提前安排任务可以提高您的工作效率，改善时间管理(improve time management)，并帮助您完成任务而不会忘记。在移动设备上安排电子邮件(Scheduling emails on mobile)很容易。Telegram 等一些即时通讯应用程序(instant messaging apps like Telegram)还具有内置的“计划”功能，用于在以后的日期和时间发送预先编写的消息。
与Android的原生消息应用程序支持消息调度不同，iOS 中的消息应用程序(Messages app in iOS)缺少相同的功能。
本指南将向您展示如何使用Apple Shortcuts(Apple Shortcuts)和Reminders应用程序在 iPhone 上安排短信。我们还将列出一些第三方 iOS 应用程序，可让您安排稍后发送的消息。
(Schedule Text Messages)使用快捷方式(Using Shortcuts)在 iPhone 上安排短信
如果您还没有，请 从 App Store(Shortcuts app from the App Store)安装Shortcuts 应用程序。
- 打开快捷方式(Shortcuts)应用程序，前往自动化(Automation)选项卡，然后选择创建个人自动化(Create Personal Automation)。
注意：(Note:)如果您没有活动的自动化，您只会在屏幕上找到“创建个人自动化”选项。对于使用该应用程序设计日程表（例如睡眠定时器(Sleep Timer)）的 iPhone 用户，点击右上角的Plus (+) icon，然后在下一页上选择创建个人自动化。(Create Personal Automation)
- 选择时间(Time of Day)自动化选项。
- 点击“时间(Time)”选项下方的对话框，然后输入您希望发送消息的时间。
您还可以选择日出(Sunrise)或日落(Sunset)选项，分别从日出或日落之前或之后的预设时段中进行选择。
- 快捷方式(Shortcuts)应用程序默认每天重复自动化；其他两个可用的重复选项是Weekly和Monthly。在“重复”部分中选择一个选项，然后点击(Select)下一步(Next)继续。
注意：(Note:)如果您要安排的文本是一次性的，则必须在快捷方式(Shortcuts)发送文本后手动禁用或删除自动化。
- 点击添加操作(Add Action)。
- 滚动(Scroll)屏幕上弹出的操作菜单，在(Action)发送消息(Send Message)部分中选择一个联系人，然后点击下一步(Next)。
在“发送消息”部分找不到您想要发送预定文本的联系人？点击联系人(Contact)图标，选择收件人(Recipients)占位符，然后在对话框中输入联系人的姓名/电话号码，或点击plus (+) icon以从联系人(Contacts)应用程序中选择联系人。您可以为多个联系人选择和安排文本。点击完成(Done)继续。
- 选择消息(Message)字段/占位符并键入要发送给收件人的消息。
- 如果您希望快捷方式在发送预定文本时在屏幕上预览消息，请展开“显示更多”(Show More)部分并打开“运行时显示” 。(Show When Run)如果您希望在后台自动发送文本而不显示预览，请禁用此选项。
- 点击下一步(Next)继续。
- 如果您希望在设定的时间发送预定消息而无需您进一步确认或授权，请 查看自动化并关闭“运行前询问”选项。(Ask Before Running)点击完成(Done)以保存自动化并安排消息。
如果您启用“运行前询问”选项，快捷指令(Shortcuts)应用程序将通知您授权该操作。点击通知并选择运行(Run)，将预定的短信发送给选定的联系人。
注意：(Note:)如果您在提示时未确认自动化，您的手机将不会向收件人发送预定的短信。此外，您需要保持 iPhone 开机以发送预定的短信。
如何在 iPhone上删除预定的文本（这样它就不会被(Delete Scheduled Text)重新发送(Get Resent)）
如前所述，捷径(Shortcuts)应用目前不支持一次性自动化。如果您不希望 iPhone 重复发送预定的短信，请禁用或删除“快捷指令(Shortcuts)”应用中的自动化。
- 启动快捷方式并在(Shortcuts)“自动化”(“Automation” )选项卡中选择短信计划。
- 关闭启用此自动化(Enable This Automation)并点击完成(Done)。
- 要从 iPhone 中删除预定的短信自动化，请返回“自动化”选项卡，向左滑动自动化，然后选择删除(Delete)。
解决方法：使用提醒应用程序
创建快捷方式并在之后删除它对于安排一次性文本消息来说可能是太多的工作。创建提醒以推动您发送文本是一种更简单的选择，尤其是在您的 iPhone 没有快捷方式(Shortcuts)应用程序的情况下。让我们向您介绍使用Apple 提醒应用程序(Apple Reminders app)在 iPhone 上安排短信的最佳方式。
- 打开提醒应用并选择左下角的新提醒。(New Reminder)
- (Enter)在“标题”和“备注(Notes)”对话框中输入提醒的详细信息。我们建议在备注(Notes)部分键入文本。这样，您可以在发送文本时轻松地将内容粘贴到消息应用程序中。(Messages)
- 点击详细信息(Details)以将日期和时间信息添加到提醒。
- 切换日期(Date)并选择要发送文本的日期。
- 切换时间(Time)并设置您想要提醒发送文本的时间。
如果短信对时间敏感，我们建议将提醒设置在您打算发送短信的时间之前几分钟（可能是 2-5 分钟）。
- 点击右上角的添加(Add)以创建提醒。
当您从“提醒(Reminders)”应用收到通知时，点击通知提醒，复制“备注”部分中的内容，然后在“消息(Messages)”应用中发送文本。
使用第三方应用
App Store中有非 Apple 应用程序可让您在 iPhone 上安排短信。Moxy Messenger和Scheduled App就是很好的例子，尽管这些应用程序并非完全免费。您可能需要购买应用内订阅或付款以发送预定消息。
请注意，Apple有时会限制这些第三方应用程序在后台自动发送预定的短信。在 iPhone 手动发送预定消息之前，您可能必须批准它们。
使用本文中的技术在生日、纪念日和其他重要事件时向您的联系人发送预定的短信。如果您有任何问题，请在下方留言。
Can You Schedule a Text Message on iPhone?
Scheduling tasks ahead оf time can boost yоur productivity, improve time management, and help you get things done without forgetting. Scheduling emails on mobile is easy. Some instant messaging apps like Telegram also have built-in “Schedule” functionalities for sending pre-composed messages at a later date and time.
Unlike Android, whose native messaging app supports message scheduling, the Messages app in iOS lacks the same functionality.
This guide will show you how to schedule a text message on iPhone using the Apple Shortcuts and Reminders apps. We’ll also list some third-party iOS apps that let you schedule messages to send later.
Schedule Text Messages on iPhone Using Shortcuts
Install the Shortcuts app from the App Store if you don’t already have it.
- Open the Shortcuts app, head to the Automation tab, and select Create Personal Automation.
Note: You’ll only find the “Create Personal Automation” option on the screen if you have no active automation. For iPhone users who’ve used the app to design a schedule (a Sleep Timer, for example), tap the Plus (+) icon in the top-right corner and select Create Personal Automation on the next page.
- Select the Time of Day automation option.
- Tap the dialog box below the “Time of Day” selection and enter the time you want the message sent.
You can also select the Sunrise or Sunset options to choose from preset periods before or after sunrise or sunset, respectively.
- The Shortcuts app repeats automation daily by default; the two other repetition options available are Weekly and Monthly. Select an option in the “Repeat” section and tap Next to proceed.
Note: If the text you want to schedule is a one-time thing, you’ll have to manually disable or delete the automation after Shortcuts sends the text.
- Tap Add Action.
- Scroll through the Action menu that pops up on the screen, select a contact in the Send Message section, and tap Next.
Can’t find the contact you want to send the scheduled text to in the “Send Message” section? Tap the Contact icon, select the Recipients placeholder, and type the contact’s name/phone number in the dialog box or tap the plus (+) icon to select a contact from the Contacts app. You can select and schedule a text for multiple contacts. Tap Done to proceed.
- Select the Message field/placeholder and type the message you want to send to the recipient(s).
- Expand the Show More section and toggle on Show When Run if you want Shortcuts to preview the message on your screen when it’s time to send the scheduled text. Leave this option disabled if you want the text sent automatically in the background without displaying a preview.
- Tap Next to continue.
- Review the automation and toggle off the Ask Before Running option if you want the scheduled message sent at the set time without further confirmation or authorization from you. Tap Done to save the automation and schedule the message.
If you leave the “Ask Before Running” option enabled, the Shortcuts app will notify you to authorize the action. Tap the notification and select Run to send the scheduled text message to the selected contacts.
Note: Your phone won’t send the scheduled text message to the recipients if you don’t confirm the automation when prompted. Also, you need to keep your iPhone powered on to send scheduled text messages.
How to Delete Scheduled Text on iPhone (So it Doesn’t Get Resent)
As mentioned earlier, the Shortcuts app currently doesn’t support one-time automation. If you don’t want your iPhone to send the scheduled text message(s) repeatedly, disable or delete the automation in the Shortcuts app.
- Launch Shortcuts and select the text message schedule in the “Automation” tab.
- Toggle off Enable This Automation and tap Done.
- To delete the scheduled text message automation from your iPhone, return to the “Automation” tab, swipe the automation to the left, and select Delete.
Workaround: Use the Reminder App
Creating a shortcut and deleting it afterward can be too much work for scheduling a one-time text message. Creating a reminder to nudge you to send the text is an easier alternative—especially if your iPhone doesn’t have the Shortcuts app. Let’s walk you through the best way to use the Apple Reminders app to schedule a text message on your iPhone.
- Open the Reminders app and select New Reminder at the bottom-left corner.
- Enter details of the reminder in the “Title” and “Notes” dialog boxes. We recommend typing the text in the Notes section. That way, you can easily paste the content in the Messages app when it’s time to send the text.
- Tap Details to add date and time information to the reminder.
- Toggle on Date and select the day you want to send the text.
- Toggle on Time and set the time when you want to get reminded to send the text.
If the text message is time-sensitive, we recommend setting the reminder a couple of minutes (maybe 2-5 minutes) before the time you intend to send the text.
- Tap Add at the top-right corner to create the reminder.
When you get a notification from the Reminders app, tap the notification alert, copy the content in the “Notes” section, and send the text in the Messages app.
Use Third-Party Apps
There are non-Apple apps in the App Store that let you schedule text messages on your iPhone. Moxy Messenger and Scheduled App are good examples, although these apps aren’t entirely free. You may need to purchase an in-app subscription or make a payment to send scheduled messages.
Note that Apple sometimes limits these third-party apps from automatically sending scheduled text messages in the background. You might have to approve the scheduled messages before the iPhone sends them manually.
Use the techniques in this article to send your contacts scheduled text messages on birthdays, anniversaries, and other important events. Drop a comment below if you have any questions.
