Shorter version
[Bank]: Ramadan Kareem! Branch hours this month: [Hours]. App: [Link] Reply STOP to opt out
1 SMS segments · GSM-7 · 85 characters
SMSPromotionalBanking and finance · Ramadan
Ramadan greeting SMS template for banks (promotional)
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.
Preview
Your brand
[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 are highlighted. Replace them with your own values before sending.
[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
142 characters in GSM-7, which is 1 SMS segment(s). GSM-7 fits 160 characters in a single SMS, or 153 per segment when the message is split. Counts treat each [Placeholder] as text of similar length; check the final message once your real values are in.
Variables explained
What to put in each variable, with an example value.
| 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.
Promotional sending hours differ by country, and some regulators also set Ramadan hours.Sender ID rules by countryPlan the send time
Variations
Alternative versions of the same message, following the same channel rules.
Zakat and giving
[Bank]: Ramadan Kareem. Pay your Zakat or donate to charity in a few taps in our app: [Link] Reply STOP to opt out
1 SMS segments · GSM-7 · 110 characters
Eid holiday closing
[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
1 SMS segments · GSM-7 · 122 characters
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.
Questions about this template
How many SMS segments is this message?
1 segment(s): the text has 142 characters in GSM-7. GSM-7 fits 160 characters in a single SMS, or 153 per segment when the message is split.
Is this promotional or transactional SMS?
Promotional. It needs consent and an opt-out, and it must be sent from a sender ID registered for promotional traffic within each country's allowed hours.
When can I send this message?
Within each country's promotional window in the recipient's local time: for example 07:00–21:00 in the UAE and 09:00–22:00 in Saudi Arabia. Use the send-time planner to check every country on your list.
Is this template available in other languages?
Yes. It is written natively in English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Portuguese, Turkish, and Simplified Chinese, so the Arabic and other versions read as original messages, not translations.