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Text Messaging

DailyPB lets hosts send text messages to anyone in their session: all attendees, just the paid or unpaid players, or the waitlist. This feature is currently free.

How to send a text message​

How do I text my players? How do I send a text message to attendees? How do I message everyone in my session? How do I text unpaid players to remind them to pay? How do I text the waitlist? Where is the text messaging app? How do I send a text to my session?

1 Open the attendees list​

Open the session and click View/Add Attendees to pull up the attendees list.

The host session menu with View/Add Attendees highlighted, where the Session Apps live

2 Open Send Texts​

Scroll to the Session Apps section and click Send Texts.

3 Start a new message​

In the Messages popup, click the plus icon in the top-right corner to start a new message.

The Messages popup with the group tabs across the top, an empty message list, and the plus icon in the top-right

The Messages popup lists your past messages; tap the + in the top-right to start a new one.

4 Choose who to message​

On the Select a group to message screen, pick which group to text:

  • Attending — everyone signed up and not on the waitlist.
  • Paid — everyone attending who's marked paid.
  • Unpaid — everyone attending who's marked unpaid.
  • Waitlist — everyone on the waitlist.

The Select a group to message screen showing the Attending, Paid, Unpaid, and Waitlist group options

Pick the group you want to text: Attending, Paid, Unpaid, or Waitlist.

5 Write your message​

Type your message in the box. A counter shows how many characters you've used out of the 300-character limit, and it updates live as you type, so you'll know the moment you go over. DailyPB automatically adds a session link and your name and cell number (for replies) to every message, so you don't need to include them yourself.

The compose screen with a typed message, the 78 of 300 character counter, and the Preview Message and View Recipients links

Type your message; the counter keeps you under the 300-character limit.

6 Preview and send​

Click Preview Message to see exactly what will go out, or View Recipients to confirm the list of people it's going to. When you're happy with it, click Send Text Message.

The Preview Message screen showing the full text that will go out: the DailyPB Session Notification header, the message body, the session link, the From name, and the Reply to number

Preview Message shows the full text exactly as it will go out, header and footer included. (The session link in this example is a test URL; real links use dailypb.com.)

What the text looks like to players​

What does a DailyPB text look like? What number does the text come from? Can players reply to my text? How do players reply? Is there a header and footer on the text? What does the player see when I text them? Do texts include a link?

The message arrives as a normal text on the player's phone, sent from a 5-digit short code. DailyPB wraps your message in a header and footer:

  • A DailyPB Session Notification header.
  • Your message text.
  • A session link, your name, and a Reply to phone number so players can reach you directly.
A DailyPB session text as it arrives on a player's phone, showing the DailyPB Session Notification header, the message, the session link, the sender's name, the Respond to number, and the DO NOT REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE footer

A real DailyPB text as it lands on a player's phone. (The session link in this example is a test URL; real links use dailypb.com.)

💬 How players reply

Because the text is sent from a short code, players don't reply to the text itself. Instead, the message includes your name and cell number, so a player can text you directly at that number to respond.

See who a message went to​

How do I see who I texted? Where do my sent texts go? Can I see who received a message? How do I check a past text message? Where is the list of sent messages? Did my text send?

After you send, the message appears in the sent-messages list inside the Messages popup, with its group and time. Click a message to see exactly who it went out to.

The Messages popup showing the list of sent messages with their groups and timestamps

Your sent messages are saved in the popup; click one to see its recipients.

Common questions about texting​

Does it cost money to text players? Is texting free on DailyPB? Is there a character limit on texts? Can players text me back? What number do texts come from? Is there a limit on how long my text can be?

  • Does it cost anything? Texting is currently free.
  • Is there a length limit? Yes, 300 characters, and the counter shows your remaining space as you type.
  • What number does it come from? A 5-digit short code. It still arrives as a normal text.
  • Can players reply? Every text includes your name and cell number, so a player can text you back at that number.