Guided tutorial

How to send a mass text.

Jesse's bulk-and-drip texting playbook — reach a whole smart list without tripping carrier limits, then work the replies as they roll in.

6 min read 4 steps Intermediate Tested on current Jtek
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Step 1

Build the list you'll work.

Open Contacts and filter down to exactly the leads you want to reach — stacking conditions like a valid phone number and a messaging-enabled (not DND) status — then save it as a Smart List. Now you have a living, named audience that refreshes itself as contacts move in and out of the criteria.

app.jtek.pro/contacts/smart-lists
Textable leads Saved
Phoneis notempty
AND
DNDisEnabled for SMS
1,482 contacts match this smart list right now
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Step 2

Know your daily sending limit.

Before a big blast, check your number's daily messaging cap under Settings → Phone Numbers. Carriers throttle — or flag — numbers that fire too many texts at once, so knowing your ceiling tells you how to pace the send across the list.

Daily messaging limit
1,500 / day
328 sent today1,172 remaining
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Step 3

Send in drip mode.

From the smart list, start a Bulk SMS and flip on Send in drip mode. Set a batch size, a time window, and the days of week to send — Jtek then trickles the messages out in waves so the blast looks human and stays well under your daily cap.

Bulk SMS · 1,482 recipients Drip mode
Batch size & window
20per batch
10am – 12pm
Days of week
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
A small batch each day · stays well under your limit Send SMS
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Step 4

Watch the replies come in.

Once the drip is running, replies show up in your Conversations inbox as leads write back — that's where you pick up each thread and keep it moving. From here, a natural next step is to let a Workflow keep nudging the leads who stay silent so you're not chasing them by hand.

Replies land in Conversations
Pick up each thread as leads write back
Inbox
Optional next step
Build a Workflow to re-nudge the non-responders

Want Jesse to sanity-check your cadence?

Drop your smart-list criteria and drip settings in chat — we'll make sure the pacing keeps your number healthy and the copy lands.