As a leader, you have probably often received (the dreaded) text/GroupMe/Facebook DM from one of your Members asking you for another Member’s phone number. It is frustrating to constantly be giving out information to Members, which is why MCR centralizes information and makes it easier for your Members to connect and communicate.
One of the features that Members (and leaders!) are often most excited about is the ability to send a text message directly to a Member from within the MCR app!
Follow these simple steps: (see visual steps below)
Go to hamburger menu from dashboard on the mobile app
Tap Roster & Groups
Click Search Roster in the green bar at the bottom
Search for the name of the Member you need to text, and tap their name
Tap the text icon on the Member’s contact card
A new text message will open in your phone’s texting app with your Member’s phone number attached. Text as you normally would!
It’s a good idea to make sure the person you are texting knows who is texting them.
You can also search by phone number in the roster on the mobile app so if you receive a text from an unknown number you can look up what Member it might be! You’ll follow the same steps as above, but copy and paste the phone number in the search bar instead of the name; and the Member’s contact card will appear. See visual steps below!
These are great tips to share at a chapter meeting with your Members and walk them through the steps so they know how to do this as well. We’ve created a Google Slide presentation you can use! Click here to use these slides to share with your Members.
Send Text to Member from MCR App
Search Roster by Phone Number
