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Set up one-tap sending

Once this is on your iPhone, Text several → Send all at once texts everyone you picked who said yes to texts, each on their own, from your number, after you confirm once. It takes about five minutes, one time.

Only people with text consent on file are ever sent to: the salon's yes, or yours ("she told me it's OK"). Anyone who asked you to stop is never included.

Build the shortcut

  1. Open the Shortcuts app, tap +, and name the new shortcut exactly Client Book Send
  2. Add Get Dictionary from Input. It should read Get dictionary from Shortcut Input. If a line at the top says Receive … input, make sure Text is one of the types.
  3. Add Get Dictionary Value. Set it to Get Value for messages in Dictionary
  4. Add Count. Set it to Count Items in Dictionary Value
  5. Add Show Alert. Type Send [Count] texts from your number now? (tap in the text and choose the Count variable). Leave Show Cancel on.
  6. Add Repeat with Each. Set it to Repeat with each item in Dictionary Value (the one from step 3).
  7. Inside the repeat, add Get Dictionary Value: Get Value for to in Repeat Item
  8. Inside the repeat, add another Get Dictionary Value: Get Value for text in Repeat Item
  9. Inside the repeat, add Send Message. Message: the Dictionary Value from step 8 (the text). Recipients: the Dictionary Value from step 7 (the number). Tap the arrow on the action and turn Show When Run off.
  10. After End Repeat, add Show Notification: Sent [Count] texts.
  11. Tap Done.

The first time you use it

  1. In your Client Book, tap Text several, pick people, write your message, and tap Send all at once.
  2. The shortcut asks Send N texts from your number now? Tap OK.
  3. The first time, iPhone asks whether the shortcut may send messages. Tap Always Allow.
  4. You land back in your Client Book with Sent N texts ✓.

Trouble? Text Laurence. Nothing sends until you tap OK, and Cancel stops everything.