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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Add contacts to group
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Extract phone numbers
Scrapes text from input and looks for strings formatted as phone numbers.
Message from contact groups
Asks you to select a Contact Group, then creates reminders to follow up with each person in that group.
Capture contact info
Presents a series of prompts for contact information, then generates a .VCF and asks you how you want to share it.
Show previous birthdays
Check for contacts whose birthdays are in the next two weeks and displays their name and the date.
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Opens Disney+ to the Series page where you can see their TV shows.
Stop Monologue
Stops the current audio session from Monologue. Useful if dictating hands-free.
Copy timestamp for Discord
Creates a special message for Discord to help avoid confusion that displays a specified date and time in each user’s timezone by converting the value to a Unix timestamp, with your choice of formatting options. Includes a bypass with Shortcut Input values.
Turn AirDrop off
Sets AirDrop receiving to “No One” so you cannot receive files at all.
Take the bus home
Opens transit directions from your current location to your home address.
Play my Replay 2015
Plays the preselect Replay 2015 playlist on Shuffle. Top tracks include Dreams, Let It Happen, and Eventually…
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