How To Schedule Text Message

How To Schedule Text Message: Texting is great because you can get an answer right away, but sometimes you might want to wait until the right time to send a message. Setting up your text messages ahead of time can be helpful.

If you have an iPhone, you can’t use Messages to schedule texts directly. So you’ll need an app from someone else to do it. Depending on what kind of iPhone you have, you may be able to use the built-in Shortcuts app to set up messages that keep coming back.

How To Schedule Text Message

On iPhone

• Open the Shortcuts app on your phone.
• Choose the Automation tab at the bottom of the page.
• If you’ve never created an automation before, you can tap Create Personal Automations. If you have previously created an automation, you won’t see this option. Instead, tap the + in the upper right corner and then tap Create Personal Automation.
• Select the Time of Day option.
• Adjust the time for when you would like to send the message.
• The tap Month and scroll down to adjust the date you want the message sent on. When you’re finished, tap Next.
• On the next screen, tap Add Action.
• On the Actions menu, check a contact from the Send Message section and then tap Next.
• In the Message field, type the message you want to send, and then tap Next.
• Review the New Automation to be sure it contains the correct details. One thing to pay particular attention to here is the option to Ask Before Running. It is enabled by default. You can tap the toggle next to Ask Before Running to turn this off if you want the automation to run automatically without any input from you.
• When you’re satisfied, tap Done, and that automation will be set up to run according to the settings you chose when completing the steps above.

On Android

Use your Google Calendar app

• Open the Calendar app. Pull down on the home screen and enter “Calendar” in the search bar to quickly access the app.
• Create a new event. Tap + (Create), then tap on Event.
• Choose a date and time to send and write out your text. Swipe up to edit the event details.
• Receive your reminder, then copy and paste the text to your recipient. Open the event when you get your reminder notification.

Use a third-party app

You can use a third-party messaging app with a scheduling feature if you’re willing to download an app. Pulse SMS and Textra SMS are two apps that people like and that get good reviews. Keep in mind that some apps will show ads, and some will charge you to use their more advanced features.

What is a scheduled text message?

A scheduled text message is an SMS or MMS message that goes out to a recipient at a specific time. These text messages are timed so they go out in the future to one or more contacts. Businesses use text messaging services to schedule:

• Appointment reminder and confirmation texts
• Payment reminder texts
• Requests for feedback
• Thank you texts

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