# Text Message Templates The **Smishing Simulator > Scenarios > Text Message Templates** page provides you with system default smishing text templates. You can use them as they are or customize them as needed for your smishing campaign. The components of the **Text Message Templates** page are explained below:


Template name	Name of the email template
Method	The smishing technique employed Data Submission = Used to detect target users who submit data on the landing page Click Only = Used to detect target users who click unknown links in the smishing text
Tags	Tags can be added to the email template to enable viewing using related tag lists.
Difficulty	The level of difficulty to recognize a phishing attempt (Easy, Medium, Hard). Please click here to see how the difficulty level is determined.
Created By	System: Standard phishing email templates are provided with the module. Custom: smishing text created or customized by users.
Date Created	The date and time the email template was created

## **Text Message Template** Actions This section explains how to create, edit, preview, clone, or delete a text message email template. ### How to Create a Text Message Template Follow the steps below to create a new text template for use in a new or existing smishing campaign: 1. Click the **+New** button in the upper right corner of the **Smishing Simulator > Smishing Scenarios > Template Info** page. 2. Complete the required fields on the first page, then click **Next**. 3. Write the text message for your template on the **Text Message Settings** page.\ **Note:** Use the merge tag **{PHISHINGURL}** for the link to be added to the text message 4. Click **Save** to complete the process. ### How to Edit a Text Message Template Click on the **three dots '⋮'** button in the **Actions** option on the far right of the relevant page, and then click the **Edit** button. ### How to Preview a Text Message Template Click on the **eye icon (preview)** button under the **Actions** column on the far right of the relevant page. ### How to Clone a Text Message Template Click on the **three dots '⋮'** button in the **Actions** option on the far right of the relevant page, and then click the **Duplicate** button. ### How to Delete a Text Message Template Click on the **three dots '⋮'** button in the **Actions** option on the far right of the relevant page, and then click the **Delete** button. ## **Utilizing Merge Tags in Text Message Templates** Here's a list of merge tags to help you make your SMS text message template more personal. Adding these tags can make your phishing campaign more tailored to the recipient.

Merge Tag	Description
Full Name	Inserts the target user's first and last name.
First Name	Inserts the target user's first name.
Last Name	Inserts the target user's last name.
Phishing URL	Inserts a phishing simulation URL for the recipient to click and view the landing page.
Company Name	Displays your organization's name, sourced from the company profile.
Date Sent	Inserts the date when the campaign is launched.
Current Date	Inserts the current date when the campaign is launched.
Current Date Plus 10 Days	Inserts a date that is 10 days after the campaign's launch date.
Current Date Minus 10 Days	Inserts a date that is 10 days before the campaign's launch date.
Random Number One Digit	Generates and inserts a random one-digit number.
Random Number Two Digit	Generates and inserts a random two-digit number.
Random Number Three Digit	Generates and inserts a random three-digit number.

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