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Communication - Saved Reply

Written by Amelia
Updated over a week ago

The Saved Replies feature in Message Center allows you to quickly respond to common customer questions and scenarios.

You can create and customize templates for:

  • Business hours

  • Greeting messages

  • Agreement signing

  • Appointment reminders

  • Invoice payment links

  • And more

Save time, stay consistent, and respond professionally with just a few clicks.


🖥️ Desktop

Access Saved Replies in Chat Box

  1. Go to Message Center.

  2. Open an existing chat.

  3. In the message box (bottom right corner), click the Saved Replies icon.

  4. The Saved Replies panel will open on the right side, where you can:

    • Create new templates

    • Edit or delete existing templates

    • Search saved replies

You’ll see two sections in the panel:

Custom

Create and manage your own templates.

  • Click Add New to create a template.

  • Hover over an existing template to edit or delete it.

System

Manage built-in system templates:

Note: Appointment-related system templates cannot be sent directly from Message Center. They must be sent from the corresponding appointment section.


System Templates Overview

Send ETA

Designed for mobile businesses.

  • Sends estimated time of arrival to customers.

  • Only available on the MoeGo App.

Send Invoice to Pay Online

Available if MoeGo Pay is enabled.

  • Used when sending an online invoice link for customers to pay.

  • Includes a system placeholder: {payOnlineLink}

⚠️ Important: Do not edit or delete {payOnlineLink}. This placeholder automatically inserts the customer’s payment link.


How to Use Custom Saved Replies (Desktop)

  1. Click a custom template.

  2. The message will automatically populate in the message box.

  3. You can:

    • Send it directly

    • Edit it before sending

System templates cannot be sent from this panel. They must be triggered from their designated system section.


Create & Edit Custom Templates (Desktop)

Under Custom > Add New:

  1. Enter a Title

  2. Enter your Message Content

  3. Add optional elements:

Emoji

Insert emojis directly into your template.

Variables (Placeholders)

Variables automatically insert real customer or appointment data.

Available variables include:

  • Next appointment date & time

  • Next appointment pet & service

  • Last appointment date & time

  • Last appointment pet & service

  • Service category

  • Store name

  • Client first name

  • Client last name

  • Pet name

  • Client address

  • Marketing consent link

Insert Links

You can also add system-provided links:

  • Online booking link

  • Agreement link

  • Submit intake form link

  • Upcoming appointments link

  • Pet parent app download link (closed beta)

  • Subscribe memberships link (beta)

  • Save a card on file link


Edit System Templates (Desktop)

System templates have a different set of available variables.

Send ETA Variables

  • {appointmentDate}

  • {startDayOfWeek}

  • {endDayOfWeek}

  • {appointmentTime}

  • {appointmentEndDate}

  • {appointmentEndTime}

  • {appointmentStaffName}

  • {petName}

  • {pet&Service}

  • {pet&ServiceCategory}

  • {storeName}

  • {businessEmail}

  • {businessPhoneNumber}

  • {clientFirstName}

  • {clientLastName}

  • {pet(s)}

  • {petParentAppDownloadLink}

Send Invoice to Pay Online

Includes all ETA variables plus:

  • {payOnlineLink}


📱 App Version

Create & Edit Saved Replies (App)

  1. Open Message Center from the left menu.

  2. Tap the “+” button (bottom left).

  3. Scroll right and tap Saved Reply.

  4. Switch between:

    • Custom

    • System

Custom Section

  • Tap Add New to create a template.

  • Tap Edit to update an existing one.

You can add:

  • Online booking link

  • Agreement link

  • Submit intake form link

  • Upcoming appointments link

  • Pet parent app download link (closed beta)

  • Request card info link

Tap Add Variable to insert:

  • Appointment details

  • Client information

  • Pet details

  • Store information

  • Marketing consent link

System template editing on the app works the same as desktop.


Using Saved Replies in Mass Text

🖥️ Desktop

  1. Go to Message Center > Mass Text

  2. Select your client group.

  3. Click Next to go to the Send Mass Text page.

  4. Click the Saved Replies icon in the text box toolbar.

📱 App

  1. Go to Message Center

  2. Tap the top-right + button

  3. Select Mass Text

  4. Choose recipients

  5. On the Send Mass Text page, scroll right to find the Saved Replies icon in the toolbar.


How to Use System Saved Replies

System replies must be sent from their designated workflow.

Both Send ETA and Send Invoice to Pay Online:

  • Are counted as two-way messages

  • Are not auto-messages

  • Therefore, they are not managed under auto-message settings

Send ETA (App Only)

  1. Open the appointment.

  2. Tap the contact icon.

  3. Select Send ETA.

  4. You will be redirected to Message Center.

  5. Edit (if needed) and send.

Send Invoice to Pay Online

When sending an invoice:

  1. A pop-up will ask if you’d like to send it via message or email.

  2. You can:

    • Edit the message content

    • Choose which contact number to send to (if multiple contacts exist)

Editing here only affects this specific message and does not change your saved template.

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