Maintaining consistent communication with your customers creates an environment of trust and helps you build a strong positive image that lasts long with every person interested in your business, with the help of Text Snippets you can easily keep the consistency up across the board by creating premade messages to quickly respond to your contacts. These Snippets can be used to respond to SMS and short chat messages such as Facebook or Instagram DMs.
Creating a Snippet
To create a new text Snippet, start by clicking on the + Add Snippet button on the top right of your screen under Snippets in the Conversations section of your CRM. A dropdown will appear for you to choose either Add Text Snippet or Add Email Snippet. In this case, click on Add Text Snippet. When you click on this button, a popup will appear to fill in your Snippet details.
Required Fields
When creating a text Snippet there will be two required fields.
- Name: When creating a Snippet, this helps ensure that you and your team can locate the right Snippet quickly and easily when needed.
- Snippets Body: The body section of the Snippet is where you can type in your desired message. If you would like to make the message more personalized, you can add custom values and trigger links by clicking on their associated dropdown menus at the top of the box.
Attaching Files
If you would like to add a file from your computer or device to a text Snippet, simply click on the Add Attachment button at the bottom left near the Snippet text. You can also add a file by inserting the file URL and clicking on the +Add button.
Through this feature, you can easily send images, documents, and other files in combination with the content of your message.
Sending a Test SMS
It's a good idea to test the Snippet by typing a Phone Number in the box under the message preview and then clicking the Send Test button.
Saving a Snippet
Once your Snippet is ready click the Save button to add it to your Snippet library.
Snippet Preview
To get a glimpse of how your text Snippet will appear, simply direct your attention to the right portion of the screen. This section showcases the content of your Snippet, including the body text values and any attachments that have been included.
Text Snippets allow you to easily communicate with your clients, whether it be via SMS messages, Facebook Chat, or Instagram DMs they'll help you relay the information needed. These simple Snippets are fun and easy to create so we hope you enjoy this article and make the most out of your client communications.