Conversational SMS & Automations
Set the trigger. We handle the rest. Two-way SMS in a centralized conversational inbox, with automations triggered by status, time, action, or calendar.
SMS recruiting software that actually talks back: two-way texting, one inbox, automations that hunt while you close.
Conversational SMS & Automations is the messaging core of ATS Mako, not a bolted-on extra. Every candidate text and email lands in one centralized conversational inbox, so nothing slips and no one gets dropped. As true SMS recruiting software, it fires automations off status, time, action, or calendar triggers, then steps aside the second a candidate replies so a recruiter can take the wheel.
Why recruiters care
- Stop chasing. Candidates reply to texts in minutes, not days. You move them from first touch to interview before a competitor even opens their email.
- One inbox, every conversation. SMS and email replies stack in a single hub, so you message, move, and manage thousands of candidates instantly without tab-hopping across five tools.
- Set the trigger, we handle the rest. Reminders, confirmations, nudges, and follow-ups fire on their own, so manual busywork dies and you spend your day closing.
- Calendar-triggered texts kill no-shows. Interview confirmations and reminders go out automatically, so more scheduled candidates actually show.
Why HR leaders care
- Total visibility. Every text, every reply, every automation lives in one auditable hub, so you see exactly how your team is working candidates.
- Consistency at scale. Automated sequences mean every candidate gets the same fast, on-brand outreach, whether you hire ten this month or ten thousand.
- Compliance built in. TCPA-friendly by design with prior consent, Reply STOP opt-out, quiet hours, and automatic opt-out handling, so speed never costs you exposure.
- Your brand on every message. Outreach reinforces your name, not ours, on every single touchpoint.
From busywork to a hiring engine.
The old way
- Replies scattered across personal phones, email threads, and three other tools, with candidates falling through the cracks.
- Recruiters burning hours on manual reminders, confirmations, and follow-up texts.
- No-shows and ghosted candidates because outreach was too slow or never went out at all.
With ATS Mako
- Every candidate reply in one centralized conversational inbox, nothing dropped, nothing lost.
- Automations fire confirmations, reminders, and nudges on their own, so recruiters close instead of chase.
- TCPA-friendly two-way SMS reaches candidates fast, keeps them warm, and books more interviews.
Everything in Conversational SMS & Automations.
Two-Way Conversational SMS
Real texting, both directions. Candidates reply and you reply back, all in a live conversation, not a one-way blast that dies in a void.
One Centralized Inbox
Every SMS and email reply lands in a single hub. Your whole team works the same conversations in one place. No dropped candidates, no duplicate outreach.
Trigger-Based Automations
Fire SMS and email off status changes, time delays, recruiter actions, or calendar events. Set the trigger once. We handle the rest, from first touch to offer letter.
Calendar-Driven Scheduling Texts
Interview confirmations and reminders trigger automatically off the calendar, so candidates show up and recruiters stop playing phone tag.
TCPA-Friendly Guardrails
Prior consent, Reply STOP opt-out, quiet hours, and automatic opt-out handling are baked in, so you move fast and stay clean.
Your Logo. Your Colors. Your Domain.
Every text and email reinforces your brand, not ours. White-label outreach means candidates only ever see you.
Multi-Provider SMS
Send and receive across multiple SMS providers instead of getting locked to one carrier, with two-way conversation tracking and inbound message capture, for deliverability and flexibility at scale.
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Read moreConversational SMS & Automations FAQ
What makes this real SMS recruiting software and not just an email tool with texting tacked on?
Communication is the core of ATS Mako, not an add-on. You get true two-way SMS with a centralized conversational inbox where every candidate reply lives, plus automations that trigger off status, time, action, or calendar. It is a text recruiting platform built for speed from the ground up.
Is two-way SMS recruiting compliant with TCPA?
Yes. ATS Mako is TCPA-friendly by design. It captures prior consent, honors Reply STOP opt-out, respects quiet hours, and handles opt-outs automatically, so your team moves fast without taking on unnecessary risk.
What can I automate, and when do automations stop?
Trigger conversational SMS and email automations off candidate status, time delays, recruiter actions, or calendar events, things like confirmations, reminders, and follow-up nudges. The moment a candidate replies, the conversation lands in your inbox so a recruiter can take over and close.
Will the texts show my brand or ATS Mako's?
Yours. ATS Mako is fully white-label. Your logo, your colors, your domain. Every message on this recruiting automation software reinforces the candidate's relationship with your brand, never ours.
Can I really manage thousands of candidates at once?
Yes. Message, move, and manage thousands of candidates instantly from one inbox. Automations handle the repetitive outreach at scale while every reply funnels back to a single hub, so nothing gets dropped no matter how high the volume climbs.
Am I locked into a single SMS carrier?
No. ATS Mako runs multi-provider SMS, so you send and receive across multiple providers instead of betting everything on one carrier. Two-way conversation tracking and inbound message capture keep every reply in your inbox, while routing across providers protects deliverability and flexibility as your volume scales.
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