Once you have selected the contacts you want to send to, you need to write the message text that you will be sending out. In step 2, you can choose from a list of pre-prepared templates or write your own message. You can also make use of the available Variables in the system to personalise your message.
Template Selection
OutReach+ comes with a range of pre-prepared templates that you can use. Simply select one of the templates from the drop down list.
Once you have selected a template [ 1 ], click on this button to Insert the template into the Message Text. This action will overwrite any text that you may have written in the Message Text box.
Variables are placeholders for certain information that can be inserted into the Message. See some examples below.
[School Name] - When you use this Variable, it will replaces the placeholder with the school's name in the message when it is sent out.
[Current Date] - When you use this Variable, it will replaces the placeholder with the current date in the format DD MMM YYYY (e.g. 10 Oct 2014).
[Current Day] - When you use this Variable, it will replaces the placeholder with the current day in the format DDD (e.g. Fri).
[Given Names] - When you use this Variable, it will replaces the placeholder with the Student's Given Names. You can use this variable to personalise your message to the parents.
[Parent Given Names] - When you use this Variable, it will replaces the placeholder with the Parent's Given Names. You can use this variable to personalise your message to the parents.
[Roll Class] - When you use this Variable, it will replaces the placeholder with the Student's Roll Class.
click this button to insert the Variable into the message.