---
title: "Ramadan greeting SMS template for banks (promotional)"
description: "A Ramadan Kareem SMS for banks that shares branch hours for the holy month and promotes the app, with placeholders, opt-out rules and 3 alternative versions."
canonical: "https://omnichannels.ai/templates/bank-ramadan/"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-10-10"
publisher: "BroadNet Technologies"
brand: "OmniChannels.ai"
---

# Ramadan greeting SMS template for banks (promotional)

Canonical: https://omnichannels.ai/templates/bank-ramadan/
Language: en
Publisher: OmniChannels.ai by BroadNet Technologies

Send it on the eve of Ramadan to customers who accept promotional messages. It pairs a warm greeting with the practical branch timings people look for, and points them to 24/7 app banking.

- Channel: SMS
- Traffic type: Promotional
- Industry: Banking and finance
- Use case: Ramadan
- Characters: 142 · Encoding: GSM-7 · SMS segments: 1

```text
[Bank] wishes you and your family a blessed Ramadan. Branch hours during the holy month: [Hours]. Bank 24/7 in our app: [Link] Reply STOP to opt out
```

## Variables explained

| Variable | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `[Bank]` | Bank name or promotional sender ID | Gulf First Bank |
| `[Hours]` | Branch opening hours during Ramadan | Sun-Thu 9 AM-2 PM |
| `[Link]` | Short link to the app download page | gfb.ae/app |

## Category and compliance notes

Promotional SMS: send only to contacts who opted in, keep the opt-out instruction in every message, use a sender ID registered for promotional traffic and respect each country's sending hours.

## Variations

### Shorter version

```text
[Bank]: Ramadan Kareem! Branch hours this month: [Hours]. App: [Link] Reply STOP to opt out
```

### Zakat and giving

```text
[Bank]: Ramadan Kareem. Pay your Zakat or donate to charity in a few taps in our app: [Link] Reply STOP to opt out
```

### Eid holiday closing

```text
[Bank] wishes you a blessed end of Ramadan. Branches close for Eid from [Date]; our app works 24/7: [Link] Reply STOP to opt out
```

## How to use this template

1. **Copy the text:** Copy the message and keep the brand name at the start so the recipient knows who is writing.
2. **Replace the placeholders:** Map each [Placeholder] to a field in your contact list or system, keeping the message short.
3. **Check length and encoding:** Paste the final text into the SMS counter to see the segments you will pay for.
4. **Send from a registered sender ID:** Use a sender ID registered for this traffic type in each destination country.

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