๐Ÿ“‚ Templates Navigation

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The Templates tab on the left side of the Dashboard lets you:

  • ๐Ÿ’ฌ Use Default Templates or create/customize your own "Signal" text templates

  • ๐Ÿ“‚ Organize templates into Collections for easy access

  • ๐Ÿ” Use keyword searches to quickly find specific templates

โš ๏ธ Note: To create a Message Template from scratch, you must first create a Template Collection.


Default Template Collections

The Default Template Collections provided by Blutext are designed for automated, consistent outreach to:

  • ๐Ÿค Nurture relationships with past clients and your Sphere of Influence

  • โฑ๏ธ Eliminate the need for a CRM or manual effort

  • ๐Ÿ‘€ Maintain visibility by sending messages at key moments


โฌ‡๏ธ Click an option below to open your Blutext Dashboard and review the default Message Template Collections.

๐ŸŽ‚ Birthday Wishes

  • Includes 10 templates for personalized birthday greetings that trigger annually when a contactโ€™s birthday is added.

๐Ÿ”„ General Re-engagement

  • Includes 20 templates of friendly check-in messages to re-engage contacts who havenโ€™t been contacted recently.

๐Ÿก Home Anniversary

  • Includes 10 templates celebrating a contactโ€™s home purchase anniversary, triggered annually only if the buyerโ€™s closing date is added.

๐Ÿ  Home Value Updates

  • Includes 10 re-engagement message templates referencing a contactโ€™s current home value estimate, triggered only if the property address is included in the contactโ€™s details.

๐Ÿ‘‹ Introduction & Contact Update

  • Includes 12 message templates designed for initial outreach when first using Blutext for your Sphere of Influence.

๐Ÿ“ Nearby Sales

  • Includes 10 message templates about recent property sales near a contactโ€™s home, triggered only if the property address is included in the contactโ€™s details.


How to Create a Template Collection

Step 1 Create New Template Collection

Click "Templates" on the left-hand side of the Dashboard. Click the ๐Ÿ”ต "+New Template Collection" button at the top right, or click the "Create Template Collection" tile.


Step 2 Name New Collection

Add a "Collection Name" to the pop-up. Click the ๐Ÿ”ต "Create" button.


Step 3 Review Template Collection

  • The page will update to display the Template Collection you just created.

  • You can view:

    • ๐Ÿ“ The number of templates in the Collection

    • ๐Ÿ“… The creation date

    • โœ… How many are Active or โšช Draft

    • ๐Ÿ” Specific templates

    • ๐Ÿ‘€ A preview of how they appear to the recipient

๐Ÿ’ก Whether a Message Template is in Draft or Active, you can review it in:

  • ๐Ÿ–‹๏ธ Template form โ€“ with Merge Fields (aka Variables, Tokens, or Merge Tags) for first name, last name, phone number, etc.

  • ๐Ÿ‘๏ธ Preview โ€“ as it will appear to the recipient

  • Just locate the template you want to review, and click the "Template" or "Preview" option.


Template or Preview


How to Reorder Template Collection Messages

Want to change the order your messages are sent to contacts? ๐Ÿ“ฒโœจ

Simply click and drag a message up or down the list, then release it exactly where you want it to go. Easy as that! ๐Ÿ™Œ


How to Edit the Template Collection Information

Hover over the top right of the name or description. Click the pencil icon ๐Ÿ–‰. Make your update, then click outside the area to save โœ….


How to Delete a Template Collection

Click to open a Template Collection. Click the three dots โ‹ฎ at the top right of the section. Click "Delete", then click "Delete" again to confirm.

You will be redirected to the Templates page, where you can create a new Template Collection.

โš ๏ธ Note: Deleting a Message Template Collection is a permanent action and cannot be recovered by Support.


How to Create a Message Template

Now that you have created the Template Collection, you can create a Message Template within it.

๐Ÿ’ก Note: You can drag the bottom right corner of the Message field to enlarge or contract the field.


Step 1 Add Message

  1. Click to open a Template Collection.

  2. Place your cursor into the open field at the top of the Collection page.

  3. Start typing your message.

  4. Click "Merge Fields" to open the menu and automatically fill specific information into your messages.

๐Ÿ’ก Merge Fields include

๐Ÿ‘ค Contact

  • Contact First Name

  • Contact Last Name

  • Contact Number

๐Ÿ“‚ Your Data

  • User First Name

  • User Last Name

๐Ÿ  External Data

  • Home Value (short)

  • Home Value (long)

  • Nearby Sale Street

  • Nearby Sale Zip

  • Nearby Sale Full Address

  • Nearby Sale Price (short)

  • Nearby Sale Price (full)


Step 2 Review Message

Once added, the Message Template will be "Active" โœ… and available for Signals by default.

  • You can change its status to Draft โšช and review it in either:

    • ๐Ÿ“ Template โ€“ view with merge fields

    • ๐Ÿ‘€ Preview โ€“ see how it will appear to the recipient


How to Edit a Message Template

Locate the Message Template you want to edit. Click the pencil icon ๐Ÿ–‰ at the far right of the Template name.

Make the necessary changes, then click the ๐Ÿ”ต "Save Changes" button.

You will be redirected back to the Message Collection page โœ….


How to Delete a Message Template

Locate the Message Template you want to delete. Click the trashcan icon ๐Ÿ—‘๏ธ at the far right of the Template name.

โš ๏ธ Note: This action is immediate and permanent. A deleted Message Template cannot be recovered by Support.


Signals Using This Collection

This section shows the Signals linked to this Template Collection and indicates whether each Message Template is:

  • โšช Draft

  • โœ… Active


Need help? Contact us at support@blutext.com or chat with us at the bottom right of our blutext.com website or knowledge base. to

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