diff --git a/packages/std/src/query/bank.rs b/packages/std/src/query/bank.rs
index 74d8b2b9d7..a1ea2670f7 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/query/bank.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/query/bank.rs
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ pub struct SupplyResponse {
     pub amount: Coin,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_1")]
+impl_response_constructor!(SupplyResponse, amount: Coin);
+
 #[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_1")]
 impl QueryResponseType for SupplyResponse {}
 
@@ -55,6 +58,8 @@ pub struct BalanceResponse {
     pub amount: Coin,
 }
 
+impl_response_constructor!(BalanceResponse, amount: Coin);
+
 impl QueryResponseType for BalanceResponse {}
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
@@ -64,10 +69,12 @@ pub struct AllBalanceResponse {
     pub amount: Vec<Coin>,
 }
 
+impl_response_constructor!(AllBalanceResponse, amount: Vec<Coin>);
+
 impl QueryResponseType for AllBalanceResponse {}
 
 #[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_3")]
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub struct DenomMetadataResponse {
@@ -75,11 +82,14 @@ pub struct DenomMetadataResponse {
     pub metadata: DenomMetadata,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_3")]
+impl_response_constructor!(DenomMetadataResponse, metadata: DenomMetadata);
+
 #[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_3")]
 impl QueryResponseType for DenomMetadataResponse {}
 
 #[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_3")]
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub struct AllDenomMetadataResponse {
@@ -88,5 +98,28 @@ pub struct AllDenomMetadataResponse {
     pub next_key: Option<Binary>,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_3")]
+impl_response_constructor!(
+    AllDenomMetadataResponse,
+    metadata: Vec<DenomMetadata>,
+    next_key: Option<Binary>
+);
+
 #[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_3")]
 impl QueryResponseType for AllDenomMetadataResponse {}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn private_constructor_works() {
+        let response = AllBalanceResponse::new(vec![Coin::new(1234, "uatom")]);
+        assert_eq!(
+            response,
+            AllBalanceResponse {
+                amount: vec![Coin::new(1234, "uatom")]
+            }
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/packages/std/src/query/distribution.rs b/packages/std/src/query/distribution.rs
index ffe5772322..bd60fa2654 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/query/distribution.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/query/distribution.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 use schemars::JsonSchema;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::Addr;
+
 use super::query_response::QueryResponseType;
 
 #[non_exhaustive]
@@ -12,11 +14,13 @@ pub enum DistributionQuery {
 }
 
 // https://github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/blob/4f6f6c00021f4b5ee486bbb71ae2071a8ceb47c9/x/distribution/types/query.pb.go#L832-L835
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Default, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 #[non_exhaustive]
 pub struct DelegatorWithdrawAddressResponse {
-    pub withdraw_address: String,
+    pub withdraw_address: Addr,
 }
 
+impl_response_constructor!(DelegatorWithdrawAddressResponse, withdraw_address: Addr);
+
 impl QueryResponseType for DelegatorWithdrawAddressResponse {}
diff --git a/packages/std/src/query/ibc.rs b/packages/std/src/query/ibc.rs
index 0164de3301..4cff9e43b4 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/query/ibc.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/query/ibc.rs
@@ -37,12 +37,18 @@ pub struct PortIdResponse {
     pub port_id: String,
 }
 
+impl_response_constructor!(PortIdResponse, port_id: String);
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct ListChannelsResponse {
     pub channels: Vec<IbcChannel>,
 }
 
+impl_response_constructor!(ListChannelsResponse, channels: Vec<IbcChannel>);
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct ChannelResponse {
     pub channel: Option<IbcChannel>,
 }
+
+impl_response_constructor!(ChannelResponse, channel: Option<IbcChannel>);
diff --git a/packages/std/src/query/mod.rs b/packages/std/src/query/mod.rs
index 5401f9145d..f1694805e6 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/query/mod.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/query/mod.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use crate::Binary;
 use crate::Empty;
 
+/// Implements a hidden constructor for query responses.
+macro_rules! impl_response_constructor {
+    ( $response:ty, $( $field: ident : $t: ty),* ) => {
+        impl $response {
+            /// Constructor for testing frameworks such as cw-multi-test.
+            /// This is required because query response types should be #[non_exhaustive].
+            /// As a contract developer you should not need this constructor since
+            /// query responses are constructed for you via deserialization.
+            ///
+            /// Warning: This can change in breaking ways in minor versions.
+            #[doc(hidden)]
+            #[allow(dead_code)]
+            pub fn new($( $field: $t),*) -> Self {
+                Self { $( $field ),* }
+            }
+        }
+    };
+}
+
 mod bank;
 mod distribution;
 mod ibc;
diff --git a/packages/std/src/query/query_response.rs b/packages/std/src/query/query_response.rs
index dca2e766c9..4aa4559e4b 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/query/query_response.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/query/query_response.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+
 use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 
 /// A marker trait for query response types.
@@ -13,4 +15,4 @@ use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 /// - multi-test/cw-sdk: create a default instance and mutate the fields
 ///
 /// This trait is crate-internal and can change any time.
-pub(crate) trait QueryResponseType: Default + DeserializeOwned {}
+pub(crate) trait QueryResponseType: DeserializeOwned + Debug + PartialEq + Clone {}
diff --git a/packages/std/src/query/staking.rs b/packages/std/src/query/staking.rs
index fa513ac52a..6f7b55513f 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/query/staking.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/query/staking.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 use crate::{Addr, Coin, Decimal};
 
+use super::query_response::QueryResponseType;
+
 #[non_exhaustive]
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
@@ -40,6 +42,10 @@ pub struct BondedDenomResponse {
     pub denom: String,
 }
 
+impl QueryResponseType for BondedDenomResponse {}
+
+impl_response_constructor!(BondedDenomResponse, denom: String);
+
 /// DelegationsResponse is data format returned from StakingRequest::AllDelegations query
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
@@ -47,6 +53,10 @@ pub struct AllDelegationsResponse {
     pub delegations: Vec<Delegation>,
 }
 
+impl QueryResponseType for AllDelegationsResponse {}
+
+impl_response_constructor!(AllDelegationsResponse, delegations: Vec<Delegation>);
+
 /// Delegation is basic (cheap to query) data about a delegation.
 ///
 /// Instances are created in the querier.
@@ -76,6 +86,10 @@ pub struct DelegationResponse {
     pub delegation: Option<FullDelegation>,
 }
 
+impl QueryResponseType for DelegationResponse {}
+
+impl_response_constructor!(DelegationResponse, delegation: Option<FullDelegation>);
+
 /// FullDelegation is all the info on the delegation, some (like accumulated_reward and can_redelegate)
 /// is expensive to query.
 ///
@@ -101,12 +115,20 @@ pub struct AllValidatorsResponse {
     pub validators: Vec<Validator>,
 }
 
+impl QueryResponseType for AllValidatorsResponse {}
+
+impl_response_constructor!(AllValidatorsResponse, validators: Vec<Validator>);
+
 /// The data format returned from StakingRequest::Validator query
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct ValidatorResponse {
     pub validator: Option<Validator>,
 }
 
+impl QueryResponseType for ValidatorResponse {}
+
+impl_response_constructor!(ValidatorResponse, validator: Option<Validator>);
+
 /// Instances are created in the querier.
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq, JsonSchema)]
 pub struct Validator {
diff --git a/packages/std/src/query/wasm.rs b/packages/std/src/query/wasm.rs
index 039251a4d7..e8f72ad737 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/query/wasm.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/query/wasm.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ pub struct CodeInfoResponse {
     pub checksum: HexBinary,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_2")]
+impl_response_constructor!(
+    CodeInfoResponse,
+    code_id: u64,
+    creator: String,
+    checksum: HexBinary
+);
+
 #[cfg(feature = "cosmwasm_1_2")]
 impl QueryResponseType for CodeInfoResponse {}
 
diff --git a/packages/std/src/testing/mock.rs b/packages/std/src/testing/mock.rs
index 109342884e..a367e0e8b4 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/testing/mock.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/testing/mock.rs
@@ -972,11 +972,11 @@ impl DistributionQuerier {
         let contract_result: ContractResult<Binary> = match request {
             DistributionQuery::DelegatorWithdrawAddress { delegator_address } => {
                 let res = DelegatorWithdrawAddressResponse {
-                    withdraw_address: self
-                        .withdraw_addresses
-                        .get(delegator_address)
-                        .unwrap_or(delegator_address)
-                        .clone(),
+                    withdraw_address: Addr::unchecked(
+                        self.withdraw_addresses
+                            .get(delegator_address)
+                            .unwrap_or(delegator_address),
+                    ),
                 };
                 to_binary(&res).into()
             }
diff --git a/packages/std/src/traits.rs b/packages/std/src/traits.rs
index f33f3799a5..f7aca97ba4 100644
--- a/packages/std/src/traits.rs
+++ b/packages/std/src/traits.rs
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ impl<'a, C: CustomQuery> QuerierWrapper<'a, C> {
     pub fn query_delegator_withdraw_address(
         &self,
         delegator: impl Into<String>,
-    ) -> StdResult<String> {
+    ) -> StdResult<Addr> {
         let request = DistributionQuery::DelegatorWithdrawAddress {
             delegator_address: delegator.into(),
         }