This Christmas, WhatsApp will be more than ever a way to send congratulations to all those loved ones who have not been able to visit. And although the app lacks features that could make life easier on occasions like this, like the ability to program congratulatory messages, there is always the possibility of using third-party tools.
And thanks to some free applications it is possible to program messages on WhatsApp to be sent automatically. Today let's look at the steps you need to follow so you can schedule your congratulations your WhatsApp.
The use of WhatsApp explodes during Christmas.
1. Download the SKEDit planning app on your mobile
The first thing you need to do in order to schedule your Christmas messages on WhatsApp is download an application that allows you to do it.
In this case we have chosen the App Scheduling SKEDit because it is free, as well as being one of the easier to use among all those in its category.
The application is available on Android via the Google Play Store. If you have an iPhone, you can always use iOS shortcuts to schedule WhatsApp messages.
2. Set up the app for the first time
The first time you install SKEDit on your mobile, you will need to make some previous changes. First, you will have to log in with your Facebook account. If you don't have one, you can create a SKEDit account free.
After that, the app will automatically direct you to one page where you can choose services and applications compatible with the automatic sending of messages, included WhatsApp. Therefore, this option must be selected.
If so, it will be necessary enable application accessibility permissions, necessary to be able to send messages automatically.
3. Write your greeting and schedule your message
Now that the app is set up correctly, comes the last step: program Christmas greetings you want to send to your contacts via WhatsApp.
At the top of the programming window, you will be able to select WhatsApp contacts to send the message to. After that, you can write your congratulations in the text field below.
When you are done, you just have to choose the date and time, if you want the message to repeat itself after a while, and if you want to be notified once the message has been successfully sent.
Schedule WhatsApp messages with SKEDit.
Finally, save your changes. The app itself will show you a summary with the message you have programmed and you will be able to delete or modify it if you have made a mistake in any detail.
As you can see, program Christmas or New Year greetings on WhatsApp it is very simple even though the app itself does not include this option, and with a few simple steps you will have saved a lot of work.
