SMS marketing · Marketing
Send a message that gets read within minutes, not one that sits in an inbox all day.
A text message gets opened faster than almost any other channel. That makes it well suited to a small number of specific uses: an appointment reminder, a delivery update, a time-limited offer. Used for everything, it quickly becomes something people ignore or block.
Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.
In one paragraph
SMS marketing sends short text messages for time-sensitive updates, appointment reminders and offers. A text message is usually read within minutes, unlike an email that can sit unopened for hours. GullySales uses it selectively, for messages that genuinely need speed, rather than as a channel for everything.
We use SMS deliberately, for messages where speed and near-certain visibility genuinely matter. Other, less urgent communication stays on email or WhatsApp, where richer content and a less intrusive format fit better.
This is narrower by design than WhatsApp marketing and automation, which can carry images, documents and two-way conversation. SMS is plain text, more limited, but reaches almost anyone with a phone, including those without a smartphone or data connection.
The problem
Does this sound like your business?
What owners tell us on the first call, in their words.
“Appointment reminders rely on someone remembering to call”
A missed appointment could often have been prevented by a simple reminder, but sending one currently depends on a staff member remembering to place a call.
“A time-limited offer is announced through a channel that is too slow”
A weekend-only promotion is emailed out, and by the time most recipients open it, the offer window has already closed.
“Some customers cannot be reached through WhatsApp or email at all”
A portion of the customer base uses a basic phone or has unreliable data, and a channel built entirely around smartphones misses them completely.
“Text messages are sent too often and start being ignored”
A channel that should be reserved for urgent, time-sensitive messages is used for routine updates, and customers start tuning it out or opting out entirely.
What we do
Everything that is included.
Each deliverable, and what it gets you. Nothing here is an extra.
Use case selection
A clear decision on which messages genuinely justify SMS, rather than defaulting to it for everything.
Message templates
Short, clear text written within SMS character limits, for reminders, confirmations and time-sensitive offers.
Automated sending
Messages triggered automatically by an appointment, order or booking event, rather than sent manually.
Opt-out management
A clear, respected process for anyone who wants to stop receiving messages.
Delivery and response report
Delivery rates and any measurable response, such as a reduced no-show rate, reported.
How the result is measured
- Message delivery rate
- No-show or missed appointment reduction
- Response rate on time-limited offers
- Opt-out rate
Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.
Who it is for
This is written for you if these sound familiar.
- You send appointment, delivery or booking reminders and they have to arrive on time
- A short offer is running and you need it read the same day
- Your customers include people on feature phones, with no WhatsApp and patchy data
- A clinic, service business or shop that needs one reliable confirmation channel
- You need a message that arrives without an app installed or data at that moment
Not for
It is not the right fit if.
- Businesses wanting to send detailed, image-rich content, which suits WhatsApp or email better
- Companies without a specific, time-sensitive use case for text messages
- Anyone planning to message customers too frequently, which quickly leads to opt-outs and complaints
How it works
From your first message to the first report.
No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.
First
Your brief
You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.
After the brief
A conversation and a written scope
We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.
Before work starts
Baseline recorded
The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.
After the baseline
The first fix goes live
The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.
As agreed
Report against the baseline
What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.
At renewal
Renew on the numbers
The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.
How the SMS marketing work runs
- 1
Understand where speed matters
We identify the specific moments in your customer journey where a fast, near-certain message genuinely adds value.
- 2
Audit current reminders and updates
We check how these are currently handled and where a text message would improve reliability.
- 3
Design the message set
Templates are written for each identified use case, kept short and clear.
- 4
Implement automated triggers
Messages are set to send automatically based on relevant events, such as a booked appointment.
- 5
Measure and refine
We track delivery and any measurable outcome, such as reduced no-shows, and refine the message set.
Why us
Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.
Marketing and sales, as one job
Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.
The person on the first call does the work
No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.
A baseline before anything starts
Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.
The fee in writing, split three ways
Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.
No guarantees we cannot keep
The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.
One office, and we say so
Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.
#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.
Engagement options
Ways to work with us.
Pick the size of commitment that fits. Every option starts with your brief and a conversation.
Option 1
The conversation on its own
A call after you send your brief. It says honestly whether you need outside help, and many fixes are ones your own team can make.
Option 2
One fix, scoped
Start with the fix that matters most, such as reply time or follow-up. The fee is in writing before anything starts.
Option 3
An ongoing programme
We run the work, report against the baseline, and you renew on the numbers. The term and the reporting are agreed in writing first.
Option 4
Guidance for your own team or agency
We plan, brief and check the work of your in-house team or current agency, instead of replacing them.
Your brief
Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.
Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.
FAQ
Questions owners ask before they call.
Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.
Is SMS still worth using given WhatsApp's popularity?
How often should we send SMS messages?
Can SMS include images or links?
How is this priced?
How long is the contract?
How soon will we see results?
Who will actually do the work?
What do you need from us?
What if we are not happy with the work?
By industry
SMS marketing, written for your industry.
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- SMS in India: what a business can send, and the rules to check with your providerWhat kinds of SMS an Indian business can send, how DLT registration and sender IDs fit in general terms, and when a text still beats WhatsApp. Rules change, so confirm with your provider.
- Festival greetings, offers and reminders on WhatsApp: a year of messages that customers do not muteA restrained calendar of WhatsApp messages for a shop with a customer list, each with a reason to exist, plus sample wording and the rule for when to stay silent.
- Reorder timing for supplements: reminders that respect when the pack endsTime a supplement reorder reminder from the pack, not the calendar: count the servings, the packs bought and the delivery days, offer pause and skip in the same message, and keep health out of it.
Your next practical step
Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.
Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.