# Reach Talent Quickly with Recruitment Texting

Connect with qualified candidates, increase response rates, boost nurture engagement, and speed up your hiring process with Candidate Texting.

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Avg. times per day people check their phones

74%

Gen Z & Millennials like getting recruiting texts

81%

Average open rate for text messages

24%

Candidates reply to the first recruiting email  
Sources  
1. Asurion/Dynata survey, 2022 • 2. Yello Collegiate Study, 2017 • 3. Gartner, 2019 • 4. Yesware, 2018

## Tour Our Award-Winning Recruitment Software

See how Lever's AI-powered hiring software flexes as your team grows, your roles change, and your priorities shift.

## Our recruitment texting features

**Candidate Texting**

Hi Sarah! We loved your application. Free to chat?
2:04 PM  
Yes! When works best?
2:05 PM  
How about tomorrow at 3pm? I'll send a link.  
Perfect, thanks!

**RESPONSE RATE**
3.5x higher than email

**AVG REPLY TIME**
90 sec vs 90 min for email

**TEXTED TODAY**
47 candidates

### Expand Your Team's Outreach Strategy

Candidate Texting enables your talent team to directly connect with contacts in your pipeline, deliver stellar candidate experiences, and shave hours off your work week.

- Connect directly with candidates in your pipeline
- Deliver personalized candidate experiences
- Streamline nurturing efforts at scale

**Active Conversations**
12 active  
SSarah Chen
Perfect, thanks!  
2m  
MMarcus J.
I'll be there at 3pm  
8m  
PPriya Patel
Can we reschedule?  
15m  
AAlex Kim
Sounds great!  
1h  
JJordan T.
Thank you for the update  
2h

**ENGAGEMENT**
98% open rate

**GHOSTING REDUCED**
-45% fewer no-shows

### Engage with Candidates in Real Time

Advance high-quality candidates with ease and speed. Build stronger relationships and drastically reduce the risk of candidate ghosting.

- 98% open rate vs 20% for email
- Reduce candidate ghosting significantly
- Expedite your hiring processes

**Quick Text Composer**
To: Sarah Chen  
+ Add more  
Template: Interview Confirmation

Hi {{first_name}}, confirming your interview for {{position}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Looking forward to connecting!

**SETUP TIME**
30 sec  
**TEMPLATES**
15+ ready to use

### Get Up and Running in Seconds

Initiate personalized and timely texts to candidates while seamlessly guiding them throughout the hiring process. Connections are just a click away.

- Pre-built templates with personalization tags
- Schedule messages for optimal timing
- Accessible throughout LeverTRM

### Ensure TCPA Compliance

Remain compliant with consumer communication laws and provide an enjoyable candidate experience with scheduled messages and opt-out capability.

- Built-in opt-out capability for candidates
- Scheduled messages respecting quiet hours
- Full audit log for compliance tracking

## Learn What Candidate Texting Can Do for You

Talk with a Lever Expert today to learn more about Candidate Texting and our complete talent acquisition suite's powerful ATS + CRM capabilities.

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