Once you know how to schedule a text on iPhone, you can automate those messages you send regularly and make time for other things. Maybe you want to send a nice text to your partner every evening. Maybe you like to say good morning to a team member via text every day. Whatever the reason, script scheduling can take the action completely out of your hands.
To schedule a text message on iPhone, you’ll just need to use the iOS Shortcuts app and create a simple personal automation. It’s very simple, so all you have to do is read on. Here’s how to schedule a text on iPhone using iOS Shortcuts.
How to schedule a text on iPhone
NB: Before we start, make sure we’re on the same page by making sure your iPhone is fully updated. Read our guide on How to update iPhone Let’s see how.
1. Create a new personal automation
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Open the Shortcuts appAnd Click Automation below and then Click Create Personal Automation.
2. Choose a time of day to send it
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Click on the time of daythen Set a specific time And Select a repeat schedule in the bottom box (annoying, you can’t just select this one-time). Click Next when you are happy.
3. Choose the action to send a message
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Select the action to send a message On the next page, then Click Next.
4. Write a message and select the recipient
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Click on the gray area between the quotes And Type the contents of your message. then Tap on the gray area after “to” And Select a contact to send your message to. Click Next when you are happy.
5. Automation confirmation
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Ensure that the automation details are correct. (optional) Switch ask before running If you want this text message to go out automatically. Click Done when you are happy.
6. (Optional) Delete the automation
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You will now be taken back to the automation screen. If you want to delete the automation, Swipe left on its tiles and then Click Delete.
And there you have it. Nice and easy. If you’d like to learn how to schedule more types of messages, such as emails, we can show you in our guides How to schedule an email in iOS Mail and How to schedule an email in Gmail.
If you’d like to read more iPhone guides, we’ve got you covered there too. Why not check out some of the other useful shortcuts in our roundup of iOS shortcuts you need to use. You may also be interested in our guides on how to clear RAM on iPhone, how to delete multiple contacts on iPhone and how to transfer data from iPhone to iPhone.
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