Similar to email templates, text templates are a prewritten text message, personalized to any lead (can contain lead's name, property info, etc...), which you can either send manually or automatically using your Stages and Workflows. 

To start managing these templates, click the settings icon in the upper right corner of the leads page, then select "Text Message Templates" in the sidebar.

To create a template click the "+ Add Template" button. 

You can click the "Add Template" button in the Text Message Templates section if you have no templates.

Additionally, if you already have a few templates, (maybe imported form the LeadSimple Library) you can click the "+ Create Template" button to create a template.

Clicking any of those options will open a pop-up window, enabling you to add a name to your template (this will not be visible to leads) and the actual content of your message. 

Note that since this is a text message, try to keep it down to 160 characters or less.

Like email templates, merge tags are available for text templates and operate in the same way. Using merge tags, you can personalize your text messages with the lead's name, property address or other personal info. Just click the merge tag icon to view the options and select one.

Note: To access contact role merge tags like {{owners.first_name}} and {{tenant.first_name}} on SMS templates in processes, you'll need to add contact roles to your process if you haven't already done so (see these videos for more information).

Hit Save and you're ready to add your new template to the stage and workflow of your choice. See this article if for instructions on how to do this.