Conversations are an important part of TextUs. Each conversation is made up of all the inbound and outbound text messages between you and your contacts.

Another way to begin a conversation with a contact is to go to your Contacts list, then click the contact's name. This will display the Contact Details where you'll see a view of your conversation. From here, you'll be able to compose and send a message directly to that contact.

When you create a draft message in a conversation, you can schedule a date and time to deliver the message by clicking the dropdown arrow next to the Send button, then selecting Send Later. Use the options on the Send Later view to select the message’s send date and time, then click Schedule.

You can view all your scheduled messages in the My scheduled folder within your inbox. For multi-user accounts, use the Other Scheduled folder to view your colleague’s scheduled messages. For more information, see Manage your inbox.

When creating a new message or replying to a message in a conversation, you can use the messaging options toolbar to add a signature, emojis, or other personalized information to your messages.

Using the Signature option allows you to add our personalized signature at the end of the message. Click the Signature icon when composing your message to toggle your signature on and off. For more information on how to create a signature, see Create or edit your signature.

A picture is worth a thousand words. You can add emojis to your text message to help make a message feel more personal and engaging. Click the Emojis icon to add an emoji (or two) to your message.

Templates let you quickly add pre-written text to your messages You can use either templates created by an admin, or use templates that you have created. Simply click the Templates icon to add a template to your message. For more information on how to add and manage templates, see Message templates.

Add dynamic variables that will be replaced by the contact’s information or your personal information such as first name or last name. Simply click the Personalize icon to add a personalization to your message. You'll see options for the contact, as well as for your own information or user-defined personalizations.

You can attach images, gifs, PDFs, iCalendar files, rich text files, and virtual contact cards to your text messages. To add an attachment, click the Attachments icon, then select or drag and drop the file you want to attach. You'll only be able to add one attachment to a message at a time.

You can always include URLs within your text message, but adding a trusted shortened URL will help with both the readability and the deliverability of your messages. When creating your message, click the Shorten Link icon, paste in your long URL, then click Save.