Send confirmation reminders by text.
Cut no-shows with a friendly confirmation reminder text. Schedule a countdown nudge and a day-before message so every guest turns up on time — no app for them to install.
10 free texts to try it · No app for guests · No credit card
Confirmation reminders that actually get seen.
Even guests who said yes forget the details. A well-timed confirmation reminder text — a week out, then the day before — keeps your event top of mind and your headcount accurate. Schedule them once and let them send themselves, with any replies landing in one shared inbox.
A text just for the sponsor
Send the sponsor their call time, where to line up and what to wear, apart from everyone else.
Ready for a long service
Warn guests the bishop's Mass can run 90 minutes, and push the dinner time if it does.
Your teen's friends included
Friends get the same individual text as grandparents. No app and no group chat.
Confirmation reminder text templates
Copy, tweak the details, and send to your whole guest list in one tap.
One week until Jake's Confirmation! Thurs Oct 16, 7pm at St. Joseph's, 12 Park Ave. Dinner at Luigi's after.
Uncle Mike, rehearsal is tomorrow at 6:30 in the church. Father Dave will walk sponsors through where to stand. About 45 minutes.
Tomorrow at 7! The church fills up with 60 candidates' families, so come by 6:30. Overflow parking at the high school across the street.
Heads-up for tonight: Bishop Kelly's Mass usually runs about 90 minutes. Luigi's has our table at 8:45.
Can't make it tonight? St. Joseph's streams the Confirmation Mass at 7pm. Watch here: textmyevent.com/s/jake-live
When to send confirmation reminders
Where these texts fit in your schedule. Write them up front and schedule them.
- 1
3 weeks before
Text the sponsor the rehearsal date, the call time and any form the parish needs.
Group text templates → - 2
- 3
Day before
Start time, how long it runs, parking, and the dinner reservation.
- 4
What texting your confirmation costs
For about 35 guests. One payment per event, no subscription. Guest replies don’t use up your texts.
Just the invite
35 guests × 1 text = 35 texts
$19Lite, once
35 of 50 texts
Invite + a reminder
35 guests × 2 texts = 70 texts
$57Starter, once
70 of 500 texts
The full schedule
35 guests × 6 texts = 210 texts
$57Starter, once
210 of 500 texts
Start with Lite and upgrade later for just the difference ($38 more for Starter). Try it first with 10 free texts to your own phone. Compare all plans
Set up your confirmation in minutes.
Add family, the sponsor and your teen's friends
Paste numbers, then group the sponsor, family and youth group friends so each gets their own texts.
Send the service and dinner invite
Start from a Confirmation template, add the parish, start time, dinner plan and RSVP link, and schedule the sponsor's rehearsal reminder.
Count seats and handle late changes
Answers from your RSVP link add up in one headcount, and one text updates everyone if the bishop's Mass runs long.
Confirmation texting questions
When should I send confirmation reminder texts?
Day before: Start time, how long it runs, parking, and the dinner reservation. Schedule your reminders when you send the invite and they go out on their own.
Can my teen's friends get the invite too?
Yes. Add their numbers like anyone else's. Each friend gets their own text and answers on your RSVP link, with no app and no group chat.
How do I send the sponsor separate details?
Put the sponsor in their own group and text them the rehearsal, the call time and what to bring, so the rest of the guest list doesn't see it.
What if the service runs long?
Confirmation Masses with a bishop often run long. Text everyone a quick update with the new dinner time, and replies come back to your inbox.
Can I send a livestream link to family who can't come?
Yes. Put the parish livestream link in a text, or add it as a button on your RSVP page so it's there when they need it.
Do my guests need to download an app?
No. Guests get a normal text message on the phone they already use and reply the same way. Nothing to install and no account to create.
Can guests see each other's replies?
No. Each guest gets their own text, not a group chat, so their number and replies stay private. Replies come back to your Text My Event inbox, where you and your co-hosts can answer.
Can a co-host help manage the event?
Yes. Invite co-hosts to your event and they share the same guest list, scheduled texts, and replies inbox.
How much does it cost?
Your first event includes 10 free texts to try it on your own phone. To text guests you pay once per event, with no subscription: Lite $19 for 50 texts, Starter $57 for 500 texts, Plus $87 for 1,200 texts, Premium $137 for 2,000 texts. If you need more texts later, moving to a bigger plan costs only the difference.
Which countries are supported?
Text My Event sends to US and Canadian (+1) mobile numbers, in English.
How long does my event stay active?
Your texts belong to that event and stay available until 60 days after it ends. Guest photos and videos stay up for the same window.
What happens if a guest replies STOP?
They're opted out right away and skipped on future sends, so you never have to track it. They can reply START to resume.
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