--- title: How to customize the SMS template that is sent to a reference description: Simply add a SMS template to over-ride the default SMS template --- [Skip to content](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge/how-to-customize-the-sms-template-when-sending-a-candidate-reference-to-a-client#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Contact us](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://learn.enginehire.io/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![enginehire logo thin dark 1.0.png\]](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/enginehire%20logo%20thin%20dark%201.0.png?height=40&name=enginehire%20logo%20thin%20dark%201.0.png) - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company Open main navigation Close main navigation - Home - Products - Pricing - Blog - Company - English Show submenu for translations - [Contact us](https://learn.enginehire.io/en/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://learn.enginehire.io/tickets-view) - Go to main page Go to main page Hello! 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Select SMS Template ![](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_010625_113652_AM-jpg.jpeg?width=677&height=246&name=Screenshot_010625_113652_AM-jpg.jpeg) 3.  Click Add template ![](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_010625_113727_AM-jpg.jpeg?width=1262&height=247&name=Screenshot_010625_113727_AM-jpg.jpeg) 4\. Create a name to help you easily identify the template if you need to amend it  ![](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_010625_113811_AM-jpg.jpeg?width=1030&height=231&name=Screenshot_010625_113811_AM-jpg.jpeg) 5\. Type = Candidate  ![](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_010625_113842_AM-jpg.jpeg?width=845&height=304&name=Screenshot_010625_113842_AM-jpg.jpeg) 6\. Trigger = Reference Check Form Notification ![](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_010625_113921_AM-jpg.jpeg?width=1525&height=571&name=Screenshot_010625_113921_AM-jpg.jpeg) 7\. Add verbiage to the message of the text   ![](https://learn.enginehire.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot_010625_113954_AM-jpg.jpeg?width=1305&height=368&name=Screenshot_010625_113954_AM-jpg.jpeg) Helpful Tip on auto-populating information Use \[\[id\]\] for user id. Use \[\[reference\_fname\]\] for reference first name. This is the reference First name Use \[\[user\_fname\]\] for user first name. This would be the candidate's first name Use \[\[user\_lname\]\] for user last name. This is the candidate's last name Use \[\[reference\_check\_link\]\] for reference check link. 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