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title: Boosting Appointments with Slow-Day Drip Template
description: Learn how to set up a Slow-Day Drip or Trigger Automation in your AppFueled Admin Panel. This guide explains how to schedule messages, set filters, and customize text campaigns to increase appointments on slower business days.
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# Boosting Appointments with Slow-Day Drip Template
## Slow Day Drip Template
#### ***Watch this 👀\*\*step-by-step guide\*\* ***
#### **⚙️ Step 1: Log In to the Admin Panel**
Go to [InstantAutoSite Admin Panel](https://www.instantautosite.net/login).
Enter your credentials to access your account dashboard
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#### **🧩 Step 2: Locate the Slow Day Trigger Template**
Once logged in, click **Marketing → Templates.**
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Click on **Customers** **→** scroll down until you find **Slow Day Trigger.**
This is the automation tool used to send marketing messages on slower business days to help **increase appointments and shop traffic.**
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#### **🗓️ Step 3: Set Your Send Schedule**
Choose when and how often you want your **Slow Day Trigger** message to send.
You can select from the following scheduling options:
- **One-Time Send:** Send the message once on a specific date.
- **Monthly Recurrence:** Send on the same day each month (e.g., the 1st of every month for 6 months).
- **Weekly Recurrence:** Send on a chosen weekday (e.g., every Monday for the next 3 weeks).
- **Daily Recurrence:** Send each day for a defined period.
Once you’ve chosen your schedule:
- Toggle the template **ON**.
- Click **Update** to save your schedule settings.
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#### **🎯 Step 4: Set Filter Preferences**
Scroll down to the **Filter Settings** section.
These filters help you target the right customers while staying compliant.
Recommended filter settings:
- **Customer Type: **All
- **Customer Type(Your SMS System)**: Personal
- **Marketing Permissions:** ON
- **Customer’s Last Visit:** Within the last **24 months**
- **Customer Status:** Active
- **Follow-Up Preferences:**
- Phone and Text
- Text Only
- Unknown
- Phone Only
- **Upcoming Appointment:** Set to **No** (prevents messages to customers who already have an appointment).
- **Visit in Progress:** Set to **No** (avoids messaging customers with vehicles currently in the shop).
💡 **Tip:** After updating your filters, click **Update** to save your targeting settings.
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#### **💬 Step 5: Customize the Message**
Edit the text message to match your shop’s tone and promotion goals.
Please note that each segment sent costs 1 cent.
- If your message is split into multiple segments, you will be charged per segment
*(Example: 3 segments = $0.03 per send)*
- - *So if you have a 3 segment text that you are sending out to 700 people that will be $22.50 versus a 1 segment text would be $7*
- To check the amount of segments in your text message use the [Twilio Segment Calculator](https://twiliodeved.github.io/message-segment-calculator/)
Example message:
> “We’ve got open spots today! Book now and get in for service fast — click below to schedule.”
After entering your message, click **Update** to save your content.
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#### **📱 Step 6: Configure Text Message Settings**
To ensure messages send correctly and comply with carrier rules:
- **Text Valid Cell Numbers:** Toggle **ON** (required for message delivery).
- **Don’t Send If Last Text Received Within:** 3 days (prevents duplicate messaging).
- **Cap This Template:** Limit to **750 text messages** (recommended to avoid high-volume carrier flags).
Once configured, click **Update** again to save these delivery settings.
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#### **✅ Step 7: Review and Activate**
Double-check your:
- **Schedule timing**
- **Message content**
- **Filter and text settings**
Your **Slow Day Drip Automation** is now live — ready to help fill your schedule and boost shop traffic on slower business days.
\*Learn How to Run a Report on your Slow Day Drip Campaign [Here! ](https://appfueled.com/help/boosting-appointments-with-slow-day-drip-template-1-0?hsLang=en-us)
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