
 
-	acknowledgement := types.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement{
-		Success: true,
-		Error:   "",
-	}
+	acknowledgement := channeltypes.NewResultAcknowledgement([]byte{byte(1)})
 
-	if err := am.keeper.OnRecvPacket(ctx, packet, data); err != nil {
-		acknowledgement = types.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement{
-			Success: false,
-			Error:   err.Error(),
-		}
+	err := am.keeper.OnRecvPacket(ctx, packet, data)
+	if err != nil {
+		acknowledgement = channeltypes.NewErrorAcknowledgement(err.Error())
 	}
 
 	ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
@@ -324,6 +319,7 @@ func (am AppModule) OnRecvPacket(
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyReceiver, data.Receiver),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyDenom, data.Denom),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAmount, fmt.Sprintf("%d", data.Amount)),
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAckSuccess, fmt.Sprintf("%t", err != nil)),
 		),
 	)
 
@@ -338,7 +334,7 @@ func (am AppModule) OnAcknowledgementPacket(
 	packet channeltypes.Packet,
 	acknowledgement []byte,
 ) (*sdk.Result, error) {
-	var ack types.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement
+	var ack channeltypes.Acknowledgement
 	if err := types.ModuleCdc.UnmarshalJSON(acknowledgement, &ack); err != nil {
 		return nil, sdkerrors.Wrapf(sdkerrors.ErrUnknownRequest, "cannot unmarshal ICS-20 transfer packet acknowledgement: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -358,15 +354,23 @@ func (am AppModule) OnAcknowledgementPacket(
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyReceiver, data.Receiver),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyDenom, data.Denom),
 			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAmount, fmt.Sprintf("%d", data.Amount)),
-			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAckSuccess, fmt.Sprintf("%t", ack.Success)),
+			sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAck, fmt.Sprintf("%v", ack)),
 		),
 	)
 
-	if !ack.Success {
+	switch resp := ack.Response.(type) {
+	case *channeltypes.Acknowledgement_Result:
+		ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
+			sdk.NewEvent(
+				types.EventTypePacket,
+				sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAckSuccess, string(resp.Result)),
+			),
+		)
+	case *channeltypes.Acknowledgement_Error:
 		ctx.EventManager().EmitEvent(
 			sdk.NewEvent(
 				types.EventTypePacket,
-				sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAckError, ack.Error),
+				sdk.NewAttribute(types.AttributeKeyAckError, resp.Error),
 			),
 		)
 	}
diff --git a/x/ibc-transfer/spec/01_concepts.md b/x/ibc-transfer/spec/01_concepts.md
index 31cbdc5467f7..a9e1a30ccb4e 100644
--- a/x/ibc-transfer/spec/01_concepts.md
+++ b/x/ibc-transfer/spec/01_concepts.md
@@ -3,3 +3,13 @@ order: 1
 -->
 
 # Concepts
+
+## Acknowledgements
+
+ICS20 uses the recommended acknowledgement format as specified by [ICS 04](https://github.com/cosmos/ics/tree/master/spec/ics-004-channel-and-packet-semantics#acknowledgement-envelope).
+
+A successful receive of a transfer packet will result in a Result Acknowledgement being written
+with the value `[]byte(byte(1))` in the `Response` field. 
+
+An unsuccessful receive of a transfer packet will result in an Error Acknowledgement being written
+with the error message in the `Response` field. 
diff --git a/x/ibc-transfer/spec/05_events.md b/x/ibc-transfer/spec/05_events.md
index 626a98a4f1a8..51b49da4602d 100644
--- a/x/ibc-transfer/spec/05_events.md
+++ b/x/ibc-transfer/spec/05_events.md
@@ -21,17 +21,18 @@ order: 5
 | fungible_token_packet | receiver      | {receiver}      |
 | fungible_token_packet | denom         | {denom}         |
 | fungible_token_packet | amount        | {amount}        |
+| fungible_token_packet | success       | {ackSuccess}    |
 | denomination_trace    | trace_hash    | {hex_hash}      |
 
 ## OnAcknowledgePacket callback
 
-| Type                  | Attribute Key | Attribute Value |
-|-----------------------|---------------|-----------------|
-| fungible_token_packet | module        | transfer        |
-| fungible_token_packet | receiver      | {receiver}      |
-| fungible_token_packet | denom         | {denom}         |
-| fungible_token_packet | amount        | {amount}        |
-| fungible_token_packet | success       | {ackSuccess}    |
+| Type                  | Attribute Key   | Attribute Value   |
+|-----------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
+| fungible_token_packet | module          | transfer          |
+| fungible_token_packet | receiver        | {receiver}        |
+| fungible_token_packet | denom           | {denom}           |
+| fungible_token_packet | amount          | {amount}          |
+| fungible_token_packet | success | error | {ack.Response}    |
 
 ## OnTimeoutPacket callback
 
diff --git a/x/ibc-transfer/types/events.go b/x/ibc-transfer/types/events.go
index 68832f937ded..a3ed5b413c73 100644
--- a/x/ibc-transfer/types/events.go
+++ b/x/ibc-transfer/types/events.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const (
 	AttributeKeyRefundDenom    = "refund_denom"
 	AttributeKeyRefundAmount   = "refund_amount"
 	AttributeKeyAckSuccess     = "success"
+	AttributeKeyAck            = "acknowledgement"
 	AttributeKeyAckError       = "error"
 	AttributeKeyTraceHash      = "trace_hash"
 )
diff --git a/x/ibc-transfer/types/packet.go b/x/ibc-transfer/types/packet.go
index 4acbacce7e85..c9d37d267441 100644
--- a/x/ibc-transfer/types/packet.go
+++ b/x/ibc-transfer/types/packet.go
@@ -52,8 +52,3 @@ func (ftpd FungibleTokenPacketData) ValidateBasic() error {
 func (ftpd FungibleTokenPacketData) GetBytes() []byte {
 	return sdk.MustSortJSON(ModuleCdc.MustMarshalJSON(&ftpd))
 }
-
-// GetBytes is a helper for serialising
-func (ack FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) GetBytes() []byte {
-	return sdk.MustSortJSON(ModuleCdc.MustMarshalJSON(&ack))
-}
diff --git a/x/ibc-transfer/types/transfer.pb.go b/x/ibc-transfer/types/transfer.pb.go
index b5a85391bbd9..0a38b92f3067 100644
--- a/x/ibc-transfer/types/transfer.pb.go
+++ b/x/ibc-transfer/types/transfer.pb.go
@@ -205,67 +205,11 @@ func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) GetReceiver() string {
 	return ""
 }
 
-// FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement contains a boolean success flag and an
-// optional error msg error msg is empty string on success See spec for
-// onAcknowledgePacket:
-// https://github.com/cosmos/ics/tree/master/spec/ics-020-fungible-token-transfer#packet-relay
-type FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement struct {
-	Success bool   `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=success,proto3" json:"success,omitempty"`
-	Error   string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=error,proto3" json:"error,omitempty"`
-}
-
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) Reset()         { *m = FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement{} }
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
-func (*FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) ProtoMessage()    {}
-func (*FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_08134a70fd29e656, []int{2}
-}
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
-	return m.Unmarshal(b)
-}
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
-	if deterministic {
-		return xxx_messageInfo_FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
-	} else {
-		b = b[:cap(b)]
-		n, err := m.MarshalToSizedBuffer(b)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-		return b[:n], nil
-	}
-}
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
-	xxx_messageInfo_FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement.Merge(m, src)
-}
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) XXX_Size() int {
-	return m.Size()
-}
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
-	xxx_messageInfo_FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement.DiscardUnknown(m)
-}
-
-var xxx_messageInfo_FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement proto.InternalMessageInfo
-
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) GetSuccess() bool {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.Success
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) GetError() string {
-	if m != nil {
-		return m.Error
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-// DenomTrace contains the base denomination for ICS20 fungible tokens and the source tracing
-// information path.
+// DenomTrace contains the base denomination for ICS20 fungible tokens and the
+// source tracing information path.
 type DenomTrace struct {
-	// path defines the chain of port/channel identifiers used for tracing the source of the fungible
-	// token.
+	// path defines the chain of port/channel identifiers used for tracing the
+	// source of the fungible token.
 	Path string `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=path,proto3" json:"path,omitempty"`
 	// base denomination of the relayed fungible token.
 	BaseDenom string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=base_denom,json=baseDenom,proto3" json:"base_denom,omitempty"`
@@ -275,7 +219,7 @@ func (m *DenomTrace) Reset()         { *m = DenomTrace{} }
 func (m *DenomTrace) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*DenomTrace) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*DenomTrace) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_08134a70fd29e656, []int{3}
+	return fileDescriptor_08134a70fd29e656, []int{2}
 }
 func (m *DenomTrace) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return m.Unmarshal(b)
@@ -319,12 +263,15 @@ func (m *DenomTrace) GetBaseDenom() string {
 }
 
 // Params defines the set of IBC transfer parameters.
-// NOTE: To prevent a single token from being transferred, set the TransfersEnabled parameter to
-// true and then set the bank module's SendEnabled parameter for the denomination to false.
+// NOTE: To prevent a single token from being transferred, set the
+// TransfersEnabled parameter to true and then set the bank module's SendEnabled
+// parameter for the denomination to false.
 type Params struct {
-	// send_enabled enables or disables all cross-chain token transfers from this chain.
+	// send_enabled enables or disables all cross-chain token transfers from this
+	// chain.
 	SendEnabled bool `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=send_enabled,json=sendEnabled,proto3" json:"send_enabled,omitempty" yaml:"send_enabled"`
-	// receive_enabled enables or disables all cross-chain token transfers to this chain.
+	// receive_enabled enables or disables all cross-chain token transfers to this
+	// chain.
 	ReceiveEnabled bool `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=receive_enabled,json=receiveEnabled,proto3" json:"receive_enabled,omitempty" yaml:"receive_enabled"`
 }
 
@@ -332,7 +279,7 @@ func (m *Params) Reset()         { *m = Params{} }
 func (m *Params) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
 func (*Params) ProtoMessage()    {}
 func (*Params) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
-	return fileDescriptor_08134a70fd29e656, []int{4}
+	return fileDescriptor_08134a70fd29e656, []int{3}
 }
 func (m *Params) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
 	return m.Unmarshal(b)
@@ -378,7 +325,6 @@ func (m *Params) GetReceiveEnabled() bool {
 func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*MsgTransfer)(nil), "ibc.transfer.MsgTransfer")
 	proto.RegisterType((*FungibleTokenPacketData)(nil), "ibc.transfer.FungibleTokenPacketData")
-	proto.RegisterType((*FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement)(nil), "ibc.transfer.FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement")
 	proto.RegisterType((*DenomTrace)(nil), "ibc.transfer.DenomTrace")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Params)(nil), "ibc.transfer.Params")
 }
@@ -386,47 +332,44 @@ func init() {
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("ibc/transfer/transfer.proto", fileDescriptor_08134a70fd29e656) }
 
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 }
 
 func (m *MsgTransfer) Marshal() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
@@ -554,46 +497,6 @@ func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error)
 	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
 }
 
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) Marshal() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
-	size := m.Size()
-	dAtA = make([]byte, size)
-	n, err := m.MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA[:size])
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	return dAtA[:n], nil
-}
-
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) MarshalTo(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
-	size := m.Size()
-	return m.MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA[:size])
-}
-
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
-	i := len(dAtA)
-	_ = i
-	var l int
-	_ = l
-	if len(m.Error) > 0 {
-		i -= len(m.Error)
-		copy(dAtA[i:], m.Error)
-		i = encodeVarintTransfer(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Error)))
-		i--
-		dAtA[i] = 0x12
-	}
-	if m.Success {
-		i--
-		if m.Success {
-			dAtA[i] = 1
-		} else {
-			dAtA[i] = 0
-		}
-		i--
-		dAtA[i] = 0x8
-	}
-	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
-}
-
 func (m *DenomTrace) Marshal() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
 	size := m.Size()
 	dAtA = make([]byte, size)
@@ -741,22 +644,6 @@ func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) Size() (n int) {
 	return n
 }
 
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) Size() (n int) {
-	if m == nil {
-		return 0
-	}
-	var l int
-	_ = l
-	if m.Success {
-		n += 2
-	}
-	l = len(m.Error)
-	if l > 0 {
-		n += 1 + l + sovTransfer(uint64(l))
-	}
-	return n
-}
-
 func (m *DenomTrace) Size() (n int) {
 	if m == nil {
 		return 0
@@ -1231,111 +1118,6 @@ func (m *FungibleTokenPacketData) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
-func (m *FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
-	l := len(dAtA)
-	iNdEx := 0
-	for iNdEx < l {
-		preIndex := iNdEx
-		var wire uint64
-		for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
-			if shift >= 64 {
-				return ErrIntOverflowTransfer
-			}
-			if iNdEx >= l {
-				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
-			}
-			b := dAtA[iNdEx]
-			iNdEx++
-			wire |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
-			if b < 0x80 {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		fieldNum := int32(wire >> 3)
-		wireType := int(wire & 0x7)
-		if wireType == 4 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("proto: FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement: wiretype end group for non-group")
-		}
-		if fieldNum <= 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("proto: FungibleTokenPacketAcknowledgement: illegal tag %d (wire type %d)", fieldNum, wire)
-		}
-		switch fieldNum {
-		case 1:
-			if wireType != 0 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Success", wireType)
-			}
-			var v int
-			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
-				if shift >= 64 {
-					return ErrIntOverflowTransfer
-				}
-				if iNdEx >= l {
-					return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
-				}
-				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
-				iNdEx++
-				v |= int(b&0x7F) << shift
-				if b < 0x80 {
-					break
-				}
-			}
-			m.Success = bool(v != 0)
-		case 2:
-			if wireType != 2 {
-				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Error", wireType)
-			}
-			var stringLen uint64
-			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
-				if shift >= 64 {
-					return ErrIntOverflowTransfer
-				}
-				if iNdEx >= l {
-					return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
-				}
-				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
-				iNdEx++
-				stringLen |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
-				if b < 0x80 {
-					break
-				}
-			}
-			intStringLen := int(stringLen)
-			if intStringLen < 0 {
-				return ErrInvalidLengthTransfer
-			}
-			postIndex := iNdEx + intStringLen
-			if postIndex < 0 {
-				return ErrInvalidLengthTransfer
-			}
-			if postIndex > l {
-				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
-			}
-			m.Error = string(dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
-			iNdEx = postIndex
-		default:
-			iNdEx = preIndex
-			skippy, err := skipTransfer(dAtA[iNdEx:])
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			if skippy < 0 {
-				return ErrInvalidLengthTransfer
-			}
-			if (iNdEx + skippy) < 0 {
-				return ErrInvalidLengthTransfer
-			}
-			if (iNdEx + skippy) > l {
-				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
-			}
-			iNdEx += skippy
-		}
-	}
-
-	if iNdEx > l {
-		return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
-	}
-	return nil
-}
 func (m *DenomTrace) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 	l := len(dAtA)
 	iNdEx := 0
diff --git a/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel.go b/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel.go
index 7fdb6f4e0c2f..f1e8d91f6027 100644
--- a/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel.go
+++ b/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package types
 
 import (
+	"strings"
+
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
 	sdkerrors "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types/errors"
 	host "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/ibc/24-host"
 	"github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/ibc/exported"
@@ -123,3 +126,45 @@ func (ic IdentifiedChannel) ValidateBasic() error {
 	channel := NewChannel(ic.State, ic.Ordering, ic.Counterparty, ic.ConnectionHops, ic.Version)
 	return channel.ValidateBasic()
 }
+
+// NewResultAcknowledgement returns a new instance of Acknowledgement using an Acknowledgement_Result
+// type in the Response field.
+func NewResultAcknowledgement(result []byte) Acknowledgement {
+	return Acknowledgement{
+		Response: &Acknowledgement_Result{
+			Result: result,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// NewErrorAcknowledgement returns a new instance of Acknowledgement using an Acknowledgement_Error
+// type in the Response field.
+func NewErrorAcknowledgement(err string) Acknowledgement {
+	return Acknowledgement{
+		Response: &Acknowledgement_Error{
+			Error: err,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// GetBytes is a helper for serialising acknowledgements
+func (ack Acknowledgement) GetBytes() []byte {
+	return sdk.MustSortJSON(SubModuleCdc.MustMarshalJSON(&ack))
+}
+
+// ValidateBasic performs a basic validation of the acknowledgement
+func (ack Acknowledgement) ValidateBasic() error {
+	switch resp := ack.Response.(type) {
+	case *Acknowledgement_Result:
+		if len(resp.Result) == 0 {
+			return sdkerrors.Wrap(ErrInvalidAcknowledgement, "acknowledgement result cannot be empty")
+		}
+	case *Acknowledgement_Error:
+		if strings.TrimSpace(resp.Error) == "" {
+			return sdkerrors.Wrap(ErrInvalidAcknowledgement, "acknowledgement error cannot be empty")
+		}
+	default:
+		return sdkerrors.Wrapf(ErrInvalidAcknowledgement, "unsupported acknowledgement response field type %T", resp)
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel.pb.go b/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel.pb.go
index 9b5be470e971..259e4095897e 100644
--- a/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel.pb.go
+++ b/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel.pb.go
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ func (m *MsgChannelOpenConfirm) GetSigner() github_com_cosmos_cosmos_sdk_types.A
 	return nil
 }
 
-// MsgChannelOpenConfirm defines a msg sent by a Relayer to Chain A
+// MsgChannelCloseInit defines a msg sent by a Relayer to Chain A
 // to close a channel with Chain B.
 type MsgChannelCloseInit struct {
 	PortId    string                                        `protobuf:"bytes,1,opt,name=port_id,json=portId,proto3" json:"port_id,omitempty" yaml:"port_id"`
@@ -887,8 +887,8 @@ type Channel struct {
 	Ordering Order `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=ordering,proto3,enum=ibc.channel.Order" json:"ordering,omitempty"`
 	// counterparty channel end
 	Counterparty Counterparty `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=counterparty,proto3" json:"counterparty"`
-	// list of connection identifiers, in order, along which packets sent on this
-	// channel will travel
+	// list of connection identifiers, in order, along which packets sent on
+	// this channel will travel
 	ConnectionHops []string `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=connection_hops,json=connectionHops,proto3" json:"connection_hops,omitempty" yaml:"connection_hops"`
 	// opaque channel version, which is agreed upon during the handshake
 	Version string `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=version,proto3" json:"version,omitempty"`
@@ -936,8 +936,8 @@ type IdentifiedChannel struct {
 	Ordering Order `protobuf:"varint,2,opt,name=ordering,proto3,enum=ibc.channel.Order" json:"ordering,omitempty"`
 	// counterparty channel end
 	Counterparty Counterparty `protobuf:"bytes,3,opt,name=counterparty,proto3" json:"counterparty"`
-	// list of connection identifiers, in order, along which packets sent on this
-	// channel will travel
+	// list of connection identifiers, in order, along which packets sent on
+	// this channel will travel
 	ConnectionHops []string `protobuf:"bytes,4,rep,name=connection_hops,json=connectionHops,proto3" json:"connection_hops,omitempty" yaml:"connection_hops"`
 	// opaque channel version, which is agreed upon during the handshake
 	Version string `protobuf:"bytes,5,opt,name=version,proto3" json:"version,omitempty"`
@@ -1023,9 +1023,9 @@ var xxx_messageInfo_Counterparty proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
 // Packet defines a type that carries data across different chains through IBC
 type Packet struct {
-	// number corresponds to the order of sends and receives, where a Packet with
-	// an earlier sequence number must be sent and received before a Packet with a
-	// later sequence number.
+	// number corresponds to the order of sends and receives, where a Packet
+	// with an earlier sequence number must be sent and received before a Packet
+	// with a later sequence number.
 	Sequence uint64 `protobuf:"varint,1,opt,name=sequence,proto3" json:"sequence,omitempty"`
 	// identifies the port on the sending chain.
 	SourcePort string `protobuf:"bytes,2,opt,name=source_port,json=sourcePort,proto3" json:"source_port,omitempty" yaml:"source_port"`
@@ -1122,6 +1122,100 @@ func (m *PacketAckCommitment) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
 
 var xxx_messageInfo_PacketAckCommitment proto.InternalMessageInfo
 
+// Acknowledgement is the recommended acknowledgement format to be used by
+// app-specifc protocols.
+// NOTE: The field numbers 21 and 22 were explicitly chosen to avoid accidental
+// conflicts with other protobuf message formats used for acknowledgements.
+// The first byte of any message with this format will be the non-ASCII values
+// `0xaa` (result) or `0xb2` (error). Implemented as defined by ICS:
+// https://github.com/cosmos/ics/tree/master/spec/ics-004-channel-and-packet-semantics#acknowledgement-envelope
+type Acknowledgement struct {
+	// response contains either a result or an error and must be non-empty
+	//
+	// Types that are valid to be assigned to Response:
+	//	*Acknowledgement_Result
+	//	*Acknowledgement_Error
+	Response isAcknowledgement_Response `protobuf_oneof:"response"`
+}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement) Reset()         { *m = Acknowledgement{} }
+func (m *Acknowledgement) String() string { return proto.CompactTextString(m) }
+func (*Acknowledgement) ProtoMessage()    {}
+func (*Acknowledgement) Descriptor() ([]byte, []int) {
+	return fileDescriptor_9277922ccfb7f043, []int{15}
+}
+func (m *Acknowledgement) XXX_Unmarshal(b []byte) error {
+	return m.Unmarshal(b)
+}
+func (m *Acknowledgement) XXX_Marshal(b []byte, deterministic bool) ([]byte, error) {
+	if deterministic {
+		return xxx_messageInfo_Acknowledgement.Marshal(b, m, deterministic)
+	} else {
+		b = b[:cap(b)]
+		n, err := m.MarshalToSizedBuffer(b)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		return b[:n], nil
+	}
+}
+func (m *Acknowledgement) XXX_Merge(src proto.Message) {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Acknowledgement.Merge(m, src)
+}
+func (m *Acknowledgement) XXX_Size() int {
+	return m.Size()
+}
+func (m *Acknowledgement) XXX_DiscardUnknown() {
+	xxx_messageInfo_Acknowledgement.DiscardUnknown(m)
+}
+
+var xxx_messageInfo_Acknowledgement proto.InternalMessageInfo
+
+type isAcknowledgement_Response interface {
+	isAcknowledgement_Response()
+	MarshalTo([]byte) (int, error)
+	Size() int
+}
+
+type Acknowledgement_Result struct {
+	Result []byte `protobuf:"bytes,21,opt,name=result,proto3,oneof" json:"result,omitempty"`
+}
+type Acknowledgement_Error struct {
+	Error string `protobuf:"bytes,22,opt,name=error,proto3,oneof" json:"error,omitempty"`
+}
+
+func (*Acknowledgement_Result) isAcknowledgement_Response() {}
+func (*Acknowledgement_Error) isAcknowledgement_Response()  {}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement) GetResponse() isAcknowledgement_Response {
+	if m != nil {
+		return m.Response
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement) GetResult() []byte {
+	if x, ok := m.GetResponse().(*Acknowledgement_Result); ok {
+		return x.Result
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement) GetError() string {
+	if x, ok := m.GetResponse().(*Acknowledgement_Error); ok {
+		return x.Error
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+// XXX_OneofWrappers is for the internal use of the proto package.
+func (*Acknowledgement) XXX_OneofWrappers() []interface{} {
+	return []interface{}{
+		(*Acknowledgement_Result)(nil),
+		(*Acknowledgement_Error)(nil),
+	}
+}
+
 func init() {
 	proto.RegisterEnum("ibc.channel.State", State_name, State_value)
 	proto.RegisterEnum("ibc.channel.Order", Order_name, Order_value)
@@ -1140,96 +1234,99 @@ func init() {
 	proto.RegisterType((*Counterparty)(nil), "ibc.channel.Counterparty")
 	proto.RegisterType((*Packet)(nil), "ibc.channel.Packet")
 	proto.RegisterType((*PacketAckCommitment)(nil), "ibc.channel.PacketAckCommitment")
+	proto.RegisterType((*Acknowledgement)(nil), "ibc.channel.Acknowledgement")
 }
 
 func init() { proto.RegisterFile("ibc/channel/channel.proto", fileDescriptor_9277922ccfb7f043) }
 
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 func (m *MsgChannelOpenInit) Marshal() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
@@ -2146,6 +2243,72 @@ func (m *PacketAckCommitment) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
 	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
 }
 
+func (m *Acknowledgement) Marshal() (dAtA []byte, err error) {
+	size := m.Size()
+	dAtA = make([]byte, size)
+	n, err := m.MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA[:size])
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return dAtA[:n], nil
+}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement) MarshalTo(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	size := m.Size()
+	return m.MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA[:size])
+}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	i := len(dAtA)
+	_ = i
+	var l int
+	_ = l
+	if m.Response != nil {
+		{
+			size := m.Response.Size()
+			i -= size
+			if _, err := m.Response.MarshalTo(dAtA[i:]); err != nil {
+				return 0, err
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
+}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement_Result) MarshalTo(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	size := m.Size()
+	return m.MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA[:size])
+}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement_Result) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	i := len(dAtA)
+	if m.Result != nil {
+		i -= len(m.Result)
+		copy(dAtA[i:], m.Result)
+		i = encodeVarintChannel(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Result)))
+		i--
+		dAtA[i] = 0x1
+		i--
+		dAtA[i] = 0xaa
+	}
+	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
+}
+func (m *Acknowledgement_Error) MarshalTo(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	size := m.Size()
+	return m.MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA[:size])
+}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement_Error) MarshalToSizedBuffer(dAtA []byte) (int, error) {
+	i := len(dAtA)
+	i -= len(m.Error)
+	copy(dAtA[i:], m.Error)
+	i = encodeVarintChannel(dAtA, i, uint64(len(m.Error)))
+	i--
+	dAtA[i] = 0x1
+	i--
+	dAtA[i] = 0xb2
+	return len(dAtA) - i, nil
+}
 func encodeVarintChannel(dAtA []byte, offset int, v uint64) int {
 	offset -= sovChannel(v)
 	base := offset
@@ -2557,6 +2720,41 @@ func (m *PacketAckCommitment) Size() (n int) {
 	return n
 }
 
+func (m *Acknowledgement) Size() (n int) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	var l int
+	_ = l
+	if m.Response != nil {
+		n += m.Response.Size()
+	}
+	return n
+}
+
+func (m *Acknowledgement_Result) Size() (n int) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	var l int
+	_ = l
+	if m.Result != nil {
+		l = len(m.Result)
+		n += 2 + l + sovChannel(uint64(l))
+	}
+	return n
+}
+func (m *Acknowledgement_Error) Size() (n int) {
+	if m == nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	var l int
+	_ = l
+	l = len(m.Error)
+	n += 2 + l + sovChannel(uint64(l))
+	return n
+}
+
 func sovChannel(x uint64) (n int) {
 	return (math_bits.Len64(x|1) + 6) / 7
 }
@@ -5734,6 +5932,124 @@ func (m *PacketAckCommitment) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
 	}
 	return nil
 }
+func (m *Acknowledgement) Unmarshal(dAtA []byte) error {
+	l := len(dAtA)
+	iNdEx := 0
+	for iNdEx < l {
+		preIndex := iNdEx
+		var wire uint64
+		for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+			if shift >= 64 {
+				return ErrIntOverflowChannel
+			}
+			if iNdEx >= l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+			iNdEx++
+			wire |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
+			if b < 0x80 {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		fieldNum := int32(wire >> 3)
+		wireType := int(wire & 0x7)
+		if wireType == 4 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("proto: Acknowledgement: wiretype end group for non-group")
+		}
+		if fieldNum <= 0 {
+			return fmt.Errorf("proto: Acknowledgement: illegal tag %d (wire type %d)", fieldNum, wire)
+		}
+		switch fieldNum {
+		case 21:
+			if wireType != 2 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Result", wireType)
+			}
+			var byteLen int
+			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+				if shift >= 64 {
+					return ErrIntOverflowChannel
+				}
+				if iNdEx >= l {
+					return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+				}
+				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+				iNdEx++
+				byteLen |= int(b&0x7F) << shift
+				if b < 0x80 {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			if byteLen < 0 {
+				return ErrInvalidLengthChannel
+			}
+			postIndex := iNdEx + byteLen
+			if postIndex < 0 {
+				return ErrInvalidLengthChannel
+			}
+			if postIndex > l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			v := make([]byte, postIndex-iNdEx)
+			copy(v, dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])
+			m.Response = &Acknowledgement_Result{v}
+			iNdEx = postIndex
+		case 22:
+			if wireType != 2 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("proto: wrong wireType = %d for field Error", wireType)
+			}
+			var stringLen uint64
+			for shift := uint(0); ; shift += 7 {
+				if shift >= 64 {
+					return ErrIntOverflowChannel
+				}
+				if iNdEx >= l {
+					return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+				}
+				b := dAtA[iNdEx]
+				iNdEx++
+				stringLen |= uint64(b&0x7F) << shift
+				if b < 0x80 {
+					break
+				}
+			}
+			intStringLen := int(stringLen)
+			if intStringLen < 0 {
+				return ErrInvalidLengthChannel
+			}
+			postIndex := iNdEx + intStringLen
+			if postIndex < 0 {
+				return ErrInvalidLengthChannel
+			}
+			if postIndex > l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			m.Response = &Acknowledgement_Error{string(dAtA[iNdEx:postIndex])}
+			iNdEx = postIndex
+		default:
+			iNdEx = preIndex
+			skippy, err := skipChannel(dAtA[iNdEx:])
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if skippy < 0 {
+				return ErrInvalidLengthChannel
+			}
+			if (iNdEx + skippy) < 0 {
+				return ErrInvalidLengthChannel
+			}
+			if (iNdEx + skippy) > l {
+				return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+			}
+			iNdEx += skippy
+		}
+	}
+
+	if iNdEx > l {
+		return io.ErrUnexpectedEOF
+	}
+	return nil
+}
 func skipChannel(dAtA []byte) (n int, err error) {
 	l := len(dAtA)
 	iNdEx := 0
diff --git a/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel_test.go b/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel_test.go
index c02114672a5c..a5c528bbf9db 100644
--- a/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel_test.go
+++ b/x/ibc/04-channel/types/channel_test.go
@@ -30,3 +30,63 @@ func TestCounterpartyValidateBasic(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+// tests acknowledgement.ValidateBasic and acknowledgement.GetBytes
+func (suite TypesTestSuite) TestAcknowledgement() {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		name    string
+		ack     types.Acknowledgement
+		expPass bool
+	}{
+		{
+			"valid successful ack",
+			types.NewResultAcknowledgement([]byte("success")),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"valid failed ack",
+			types.NewErrorAcknowledgement("error"),
+			true,
+		},
+		{
+			"empty successful ack",
+			types.NewResultAcknowledgement([]byte{}),
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"empty faied ack",
+			types.NewErrorAcknowledgement("  "),
+			false,
+		},
+		{
+			"nil response",
+			types.Acknowledgement{
+				Response: nil,
+			},
+			false,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		tc := tc
+
+		suite.Run(tc.name, func() {
+			suite.SetupTest()
+
+			err := tc.ack.ValidateBasic()
+
+			if tc.expPass {
+				suite.Require().NoError(err)
+			} else {
+				suite.Require().Error(err)
+			}
+
+			// expect all acks to be able to be marshaled
+			suite.NotPanics(func() {
+				bz := tc.ack.GetBytes()
+				suite.Require().NotNil(bz)
+			})
+		})
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/x/ibc/04-channel/types/msgs_test.go b/x/ibc/04-channel/types/msgs_test.go
index ff16a5b44d33..950417785c66 100644
--- a/x/ibc/04-channel/types/msgs_test.go
+++ b/x/ibc/04-channel/types/msgs_test.go
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ var (
 	addr = sdk.AccAddress("testaddr")
 )
 
-type MsgTestSuite struct {
+type TypesTestSuite struct {
 	suite.Suite
 
 	proof []byte
 }
 
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) SetupTest() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	app := simapp.Setup(false)
 	db := dbm.NewMemDB()
 	store := rootmulti.NewStore(db)
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) SetupTest() {
 	suite.proof = proof
 }
 
-func TestMsgTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
-	suite.Run(t, new(MsgTestSuite))
+func TestTypesTestSuite(t *testing.T) {
+	suite.Run(t, new(TypesTestSuite))
 }
 
 // TestMsgChannelOpenInit tests ValidateBasic for MsgChannelOpenInit
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenInit() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenInit() {
 	testMsgs := []*types.MsgChannelOpenInit{
 		types.NewMsgChannelOpenInit("testportid", "testchannel", "1.0", types.ORDERED, connHops, "testcpport", "testcpchannel", addr),                      // valid msg
 		types.NewMsgChannelOpenInit(invalidShortPort, "testchannel", "1.0", types.ORDERED, connHops, "testcpport", "testcpchannel", addr),                  // too short port id
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenInit() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgChannelOpenTry tests ValidateBasic for MsgChannelOpenTry
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenTry() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenTry() {
 	testMsgs := []*types.MsgChannelOpenTry{
 		types.NewMsgChannelOpenTry("testportid", "testchannel", "1.0", types.ORDERED, connHops, "testcpport", "testcpchannel", "1.0", suite.proof, height, addr),                      // valid msg
 		types.NewMsgChannelOpenTry(invalidShortPort, "testchannel", "1.0", types.ORDERED, connHops, "testcpport", "testcpchannel", "1.0", suite.proof, height, addr),                  // too short port id
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenTry() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgChannelOpenAck tests ValidateBasic for MsgChannelOpenAck
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenAck() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenAck() {
 	testMsgs := []*types.MsgChannelOpenAck{
 		types.NewMsgChannelOpenAck("testportid", "testchannel", "1.0", suite.proof, height, addr),               // valid msg
 		types.NewMsgChannelOpenAck(invalidShortPort, "testchannel", "1.0", suite.proof, height, addr),           // too short port id
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenAck() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgChannelOpenConfirm tests ValidateBasic for MsgChannelOpenConfirm
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenConfirm() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenConfirm() {
 	testMsgs := []*types.MsgChannelOpenConfirm{
 		types.NewMsgChannelOpenConfirm("testportid", "testchannel", suite.proof, height, addr),               // valid msg
 		types.NewMsgChannelOpenConfirm(invalidShortPort, "testchannel", suite.proof, height, addr),           // too short port id
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelOpenConfirm() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgChannelCloseInit tests ValidateBasic for MsgChannelCloseInit
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelCloseInit() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgChannelCloseInit() {
 	testMsgs := []*types.MsgChannelCloseInit{
 		types.NewMsgChannelCloseInit("testportid", "testchannel", addr),       // valid msg
 		types.NewMsgChannelCloseInit(invalidShortPort, "testchannel", addr),   // too short port id
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelCloseInit() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgChannelCloseConfirm tests ValidateBasic for MsgChannelCloseConfirm
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelCloseConfirm() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgChannelCloseConfirm() {
 	testMsgs := []*types.MsgChannelCloseConfirm{
 		types.NewMsgChannelCloseConfirm("testportid", "testchannel", suite.proof, height, addr),               // valid msg
 		types.NewMsgChannelCloseConfirm(invalidShortPort, "testchannel", suite.proof, height, addr),           // too short port id
@@ -372,14 +372,14 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgChannelCloseConfirm() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgRecvPacketType tests Type for MsgRecvPacket.
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketType() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketType() {
 	msg := types.NewMsgRecvPacket(packet, suite.proof, height, addr1)
 
 	suite.Equal("recv_packet", msg.Type())
 }
 
 // TestMsgRecvPacketValidation tests ValidateBasic for MsgRecvPacket
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketValidation() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketValidation() {
 	testMsgs := []*types.MsgRecvPacket{
 		types.NewMsgRecvPacket(packet, suite.proof, height, addr1),               // valid msg
 		types.NewMsgRecvPacket(packet, suite.proof, clienttypes.Height{}, addr1), // proof height is zero
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketValidation() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgRecvPacketGetSignBytes tests GetSignBytes for MsgRecvPacket
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketGetSignBytes() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketGetSignBytes() {
 	msg := types.NewMsgRecvPacket(packet, suite.proof, height, addr1)
 	res := msg.GetSignBytes()
 
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketGetSignBytes() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgRecvPacketGetSigners tests GetSigners for MsgRecvPacket
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketGetSigners() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketGetSigners() {
 	msg := types.NewMsgRecvPacket(packet, suite.proof, height, addr1)
 	res := msg.GetSigners()
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgRecvPacketGetSigners() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgTimeout tests ValidateBasic for MsgTimeout
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgTimeout() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgTimeout() {
 	testMsgs := []*types.MsgTimeout{
 		types.NewMsgTimeout(packet, 1, suite.proof, height, addr),
 		types.NewMsgTimeout(packet, 1, suite.proof, clienttypes.Height{}, addr),
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgTimeout() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgTimeoutOnClose tests ValidateBasic for MsgTimeoutOnClose
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgTimeoutOnClose() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgTimeoutOnClose() {
 	testCases := []struct {
 		name    string
 		msg     sdk.Msg
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgTimeoutOnClose() {
 }
 
 // TestMsgAcknowledgement tests ValidateBasic for MsgAcknowledgement
-func (suite *MsgTestSuite) TestMsgAcknowledgement() {
+func (suite *TypesTestSuite) TestMsgAcknowledgement() {
 	testMsgs := []*types.MsgAcknowledgement{
 		types.NewMsgAcknowledgement(packet, packet.GetData(), suite.proof, height, addr),
 		types.NewMsgAcknowledgement(packet, packet.GetData(), suite.proof, clienttypes.Height{}, addr),