How to compose a new SMS

How to compose a SMS message

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Written by Shelley Withington
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To send a patient a new SMS, go to the Correspondence tab, click ‘New Correspondence’ and select ‘New SMS’ from the drop-down menu.

You can either type the message you wish to send

or choose from your pre-defined templates, which can be configured in the Settings Menu, under Templates. Find out more about templates from our Correspondence Templates web page.

SMS template

Click Send to send the SMS and retain a copy in the Correspondence tab.

🚨 Important to remember: Each SMS should be no longer than 160 characters (including spaces & punctuation).

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