Find Contacts
Searches for the contacts in your library that match the given criteria.
Send birthday messages
Checks for anyone whose birthday is today and starts a message to wish them a happy birthday.
Actions Used
Repeat with Each
Takes a list of items as input, and runs the contained actions once for each item in the list.
Send Message
Sends an iMessage or SMS. Pass images, videos, or other files as input to include attachments.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Send birthday messages”
end tell
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Message from Contact Groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Send a thank-you
Asks you to select a contact, then let’s you choose to message, call, FaceTime, or email them, along with prompts for the message if needed.
Show previous birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Batch-send file to a group
Asks you to pick a file, then a Contact Group, then sends that file to each person in the group one-by-one.
Add note to contact
Searches for contacts by group, then has you add text to place in their note field.
Add contacts to group
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
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Play my Replay 2019
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Show upcoming birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Show my business checking card
Opens the Wallet app to the preselected debit card for your business account.
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