Fill open shifts with one text
Calling down the list one person at a time is the slowest way to fill a shift. Airhorn asks everyone eligible at once, and the first YES comes back to you — not to the group. (Reading and answering replies is part of Conversations, on the Plus plan.)
How it works
- Write the ask with day, hours, role, and the rule: “Need a server today 4–close. First YES gets it.”
- Send to the right people — everyone, or a group like servers or the closing crew (Plus).
- Replies arrive privately in your Conversations inbox (Plus). Nobody else sees who said yes or no.
- Confirm one person with a direct reply (Plus) or a call, then send a close-out: “Covered, thanks.”
Why private replies matter
In a group text, every “can’t, sorry” goes to everyone. After a few coverage requests, people mute the thread — and then miss the closure text. With individual replies, the only phone that buzzes is yours.
Urgent or not
A same-day call-out before 8am should be marked urgent so it skips quiet hours. A shift next week can wait for a civilized hour.
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Ask everyone at once
One text to everyone eligible. On Plus, replies land in your inbox, not the group.
Free for 7 days and 60 messages — no credit card. Your trial starts when you send your first broadcast, not when you sign up.