SMS Message Templates: 2FA, Order Updates, and Reminders

TL;DR

Copy-paste templates for the most common SMS use cases: 2FA codes, order confirmation, shipping, appointment reminders, password reset, alerts, and promo.
Keep each message under 160 characters (GSM) to avoid multi-segment billing.
All templates use {{ variable }} placeholders — swap with real values in your backend or via textbee's bulk send dashboard.
Always include an opt-out path (Reply STOP) on promotional messages.

Use these SMS message templates as a starting point for verification codes, order updates, reminders, and alerts. Customize the placeholders for your app, then send with textbee.dev via the dashboard or API.

How to Use These Templates

Placeholders like {{ name }} and {{ code }} can be replaced with real values when sending (e.g., in textbee bulk SMS or via your backend).
Length - Keep single-segment messages under 160 characters (GSM) or 70 (Unicode/emoji) when possible to avoid extra segments.
Sender ID - Identify your business in the message when appropriate (e.g., “[YourApp]: …”).

Want to preview how templates look with sample data? Use the Bulk SMS template preview tool.

1. Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

Use case: One-time verification code.

Your verification code is: {{ code }}. Do not share. Expires in 10 min.

Shorter option:

{{ code }} is your login code. Valid for 10 min.

2. Order Confirmation

Use case: Confirm order after purchase.

Hi {{ name }}, order #{{ orderId }} confirmed. Total: {{ total }}. We'll notify you when it ships.

Shorter:

Order #{{ orderId }} confirmed. Thanks, {{ name }}!

3. Shipping Update

Use case: Notify when order ships.

{{ name }}, your order #{{ orderId }} has shipped. Track it here: {{ trackingUrl }}

4. Appointment Reminder

Use case: Reduce no-shows (e.g., clinic, salon, consultant).

Reminder: Your appointment is on {{ date }} at {{ time }} at {{ location }}. Reply CONFIRM or CANCEL.

Shorter:

Appointment reminder: {{ date }} at {{ time }}. Reply YES to confirm.

5. Password Reset

Use case: One-time reset link or code.

Reset your password: {{ resetUrl }}. Link expires in 1 hour. If you didn't request this, ignore this message.

Code-only:

Your password reset code is {{ code }}. Expires in 1 hour.

6. Alert / Notification

Use case: Urgent or important notice (e.g., outage, security).

Alert from {{ company }}: {{ message }}. {{ actionUrl }}

7. Marketing / Promo (Compliance First)

Use case: Promotional SMS - only send to contacts who have opted in and include opt-out.

{{ name }}, {{ offer }}. Valid until {{ expiry }}. Reply STOP to unsubscribe.

Use These with textbee

textbee.dev supports single and bulk SMS with {{ variable }} templates. Upload a CSV in the dashboard or call the API with your template and recipient data.

View textbee plans and pricing to send these templates from your Android phone - no per-message fees.

To see exactly how each message will look for multiple recipients, use the Bulk SMS template preview tool.