You can set appointment reminders in the maintenance module in the Misc. 2 tab.

1. Check the “send SMS appointment reminders” box
   
   
   
2. Enter the number of days before the appointment you would like the reminder to be sent.
   
   
   
3. Type your reminder message in the box. This will already have a generic message entered.
   
   
   
4. You can add merge fields by clicking on “Select Merge Field” button and selecting from the options.
   
   
   
5. If you are sending out automatic text message reminders, we recommend that you set a time to stop text messages going out at unsociable hours.
   

Alternatively, if you would like to send manual appointment reminders you can check the “Use Manual Reminders” box instead. The message will then only be sent when someone in the practice triggers them.