How to schedule an iMessage text using Shortcuts?

[sylumer]

@Josh_95

Is there any workable alternative? I’ve been trying to figure out a solution for several hours now and can’t seem to figure anything out.

This has come up on this very forum at least a couple of times for different Apple platforms.

iOS/iPadOS

Send a delayed Message

After seeing a request for ideas on scheduling sending a text at a later date by @Tjluoma, I thought I’d share my i*OS version (the original request was cross-platform with a predominantly macOS need, hence the new topic) that uses Shortcuts, Data Jar and Pushcut Automation Server. Originally, I had a Shortcut automation version, but that meant creating a series of timed triggers that would run to see if any messages were in Data Jar to send. This version submits an entry to Pushcut Automation…

macOS

Schedule a text? (Write now, send later)

I have some people who it is best to contact via text message. The problem is that I sometimes think of things at night when I don’t want to text them, so I’ll put it off for the next day. If it was an email, I could write it and schedule it to send later, or just stick in my drafts. With a text… I don’t know what to do with it. I suppose I could write it in Drafts and just send it the next day. But are there other ideas? Ideally I’d like solution that I can use on Mac and iOS. I know there …