24 templates for schools, clinics, councils, shops, landlords and clubs. Copy, adapt, send: each one fits in a single SMS, even filled in with a long first name.
Updated on · SMS PRO team
Written by the team that has been sending SMS for New Caledonian organisations since 2016: New Caledonia's bulk SMS pioneers.
121 characters · 1 SMS
{prenom} or {date} fills in for each recipient: that is how the merge fields of bulk SMS sending work.
The counter works with Alexandra-Marie EXEMPLE, "Thursday 19 November" and "9:30 am". If it fits for her, it fits for everyone.
A promotional message opens with the name of the organisation and closes with an opt-out link.
SCHOOL EX, COUNCIL EX: 10 characters at most. Nobody can reply to a name, hence the number to call.
Choose a template: it fills itself in for four fictitious contacts, and the gauge measures every filled-in message. Even Alexandra-Marie EXEMPLE fits within 160 characters.
Hello, parents' evening for {prenom} on {date} at {heure}, in the classroom. Please confirm on 56 00 00. Example School
{prenom}, {date}, {heure}: filled in for each person
The longest, for Alexandra-Marie: 140 characters out of 160. One single SMS for everyone.
Six families, four templates each. Pick yours, or filter by use just below.
Late arrivals, trips, canteen days, parent meetings: the messages school life sends to families every week.
108 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: No "he" or "she" in the text: one template works for every pupil.
121 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: Sent two or three days ahead, it leaves time to get the bag ready.
114 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: The child's name in the message: every family knows straight away that it concerns them.
140 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: With a time for each family in your file, every parent gets their own slot.
Appointment reminders, prescriptions, closures, feedback after a visit: the essentials for a busy front desk.
137 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: A number to call is a must: nobody can reply to a sender ID.
125 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: Say what to bring, so the patient never makes the trip for nothing.
135 characters · 1 SMS
Good practice: Send it one or two weeks ahead: patients can bring their appointment forward if they need to.
127 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: Sent after every visit, this message repeats: the opt-out link lets the patient decide.
Water cuts, collections, closed facilities, sign-ups: reach every resident of a neighbourhood at once.
129 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: Send it late afternoon the day before, when residents can act on it.
116 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: Always give the reopening time: it is the question on everyone's mind.
127 characters · 1 SMS
Good practice: The instruction first, the details behind the link: the message is read at a glance.
127 characters · 1 SMS
Good practice: A closing date and two ways to sign up: the message does the job on its own.
Orders ready, new arrivals, special days, customer feedback: short messages, signed with your store name.
117 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: Promotional message: the store name up front and the opt-out link at the end.
97 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: A collection deadline helps the customer plan their week.
126 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: A reason to come, a day and opening hours: nothing more is needed.
134 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: Send it the day after the purchase, once the customer has had time to form a view.
Works, letters, move-out inspections, treatments in shared areas: keep tenants informed without chasing them.
122 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: The day and the time slot are enough: tenants can plan their day around it.
137 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: The PDF letter stays behind the link: the SMS itself says nothing personal.
144 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: First and last name reassure: the tenant sees at once that the message is meant for them.
143 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: What the tenant has to do fits in one sentence: that is the part they will remember.
Cancelled sessions, match call-ups, memberships, general meetings: stay in touch with members, weekends included.
126 characters · 1 SMS
Good practice: Give the restart date in the same message, to avoid a round of phone calls.
98 characters · 1 SMS
Good practice: Day, time and place, without the formalities: the invitation fits on one line.
139 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: The deadline in the message saves chasing members one by one.
132 characters at the longest · 1 SMS
Good practice: A short question and a number: you know who is missing before Saturday.
A good SMS is read in three seconds, on the doorstep. And you know straight away what to do.
That is the limit of one SMS in the standard alphabet. A curly apostrophe, an ê or a ç brings it down to 70: our templates steer clear of them, and SMS PRO adapts them before sending.
"Example Council:" at the start, or "Example School" as a sign-off, removes any doubt. A message nobody can place looks like a scam text.
What, when, where. Everything else can wait behind a short link.
Nobody can reply to a sender ID. Write the number to call, or add a link to a short survey.
Check your version in the SMS character counter: it flags whatever makes it longer.
For a promotion sent to an individual, getting their consent beforehand remains the safest practice: see how the opt-out link works.
Your personal templates, the ones your organisation shares with the whole team, and a catalogue sorted by sector. A quick search finds the one you need, and your favourites come first.
Pick your list and you see the message filled in for a real contact. The counter measures the longest one, and tells you how many characters to cut to get back to a single SMS.
Yes. Copy them, edit them and send them however you want. Just replace "Example" with the name of your organisation and 56 00 00 with your own number: these are fictitious details.
With a merge field: type {prenom} wherever the first name should appear. SMS PRO also offers {nom} for the last name, {date}, {heure} for the time, and any column from your file. Each contact gets their own version, and the counter measures the longest filled-in message.
Because they are promotional, or because they repeat. The opt-out link lets the recipient stop receiving anything from your organisation: they enter their number and confirm with a code sent by SMS. For a promotion sent to an individual, getting their consent beforehand remains the safest practice.
To fit in a single SMS. A character outside the standard SMS alphabet, such as the curly apostrophe ’ that word processors and phones insert, or an ê or a ç, drops the limit from 160 to 70 characters. The templates stick to the standard alphabet, and SMS PRO adapts these characters before sending.
Because they are examples. Every number on this page follows the same pattern, 56 00 00, and every organisation is called "Example". Put in your own details before you send anything.
Paste your version of the template: how many SMS it takes, and which characters make it longer.
Your list of numbers, put into +687 format before your first send.
Numbers, characters, timing, sender ID: everything that matters in New Caledonia.
Merge field, segment, delivery receipt: the words of the trade, explained simply.
Pick the template closest to your situation and show it to an adviser in Nouméa. Since 2016, we have helped New Caledonian organisations find the right tone: your adviser will show you exactly how your message goes out.
50 free SMS to try, no commitment: contact@smspro.nc
