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Day & time SMS responder

Give new inquiries a different response during the day, in the evening, and over the weekend.

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Flow & messages4 steps · 2 templates
THE CUSTOMER JOURNEYSelect any step
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  3. From 02 · YES only
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  4. All reply paths finish here
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Continue the conversation personally
STEP 02 NO PATH2 / 4

Send the after-hours reply

Set an honest expectation for the next working day, then finish this branch.

Text message
Hi {{ contact:firstName }}, thanks for reaching out to [Company name]. Our team is away right now. We’re available [working days and hours, timezone] and will reply on the next working day.
From the assigned owner to your contact

Replace [bracketed details] and confirm merge fields in GoCRM. Copying keeps these placeholders intact.

Open this message template

BEFORE YOU SWITCH IT ON

Make this flow your own.

Teams that want to acknowledge website inquiries without promising an immediate reply outside working hours.

  1. 01

    Create the daytime and after-hours SMS templates.

  2. 02

    Choose the form, sending number, working days, hours, and timezone.

  3. 03

    Test a working-hours, evening, and weekend scenario before enabling the flow.

This is a recipe to build in your account, not a one-click import. Review contact permissions, timing, and reply-pause rules before starting.

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