---
title: "New student welcome SMS template (transactional)"
description: "Welcome new students by SMS with their ID and learning portal link before term starts. Every placeholder explained, plus parent and orientation-day variations."
canonical: "https://omnichannels.ai/templates/edu-welcome/"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-10-10"
publisher: "BroadNet Technologies"
brand: "OmniChannels.ai"
---

# New student welcome SMS template (transactional)

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

Send it once enrolment is confirmed, ideally a week or two before classes begin. Students get their ID and portal link early, so day one is spent learning instead of sorting out logins.

- Channel: SMS
- Traffic type: Transactional
- Industry: Education
- Use case: Welcome
- Characters: 122 · Encoding: GSM-7 · SMS segments: 1

```text
Welcome to [School], [Name]! Your student ID is [ID]. Use it to log in to the learning portal before classes start on [Date]: [Link]
```

## Variables explained

| Variable | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `[School]` | School, college or university name | Greenfield Academy |
| `[Name]` | Student's first name | Omar |
| `[ID]` | Student ID number used to log in | GA-24518 |
| `[Date]` | First day of classes | 1 September |
| `[Link]` | Short link to the learning portal | gfa.edu/portal |

## Category and compliance notes

Transactional SMS: it must relate to something the customer did or owns. Keep it free of offers and promotional links, or operators may filter it as promotional traffic and apply quiet hours.

## Variations

### For parents

```text
[School]: Welcome to our school family! [Name]'s student ID is [ID]. Parent portal: [Link] Classes start on [Date].
```

### Orientation day

```text
Welcome to [School], [Name]! Orientation is on [Date] at [Time] in [Room]. Please bring your student ID [ID].
```

### Shorter version

```text
Welcome to [School], [Name]! Student ID: [ID]. Log in before [Date]: [Link]
```

## 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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