# Shift reminder

Our shift reminder feature has been built to remind your members of a shift. Once set up the platform will fully automated send out messages.

## Settings

**Shift reminder text message enabled?**: Do you want to use this feature?

**Hours before shift**: Pick how many hours before the shift we should send the message. Will not be exact to the minute.

**Only first shift of the day**: Do we only send a message for the first [work shift](/event/planning/members/shifts.md) this member has? If yes, the other shifts of the day will trigger a notification.

**Message**: The actual content of the message that will be sent.

{% hint style="success" %}
This text area supports [variables](/event/misc/variables.md).
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="danger" %}
The event carries the responsibility to make a guess on the length of the message and thereby how many message segments will be sent. To help calculate, use [this](https://twiliodeved.github.io/message-segment-calculator/) tutorial.
{% endhint %}

**Days**: Pick the days a message should be sent. If a day is unchecked, we won't send a message if the person has to work that day.

Once set up, the platform will immediately start sending messages if there are any to be sent.

## Text messages

This page shows you a list of sent messages and their [status](/event/communication/text-messages/bulk.md#recipients).


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