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Similar to emails, Gotoconnect needs the ability to have a customized automatic responder to people who send text messages.
For example, if "John Doe" sends a text message to a Gotoconnect phone number, the recipient (i.e., such as me) should have the ability to create an automatic customized text message, particularly if the recipient will be away from the office for a certain period of time.
Right now, on the Gotoconnect mobile app, there is a text autorespond feature for only incoming phone calls. Which makes no sense to have it since anyone who calls can get a voicemail message.
20 Comments
- KateG10 months agoGoTo Manager
ana2025 An update, you can have auto replies for repeat callers via the SMS Dial Plan node, available with Customer Engagement, Connect CX, or Contact Center.
tomqcw Messaging Instant response is something the team is looking into for release sometime next year.
- tomqcw10 months agoNew Member
Thanks for the info, but again, my thoughts have nothing to do with Voice Callers, just Auto Reply SMS messages sent back to people who text us after hours or on the weekends.
- KateG10 months agoGoTo Manager
ana2025, thanks for calling this out. I checked with the team, it's not available for repeat callers at this time and isn't on the roadmap. You can create a feature request for this, check out this post on what makes a good feature request and be sure to vote.
- ana202510 months agoActive Contributor
Instant responses will only be sent to callers who are not an existing contact, looking for all contacts and not contacts
- GlennD10 months agoGoTo Manager
ana2025 It was Delivered. Read all about it here.
- ana202510 months agoActive Contributor
Status?
- tomqcw10 months agoNew Member
I'm looking to revive the request for this feature.
I understand that the Instant Response reply is a feature, but as stated above a long time ago, that is for callers, not texters.
My scenario is job applicants replying or texting us after hours. I would like to inform them that the message was received and we'd reply the next day. Nothing to do with callers, just an auto-reply message to a text, like a Vacation Response to an email.
- KateG3 years agoGoTo ManagerStatus changed:Reviewed by moderatortoDelivered
This is now available in GoTo Connect. Read all about it here.
- KateG3 years agoGoTo Manager
bhollenb I've moved your post to this idea. I'm checking with the team on a status update.
- bhollenb3 years agoNew Member
Has there been any movement on an auto reply?