diff --git a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/client1/expectation.groovy b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/client1/expectation.groovy
index 47b9ba6662..e798cdc7eb 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/client1/expectation.groovy
+++ b/samples/standalone/contracts/com/example/server/client1/expectation.groovy
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ package contracts
 org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.Contract.make {
 	request { // (1)
 		method 'PUT' // (2)
-		url '/fraudcheck1' // (3)
+		url '/fraudcheck' // (3)
 		body([ // (4)
-			   clientId: value(consumer(regex('[0-9]{10}'))),
+			   clientId: $(regex('[0-9]{10}')),
 			   loanAmount: 99999
 		])
 		headers { // (5)
-			header('Content-Type', 'application/vnd.fraud.v1+json')
+			contentType('application/vnd.fraud.v1+json')
 		}
 	}
 	response { // (6)
@@ -19,21 +19,20 @@ org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.Contract.make {
 			   rejectionReason: "Amount too high"
 		])
 		headers { // (9)
-			header('Content-Type': value(
-					producer(regex('application/vnd.fraud.v1.json.*')),
-					consumer('application/vnd.fraud.v1+json'))
-			)
+			contentType('application/vnd.fraud.v1+json')
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 /*
 Since we don't want to force on the user to hardcode values of fields that are dynamic
-(timestamps, database ids etc.), one can provide parametrize those entries by using the
-`value(consumer(...), producer(...))` method. That way what's present in the `consumer`
-section will end up in the produced stub. What's there in the `producer` will end up in the
-autogenerated test. If you provide only the regular expression side without the concrete
-value then Spring Cloud Contract will generate one for you.
+(timestamps, database ids etc.), one can parametrize those entries. If you wrap your field's
+ value in a `$(...)` or `value(...)` and provide a dynamic value of a field then
+ the concrete value will be generated for you. If you want to be really explicit about
+ which side gets which value you can do that by using the `value(consumer(...), producer(...))` notation.
+ That way what's present in the `consumer` section will end up in the produced stub. What's
+ there in the `producer` will end up in the autogenerated test. If you provide only the
+ regular expression side without the concrete value then Spring Cloud Contract will generate one for you.
 
 From the Consumer perspective, when shooting a request in the integration test:
 
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/src/test/resources/contracts/fraud/shouldMarkClientAsFraud.groovy b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/src/test/resources/contracts/fraud/shouldMarkClientAsFraud.groovy
index f539dada40..e798cdc7eb 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/src/test/resources/contracts/fraud/shouldMarkClientAsFraud.groovy
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/http-server/src/test/resources/contracts/fraud/shouldMarkClientAsFraud.groovy
@@ -1,36 +1,38 @@
 package contracts
 
 org.springframework.cloud.contract.spec.Contract.make {
-			request { // (1)
-				method 'PUT' // (2)
-				url '/fraudcheck' // (3)
-				body([ // (4)
-					clientId: value(consumer(regex('[0-9]{10}'))),
-					loanAmount: 99999
-					])
-				headers { // (5)
-					contentType("application/vnd.fraud.v1+json")
-				}
-			}
-			response { // (6)
-				status 200 // (7)
-				body([ // (8)
-					fraudCheckStatus: "FRAUD",
-					rejectionReason: "Amount too high"
-				])
-				headers { // (9)
-					contentType("application/vnd.fraud.v1+json")
-				}
-			}
+	request { // (1)
+		method 'PUT' // (2)
+		url '/fraudcheck' // (3)
+		body([ // (4)
+			   clientId: $(regex('[0-9]{10}')),
+			   loanAmount: 99999
+		])
+		headers { // (5)
+			contentType('application/vnd.fraud.v1+json')
+		}
+	}
+	response { // (6)
+		status 200 // (7)
+		body([ // (8)
+			   fraudCheckStatus: "FRAUD",
+			   rejectionReason: "Amount too high"
+		])
+		headers { // (9)
+			contentType('application/vnd.fraud.v1+json')
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 /*
 Since we don't want to force on the user to hardcode values of fields that are dynamic
-(timestamps, database ids etc.), one can provide parametrize those entries by using the
-`value(consumer(...), producer(...))` method. That way what's present in the `consumer`
-section will end up in the produced stub. What's there in the `producer` will end up in the
-autogenerated test. If you provide only the regular expression side without the concrete
-value then Spring Cloud Contract will generate one for you.
+(timestamps, database ids etc.), one can parametrize those entries. If you wrap your field's
+ value in a `$(...)` or `value(...)` and provide a dynamic value of a field then
+ the concrete value will be generated for you. If you want to be really explicit about
+ which side gets which value you can do that by using the `value(consumer(...), producer(...))` notation.
+ That way what's present in the `consumer` section will end up in the produced stub. What's
+ there in the `producer` will end up in the autogenerated test. If you provide only the
+ regular expression side without the concrete value then Spring Cloud Contract will generate one for you.
 
 From the Consumer perspective, when shooting a request in the integration test:
 
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Request.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Request.groovy
index 542083d0b1..7578f1f656 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Request.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Request.groovy
@@ -196,6 +196,14 @@ class Request extends Common {
 		return value(client)
 	}
 
+	DslProperty value(Pattern client) {
+		return value(new ClientDslProperty(client))
+	}
+
+	DslProperty $(Pattern client) {
+		return value(client)
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	DslProperty value(ClientDslProperty client, ServerDslProperty server) {
 		if (server.clientValue instanceof Pattern) {
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Response.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Response.groovy
index cb9941f427..a459219b04 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Response.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-spec/src/main/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/spec/internal/Response.groovy
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ class Response extends Common {
 		return value(server)
 	}
 
+	DslProperty value(Pattern server) {
+		return value(new ServerDslProperty(server))
+	}
+
+	DslProperty $(Pattern server) {
+		return value(server)
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	DslProperty value(ClientDslProperty client, ServerDslProperty server) {
 		if (client.clientValue instanceof Pattern) {
diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/MockMvcMethodBodyBuilderSpec.groovy b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/MockMvcMethodBodyBuilderSpec.groovy
index 665dc38d7c..7677e08e16 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/MockMvcMethodBodyBuilderSpec.groovy
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/src/test/groovy/org/springframework/cloud/contract/verifier/builder/MockMvcMethodBodyBuilderSpec.groovy
@@ -1697,6 +1697,7 @@ World.'''"""
 	}
 
 	@Issue('#149')
+	@Unroll
 	def "should allow easier way of providing dynamic values"() {
 		given:
 		Contract contractDsl = Contract.make {
@@ -1704,6 +1705,7 @@ World.'''"""
 				method 'GET'
 				urlPath '/get'
 				body([
+						duck: $(regex("[0-9]")),
 						alpha: $(anyAlphaUnicode()),
 				        number: $(anyNumber()),
 						aBoolean: $(aBoolean()),
@@ -1734,7 +1736,7 @@ World.'''"""
 				}
 			}
 		}
-			MethodBodyBuilder builder = new MockMvcSpockMethodRequestProcessingBodyBuilder(contractDsl, properties)
+			MethodBodyBuilder builder = methodBuilder(contractDsl)
 			BlockBuilder blockBuilder = new BlockBuilder(" ")
 		when:
 			builder.appendTo(blockBuilder)
@@ -1749,6 +1751,10 @@ World.'''"""
 			test.contains('assertThatJson(parsedJson).field("ip").matches("([01]?\\\\d\\\\d?|2[0-4]\\\\d|25[0-5])\\\\.([01]?\\\\d\\\\d?|2[0-4]\\\\d|25[0-5])\\\\.([01]?\\\\d\\\\d?|2[0-4]\\\\d|25[0-5])\\\\.([01]?\\\\d\\\\d?|2[0-4]\\\\d|25[0-5])")')
 			test.contains('assertThatJson(parsedJson).field("uuid").matches("[a-z0-9]{8}-[a-z0-9]{4}-[a-z0-9]{4}-[a-z0-9]{4}-[a-z0-9]{12}")')
 			!test.contains('cursor')
+		where:
+			methodBuilder << [{ Contract dsl -> new MockMvcSpockMethodRequestProcessingBodyBuilder(dsl, properties)},
+							  { Contract dsl -> new MockMvcJUnitMethodBodyBuilder(dsl, properties)}]
+
 	}
 
 	@Issue('#162')