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Church Bulk Texting: Is There a Best Time to SMS your People?

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Using a BulkText Messaging Service such as PastorsLine means you are probably sending quite a few texts to quite a few people. So when is the best time to SMS? Option 1: During general business hours A recent blog suggested that the optimal time is between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Advantages The range of hours is neither too early nor too late. Chances are your text is not a rude wakeup call or a sleep disturber. Disadvantages Whose ‘business hours’? The Lord works 24/7. Perhaps you need to send an SMS reminder with your Bulk Text Messaging Service early in the morning about an important church event that same day? Option 2: A specific timetable Another current idea is specific hours on weekdays and weekends. The advice for weekdays is 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (on the theory that people will check their messages at the start of their workday) and 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. (since people have finished work and are on their phones). The weekend time slot is 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday), with an ad