Tip of the Week #49- How to Schedule an SMS to a Single Contact

How to Schedule an SMS to a Single Contact

Ever want to reply to a message but not send it right away—maybe it’s too early in the morning or you just want to follow up at a more strategic time? Gym Lead Machine makes it easy to schedule your responses so they’re sent exactly when you want.

📅 When Would You Use This?

Let’s say a lead texts your gym late at night and you want to reply, but it’s 5:45 AM and not quite time to start texting back. Instead of sending it now (and risking waking them up), you can schedule your SMS to go out at a more appropriate time later in the morning.

🛠 How to Schedule a One-Off SMS

  1. Open the Conversation

    • Head to the contact’s conversation inside your Gym Lead Machine dashboard.

      Type Your Message

    • Draft your SMS response just like you normally would.

      Click the Timer Icon

    • Right next to the Send button, click the little clock/timer icon.

      Choose Date & Time

    • Select the exact date and time you'd like the message to go out.

      Hit “Send Schedule”

    • This locks in the message and schedules it to be sent later. You'll see the message appear in the chat thread with a "Scheduled for..." note.

✏️ Need to Make a Change?

If you want to edit or cancel your scheduled SMS:

  1. Click the three dots next to the scheduled message.
  2. Select Details.
  3. Tap Cancel Send to remove the scheduled message from the queue.

And that’s it! 🥳

Now you’re all set to communicate with your leads at just the right time—without having to be at your desk when it happens.