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title: SMS Designer
slug: nyc-ucx-bootcamp/sms-designer
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createdAt: 2024-01-22T15:43:51.576Z
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This lab will walk through the steps to create an SMS Message in Adobe Journey Optimizer.

NOTE:  Some exercises may vary during the actual Hands on Lab versus what is listed in the Archbee Page, due to industry setup and / or Presenter preferences.

## Create a New Message

1. Within your Journey, click on the SMS action node 
2. Enter a Label and Description for the message.
3. Select **Transactional **for Category and **sms-transactional** 
4. Click on Edit Content

## Define the SMS Message

1. Use the AI assistant to generate the text for the SMS. 
2. Add personalizaation (use First Name to address the customer).
3. Add a URL to click through. Example: [[https://dsn.adobe.com/web/gesmith-1311/cart](https://dsn.adobe.com/web/gesmith-1311/cart)](https://dsn.adobe.com/web/gesmith-1311/luma-plus)
4. Simulate using test profiles added in the email designer exercise.
5. Exit the designer after composing the message. 

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