Scheduled Business Text Messages.

Send the ideal message at the right time, every time. Create scheduled text messages to boost sales, increase customer engagement, and reach contacts when it matters most. Save time by scheduling SMS messages in advance so they send automatically.

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What is a Scheduled Text Message?

A scheduled text is an SMS message you create in advance and set to send at a specific time and date. Think of it as a delayed text message. Each text automatically sends to the right contacts at the scheduled time.

While you can certainly keep these messages simple, you definitely don’t have to. They’re easy to personalize for almost any audience or purpose. Like these:

Operations teams can schedule appointment reminders
Marketing teams can schedule promotional offers
Sales teams can schedule follow-ups with leads

Why You Should Schedule Texts

Too busy to connect with customers consistently? Can’t seem to follow up with leads regularly? Want to send messages in the evenings or on weekends—when you’d rather not be working?

With scheduled messaging, you plan ahead instead of sending in real time. That means you never have to let distractions or schedule conflicts get in the way of business texting.

Using scheduled texts lets you:

Maintain consistent communication with customers or clients
Increase customer engagement with relevant offers and links
Limit the need to message manually, freeing up tons of time
Improve efficiency throughout the business with automation

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How Text Message Scheduling Works

Write, schedule, send. Creating scheduled text messages with Sakari couldn’t be easier. Here’s how it works:

Compose the text message. Use the ideas above for inspiration.
Choose delivery time settings so the message arrives at the ideal time of day.
Select the recipients for the message. Now you’re ready to send.

With our message scheduling tool, you can do more than automate the sending process. You can also edit scheduled messages or cancel them if necessary.

Expecting subscribers to reply to your messages? Add SMS autoresponders that automatically reply within seconds. Then, track the results in real time from our analytics dashboard.

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Why Choose Sakari for Scheduled Texts?

Sakari gives your business a reliable way to connect with leads, customers, and patients. Our scheduled text message feature automates marketing campaigns, appointment reminders, client follow-ups, and much more.

With Sakari, there’s no need for Android users to rely on Samsung messages, iPhone users to rely on the Shortcuts app, or another workaround or third-party app. Just connect with your list from the web or with our mobile app.

With Sakari, you get:

Free 14-day trial (no credit card required)
Fast, simple setup so you can start in minutes
Powerful analytics to help you measure and optimize
Upfront pricing plans without surprise charges added to your bill
No charge for inbound texts and replies to your automated messages
Integrations with 1,300+ CRM, communication, and other third-party apps

Compose a new message using Sakari’s web interface or mobile app (available for Android devices in the Google Play store and for iOS in the Apple App Store). Select a recipient.

Click the clock icon and choose a preset or custom time (including time zone). Then click the send button to schedule a future text.

Yes, you can schedule mass text messages with Sakari. Start by creating a new campaign.

Next, select a contact list, write a message, and set a schedule. You also have the option to add conditions that filter your list by name, phone number, or email address.

From your Sakari inbox or campaigns tab, find the message or campaign you want to update. Click to open and edit the message, recipient, or scheduled delivery time.

Don’t want to send the message after all? You also have the option to delete before sending.

Yes. To send a repeat or recurring message with Sakari, set up an automated text workflow. Write a series of messages to your target audience, and choose the conditions for sending.

Yes, recipients can respond to your scheduled texts. All replies appear in your Sakari inbox.

Yes, with Sakari, you can send links and graphics in your scheduled texts. Note that adding graphics requires you to send an MMS rather than an SMS message.