Did you know that it is possible to automatically message someone without anyone noticing? We’ll show you how that works.
Send messages automatically
There are all kinds of reasons why you might want to use this feature. It’s probably meant for when you forget someone’s birthday every year. By scheduling an automatic message you ensure that ‘Congratulations!’ is automatically sent on the correct date. is sent to that person. All you can do is forget that this message was sent automatically.
But maybe you just want to message someone at a certain time, without people around you noticing. You can of course also do it this way. Whatever the reason you want to use the feature, here’s how it works:
- Open the Assignments app;
- Tap ‘Automation’ at the bottom and then the plus sign at the top right;
- Tap ‘Time’ and enter the desired time;
- Check the desired repetition and tap ‘Next’;
- Tap ‘Send message’;
- Enter the ‘Message’ and ‘Recipient’ and tap the check mark at the top right;
- Tap the automation you just created;
- Under ‘Automation’, select ‘Execute immediately’;
- Tap Done.
If you want to send a different message, that is the only thing you need to change in this automation. You can also adjust the time each time if you want. If you want to prevent the recipient from discovering that you are sending messages automatically, that is probably advisable.
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