Setting up templates, automatic replies and message notifications

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You can set up message templates, automatic replies and enable message notifications in the extranet or the Pulse app to save time and deliver important information to your guests.

Only extranet user accounts with admin rights can add or edit a template. To manage your access rights, have a look at these additional instructions.

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Setting up and scheduling templates

Templates let you automatically share important information with guests.

You can set them up for any of these key stages in the reservation process:

  • When a guest makes a booking
  • Three days before arrival
  • One week before arrival
  • On the day of arrival
  • One day before arrival
  • One day before departure

You can personalise templates by adding placeholders for information such as your guest’s name, check-in time, and property name. You can also add in custom replies and image attachments to provide them with additional information. 

Please note: you can't save a message template when it contains a QR code attachment. To securely communicate with guests, specify which links can be shared in messages.

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Here’s how to set up message templates:

  1. Log into the extranet or Pulse app.
  2. Click on the Property tab in the extranet or More in the Pulse app and select Messaging Preferences.
  3. Select the Message templates tab and then click on the Create new template button.
  4. Write your message template – to make it easier for you, we've created pre-filled information blocks that autofill booking details.
  5. Confirm the language – you can choose an additional language for the template and attach images.
  6. Click on Continue.
  7. Fill in the Template name and choose a Template topic.
  8. Click on Save template to finalise.

You can update or remove templates in the Message templates tab.

To schedule a template message, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the extranet or Pulse app.
  2. Click on the Property tab and select Messaging Preferences.
  3. Go to the Template scheduler tab and click on the Schedule a template button.
  4. Select when you want to send a template, then choose which template you want to send from the dropdown menu. You’ll also see a preview of the message.
  5. Click Add to schedule to finalise.

You can always keep track of which message templates were sent to guests because they’ll automatically show in your inbox in both the extranet and the Pulse app.

Note

Make sure to use the same name to group templates with different language options. This helps us match the guest’s language preference in the automated message. We use the default language when a template isn’t available in the guest’s preferred language. We recommend using English as the default language unless a majority of your guests speak a different language.


Creating automatic replies with templates

Automatic replies are standard replies that you can set up to answer frequently asked questions. They can save you time and create better experiences for guests.

Automatic replies are divided into replies that fall within your policy or outside of your policy. For the former, an automatic response accepting a guest’s request is sent to them when it falls within your reservation policy. For the latter, you can pair automatic replies with template messages and other conditions to reply to guest requests that fall outside of your normal policy.

To set up automatic replies, follow these steps:

  1. Log in to the extranet or Pulse app
  2. Click on the Property tab and select Messaging Preferences
  3. Go to the Automatic replies tab and select the Settings related to the topic
  4. Tick the box next to the topic you’d like to enable an automatic reply for
  5. Choose your preferred response
  6. Click Select template to include a message template in your automated reply – you can also create a new template
  7. Click Save to finalise

When an automatic reply is sent to guests, they will receive it as an email and a message on the Booking Assistant chat. You can check guests' interactions with automatic messages in your extranet inbox or the Pulse app and send them another message at any time. You can also send scheduled templates to guests automatically to share information at a time of your choosing.


Setting up message notifications

You can customise the types of notifications you get from us to better manage your reservations. For example, we can send you a text message for last-minute reservations, email you about arrivals and notify you when you get a new message in your inbox.

To control your notification settings, follow these steps:

  1. Log into the extranet or Pulse app.
  2. Click on Account and select Notification settings.
  3. Select Yes or No for the type of notifications you want to receive alerts about. When you click yes, a dropdown menu will appear and you can specify when and how you’d like to receive this notification.
  4. Click Save to finalise.

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