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.
Scripting Actions
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
Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Send%20birthday%20messages
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Send birthday messages”
end tell
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Show previous birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
Create follow-up tasks
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Create contact
Creates a new blank contact in the Contacts app, so you can use the app UI to enter in details.
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.
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.
Message from contact groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
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Take Photo
Opens the iPhone or iPad camera to let you take a photo using the rear lens.
Move Speakers
Asks you to choose a speaker, then changes the current playback destination there and starts Podcasts.
Search posts from people I follow on X
Asks for a search query, then filters by People You Follow, then opens the URL to X to show you results.
Make mind map link
Prompts to enter the name of a mind map to link to, using the shortcut input or clipboard as default text if present, then encodes the name into a MindNode deep link and copies it to the clipboard.
New chat with Meta AI
Opens the URL to a new chat with Meta AI, focusing on the keyboard so you can start typing your prompt right away.
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