Create contact
Creates a new blank contact in the Contacts app, so you can use the app UI to enter in details.
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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Capture contact info
Presents a series of prompts for contact information, then generates a .VCF and asks you how you want to share it.
Create a contact card
Asks you to enter in contact information, then generates a .VCF vcard file out of your answers and shares it.
Share your contact card
Shares a duplicate of your personal contact card designed only for business.
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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Open Notifications preferences
Opens the Notifications section of the Settings app on both iOS and macOS.
Open Date and Time preferences
Shows the Date and Time settings so you can change from 12- to 24-hour time, or set time zone automatically.
Remind me to switch the laundry
Sets a reminder 40 minutes from now that alerts you that the washing machine is done.
Show upcoming birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
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