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SMS follow-up
SMS follow-up uses compliant two-way text messages to continue a conversation after an inquiry, call, voicemail, or prior interaction.
SMS follow-up uses compliant two-way text messages to continue a conversation after an inquiry, call, voicemail, or prior interaction.
What SMS follow-up means
SMS follow-up uses compliant two-way text messages to continue a conversation after an inquiry, call, voicemail, or prior interaction.
SMS is effective for brief questions, confirmations, links, and scheduling, but the small format encourages oversimplification. Messages should identify the business, match the expected context, support replies, and provide required opt-outOpt-outAn opt-out is a person’s request to stop receiving a particular category of calls, texts, emails, or other communications. handling.
How it works
An eligible event triggers a registered messaging workflowWorkflowA workflow is a defined sequence of steps, decisions, actions, delays, and outcomes used to complete a business process.. The system checks consent, quiet hoursQuiet hoursQuiet hours are time windows when an outbound call or message should not be sent under applicable law, customer preference, or business policy., suppression status, and the current lead state before sending. Replies update the shared record and can answer an approved question, reschedule, triggerTriggerA trigger is an event or condition that starts, resumes, changes, or stops an automated workflow. a call, or stop future messages.
Practical use cases
Confirming an appointment booked by phone
Following up after a permitted missed-call event
Sending a requested scheduling or application link
Treat SMS as a conversation, not a notification cannon. Design for replies, wrong-party responses, opt-outs, and handoff when the question does not fit a short message.
Frequently asked questions
Why does SMS follow-up matter?
Treat SMS as a conversation, not a notification cannon. Design for replies, wrong-party responses, opt-outs, and handoff when the question does not fit a short message.
Does a prior phone call permit SMS follow-up?
Not automatically in every context. The business should rely on documented consent and applicable rules for the message type, jurisdiction, sender, and relationship.
Source: TwilioTwilioTwilio is a cloud communications platform that provides programmable voice, messaging, phone numbers, and related APIs.’s A2P 10DLC10DLC10DLC is the US carrier registration framework for application-to-person messaging sent from standard ten-digit local phone numbers. documentation.
Related concepts: a2p, 10dlc, consent managementConsent managementConsent management records, applies, updates, and revokes a person’s communication permissions across channels, purposes, senders, and systems., quiet hours.