{"Status":true,"Message":"","Response":{"post":{"postuid":"3wzyqpvgxt","tenantuid":"d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2","projectuid":"239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0","title":"Sending Individual Text Messages","slug":"article/3wzyqpvgxt-send-a-text-to-a-single-contact","html":"\u003Cp\u003EIn DailyStory, you can send individual text messages as well as bulk scheduling and sending. There are 3 different ways to send a single message.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022fa-duotone fa-circle-exclamation\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003C/i\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can review our How To video (below) or keep scrolling for step-by-step instructions:\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Ciframe src=\u0022https://player.vimeo.com/video/851663363\u0022 width=\u0022640\u0022 height=\u0022360\u0022 frameborder=\u00220\u0022 allowfullscreen=\u0022\u0022\u003E\u003C/iframe\u003E\u003Col\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFrom within a contact record:\u003C/b\u003E From the Activity Log section of a contact\u0026#39;s record, click on the \u003Ccode\u003ESend SMS\u003C/code\u003E tab. Type and send your message.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/a9e2109ba336ca88235c208429b1ab5e.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Col start=\u00222\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFrom within a text message report:\u003C/b\u003E Click on the \u003Ccode\u003EReplied\u003C/code\u003E tab and then click on the response link from the \u003Ci\u003EMessage\u003C/i\u003E column. The Send a Text Message window will appear for you to for you to select the contact to send to and then create and send your message.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/bf84a2653eb27c62f50355dacb41b28c.jpeg\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Col start=\u00223\u0022\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cb\u003EFrom the Text Messages page:\u003C/b\u003E Navigate to all of your text messages by clicking on the \u003Ccode\u003ESMS Button\u003C/code\u003E on the main dashboard or selecting \u003Ccode\u003EOutbound \u0026gt; Text Messages\u003C/code\u003E. From your text messages page, click on 3 dots and select \u003Cb\u003ESingle Send\u003C/b\u003E from the Text Message drop-down menu.\u003C/li\u003E\u003C/ol\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https://files.helpdocs.io/q8t48d995t/other/1660247283611/single.gif\u0022\u003ESingle.gif\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022fa-duotone fa-circle-exclamation\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003C/i\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003EMessages sent using Send Single will not enable or run any automations.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/944153d2c36a264be4b1ad478becaf13.gif\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe Send a Text Message box window will appear for you to select the contact to send to.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETo learn more about the fields in creating a Text Message, refer to \u003Ca href=\u0022https://docs.dailystory.com/article/3wzyqpvgxt-send-a-text-to-a-single-contact#understanding_the_send_a_text_message_box_fields\u0022\u003EUnderstanding the Send a Text Message box fields\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/c1aa2dd86d40c910dc59ac0cfb6272bd.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ccite class=\u0022recommended\u0022\u003E\u003Cspan class=\u0022title\u0022\u003E\u003Ci class=\u0022fa-duotone fa-circle-exclamation\u0022 aria-hidden=\u0022true\u0022\u003E\u003C/i\u003ERecommended\u003C/span\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETip:\u003C/strong\u003E Make sure to check your available text message credits and the number of credits that you\u0026#39;ll need to send your text message. You can find these information below the Live Input Display.\u003C/p\u003E\u003C/cite\u003E\u003Cimg class=\u0022lazy-load\u0022 data-src=\u0022https://graffiti-auf7e6dwhxhcbwek.z03.azurefd.net/d8b744fc-2e70-4089-bb80-dd1d08f6c7b2/239698c5-f7eb-4574-8cc8-c6568f08b3a0/da69f0b9a451608b92f9c09bbd315ca2.png\u0022 style=\u0022\u0022 alt=\u0022\u0022/\u003E\u003Ch5\u003EUnderstanding the Send a Text Message box fields\u003C/h5\u003E\u003Cp\u003EYou can use the following table to determine the appropriate action and value for each field on the Send a Text Message box.\u003C/p\u003E\u003Ctable border=\u00221\u0022 style=\u0022border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\u0022\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EField name\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EDescription\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESend to\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EEnter the name of the recipient of your text message.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EMessage\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EEnter your message content.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EImage URL\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EOptional: Add an image to your text by selecting the image icon. The Select a file to add window is displayed. You can select an existing photo in your DailyStory account or upload a new one.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ESend Text Message\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003ESelect this button once you finish composing your text message.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECharacters\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EIndicates the number of characters you\u0026#39;ve already entered. Note that the character limit is 160.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ECredits Required\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EIndicates the number of text message credits your text message will require.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003EAvailable Text Message Credits\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EIndicates the remaining number of text message credits that\u0026#39;s available for your use.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003Ctr\u003E\u003Ctd\u003E\u003Cb\u003ELive Input Display\u003C/b\u003E\u003C/td\u003E\u003Ctd\u003EThe Live Input Display enables you to see how your text message will appear on a phone, once received by your recipient.\u003C/td\u003E\u003C/tr\u003E\u003C/table\u003E","publish_status":0,"post_type":"Article","author":{},"featured_image_updating":false,"meta_description":"In DailyStory, you can send individual text messages as well as bulk scheduling and sending. There are 3 different ways to send a single message. You can review our How To video (below) or keep scrolling for step-by-step instructions: From within a contact record: From the Activity Log section of a contact\u0026#39;s record, click on the Send SMS tab. Type and send your message. From within a text message report: Click on the Replied tab and then click on the response link from the Message column ...","display_toc":true,"has_workingcopy":false,"allow_indexing":true,"sort_order":12,"total_views":1175,"date_published":"2023-08-04T09:52:44","date_updated":"2025-05-16T19:18:15.92","date_created":"2025-04-24T15:02:46.563"}}}