Can HubSpot send a text when a deal stage changes?

Yes, with Message IQ. Build a deal-based workflow that enrolls on deal stage and add the Message IQ send SMS action. Every contact associated with the deal gets the text.

Who receives deal stage texts?

The contacts associated with the deal, such as your buyer and other stakeholders. Message IQ doesn't text internal users; reps can follow deals with HubSpot's own notifications.

Can the text include deal properties?

Yes. Message IQ pulls properties from the deal that triggered the workflow, so the deal name, amount, close date and custom fields can appear in the text.

Can I text deals that sit too long in one stage?

Yes. Add a delay after the deal enters a stage, then a branch that checks whether the deal is still there. If it is, Message IQ sends a check-in text.

Is texting buyers about their deal legal?

Yes, with consent. Get permission to text when you collect the buyer's number and keep stage texts about the deal itself. Message IQ adds opt-out language automatically and honors STOP replies across every workflow.

Which HubSpot plan do I need?

Deal stage texts run on deal-based workflows, so your HubSpot plan needs workflow access for deals. One-to-one texting from deal and contact records works on any plan.

HubSpot SMS for Sales Teams That Reach Leads First

Message IQ gives your reps two-way texting inside HubSpot: one business number, instant replies to new leads, and every conversation logged on the contact record. No more deals living on personal phones.

98% open rate vs ~20% for email
3-5 min average reply time
Plans from $49/mo, unlimited users
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Why sales teams text from HubSpot

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SMS open rate, vs ~20% for email

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of customers buy from the first company to respond

more leads qualify when sales responds within 5 minutes

Starting price per month

HubSpot SMS for Sales

What is HubSpot SMS for sales?

HubSpot SMS for sales is two-way texting that reps run from HubSpot contact and deal records, with automated texts triggered by HubSpot workflows. Every message and reply logs to the CRM, so the whole team sees the conversation.

Most sales teams already text. They just do it from personal phones, which means no record, no handoff when a rep leaves, and no idea who opted out. The lead that replied at 9pm sits unseen until someone remembers to check.

Message IQ moves that texting into HubSpot. Reps reply from one business number, workflows send the first touch automatically, and managers see what’s working in the same reports they use for email and calls.

How sales texting works in HubSpot

A lead comes in.

A form fill, meeting booking or deal stage change enrolls the contact in a workflow.

Message IQ sends the first text.

Within minutes, from your business number, with the rep’s name and the lead’s details.

The lead replies.

The reply logs to the contact timeline and alerts the team in real time.

The rep takes over.

The conversation continues one-to-one from HubSpot, the web app or the mobile app.

Managers see results.

Replies, opt-outs and delivery show up as native HubSpot events.

What sales teams text about

1

Meeting booked

Confirm the call with a reply-YES prompt. Fewer first meetings end as no-shows. See HubSpot SMS for sales teams.

2

Proposal sent

Tell the buyer the proposal is in their inbox and who to ask about it. Buyers know to look for it.

3

Contract sent

Text the signing link and the date you need it by. The next step is one tap away.

4

Stalled in stage

When a deal sits too long, send a check-in. Use a delay after the stage date and a branch that checks the deal hasn't moved.

5

Closed won

Welcome the customer and introduce onboarding. For invoices, add payment reminders.

6

Closed lost

Ask one question about the decision and leave the door open. Replies feed your loss reasons.

300+ SMS Templates for HubSpot Workflows Inside Your CRM

Sales texts to copy into HubSpot workflows

Deal stage	Copy-paste template
Appointment scheduled	Hi {{contact.firstname}}, you're set with {{owner.firstname}} on {{meeting_date}}. Reply YES to confirm or suggest a better time.
Proposal sent	Hi {{contact.firstname}}, your proposal for {{deal.dealname}} is in your inbox. Questions? Reply here and {{owner.firstname}} will answer.
Contract sent	Your agreement for {{deal.dealname}} is ready to sign: {{contract_link}}. Need changes? Just reply.
No stage change in 14 days	Hi {{contact.firstname}}, checking in on {{deal.dealname}}. Is now still a good time, or should we pick this up later?
Closed won	Welcome aboard, {{contact.firstname}}! {{onboarding_owner}} will text you today to schedule kickoff.
Closed lost	Thanks for considering {{company}}, {{contact.firstname}}. Mind sharing what tipped the decision? One word is plenty.

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✦ New Feature

SMS now lives inside HubSpot’s shared inbox, not a separate tool

Message IQ 3.0 puts text messaging alongside email and chat, triggers from any HubSpot object, and reports natively inside HubSpot’s own tools. Watch the two-minute walkthrough to see it live.

Message IQ 3.0, official announcement

Shared inbox and help desk

Text messages show up alongside email and chat, so support and service teams carry every conversation from one place.

Trigger from any object

Build a workflow off a company, deal, or ticket and send a personal text to every connected contact.

Reporting built into HubSpot

Delivered, failed, and received messages generate native HubSpot events for reports at the message or segment level.

Built-in compliance

Every outgoing message is scanned for reply-stop language, with required text added automatically when it’s missing.

New permissions required. The shared inbox connection needs your HubSpot account reconnected. Log into your Smart Ramp account and select Settings then Integrations to enable it.

See how it works → Watch the video

Why We Built Message IQ: SMS That Lives in Your HubSpot Record

Email opens sit at 20–30%. Texts get read. Message IQ brings SMS into HubSpot, built to handle the compliance rules email never had to.

Carrier compliance checks built in, so campaigns don’t get suspended or blocked
Delivers, bounces, unsubscribes, and line type sync straight to the contact record

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Case Studies

Real Businesses. Real SMS Results.

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How sales teams use SMS every week

Reach leads first

SMS replies land in 3 minutes. Email answers show up in 3 days. The team that replies first wins the deal.

Book more meetings

Two-way replies route to the CRM contact owner’s inbox with the full deal record attached. No copy-paste. No lost context.

Built for revenue_ 3- Personalise with CRM data

Recover stalled pipeline

Trigger SMS the moment a deal sits too long in a stage. Every reply reopens the conversation and updates the record.

Built for revenue_ 4- Automate the business

Automate the busywork

Your CRM workflows send the text. Your reps stay on the call. Renewal reminders, appointment confirmations, and no-show follow-ups all run themselves.

Personalize with CRM data

Merge any contact property, any deal field, any custom object. Every text reads like your rep typed it.

See what’s working

Reply rate, click rate, and pipeline attribution by rep, campaign, and workflow. Not vanity metrics. Real dollars tied to real sends.

Platform Features

Built for HubSpot Sales Hub

Two-way SMS built natively into your CRM. Every message tracked, every reply logged, every lead followed up without reps texting from personal phones.

Contact and deal records (CRM → Contacts, Deals)

text one-to-one from the record your reps already have open.

Workflows (Automation → Workflows)

fire speed-to-lead, confirmation and follow-up texts from contact or deal triggers.

Configure visibility

individual, team and admin views control which conversations each rep sees.

Native reports

compare reply rates by rep, pipeline or lead source.

Use Message IQ directly in HubSpot

Texting from personal phones vs Message IQ

	HubSpot built-in SMS	Message IQ
Deal-based workflows	SMS action in contact workflows; other objects in beta	Deal-based workflows text every associated contact
Who receives texts	Opted-in contacts set as marketing contacts	Associated contacts, with STOP replies honored
Price	Marketing SMS add-on, $75/mo per 1,000 segments	From $49/mo for 1,000 messages
HubSpot plan	Add-on needs Marketing Hub Professional or Enterprise	Any HubSpot plan; automation needs workflow access

Modern Home Services Runs on Connected Communication

Message IQ helps home services companies like this one turn dealer-dependent, manual communication into a fast, automated SMS channel that lives inside HubSpot. Whether you operate a franchise network, a dealer model, or a multi-location service business, our HubSpot SMS integration keeps customers engaged from first inquiry to long-term retention.

Your sales team is
texting in four steps

1

Pick a plan and connect your CRM

Plans run from $49/mo (500 messages, 1 user) to $1,999/mo (60,000 messages, unlimited users). HubSpot, Pipedrive, and Salesforce are native; any other CRM or AMS connects through API or CSV sync.

2

Register your business line for 10DLC

Our team handles the brand and campaign application as part of onboarding. Brand registration is typically same-day. Campaign approval takes around two weeks.

3

Import your book and map your workflows

Speed-to-lead, meeting confirmations, no-show rebooking, stalled deals — pick the triggers that already exist in HubSpot and wire SMS into them.

4

Go live.

Accounts go live within one business day after the plan starts. The first lead text goes out the next time a form is submitted.

Reviews from

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Game-Changer for Communication Open Rates

Message IQ has increased engagement on the client's part, which is crucial for us as a deadline-driven business. Time is of the essence for us, and this has provided an additional layer of assistance, and I haven't had time to maximize its capability.

A.

Banking/Financial Services

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Great platform for client engagement and retention

Message IQ allows me to proactively push notifications to clients, such as software updates, tips for optimizing Maxwell (askradar.ai), and special offers. People don't read emails, but they do read texts. And, this platform ensures opt-in, so we are verified and trusted as a sender to our clients.

Bunde, N.

Technology - Software

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Very Robust and Easy to Use! Extremely Effective.

Message IQ has enabled us to reach out to more leads more effectively. It has allowed our sales team to scale their pipeline quickly.

Ops, D.

Consulting/Advisory

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Simple integration & easy to use

MessageIQ has allowed us to automate text messages in our workflows with little work on the front end. The ability to track clicks, replies and deliverability has been exceptionally helpful when reporting on workflow campaigns. Great support - team is easy to get in touch with. Must have app!

Augsburger, L.

Electronics

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4× Higher Click Rates Than Email

Message IQ has proven to be an invaluable complement to our email marketing campaigns. Our click rates are over 4× what they are with email, dramatically improving conversion with new leads.

Brett Nakfoor

CEO, Hygeia Baby

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Transparent pricing,
month-to-month,
every feature included

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BASIC

1000 messages / Unlimited user

$49/mo

PRO

2500 messages / Unlimited user

$99/mo

GROWTH

10,000 messages / Unlimited users

$399/mo

FAQ

Questions About
HubSpot SMS for Sales

Can sales reps text from HubSpot?

Yes. With Message IQ, reps send and receive texts from HubSpot contact and deal records, and every message logs to the contact timeline automatically.

Do reps need their own phone numbers?

No. The whole team texts from one business number. IQ Autoscaling keeps that number as your volume grows, and call forwarding sends calls to your business line.

Can I text a lead automatically when they fill out a form?

Yes. Build a contact-based workflow on form submission and add the Message IQ send SMS action. The lead gets a personalized text within minutes.

Can reps reply from their phones?

Yes. Reps can reply from HubSpot, the Message IQ web app or the mobile app, and every reply still logs to HubSpot.

Do I need Sales Hub Professional?

Message IQ works with any HubSpot plan for one-to-one texting. Automated texts run through HubSpot workflows, so they need a plan with workflow access.

Is texting leads legal?

Yes, with consent. Leads who give you their number on a form can receive texts about their inquiry. Message IQ adds opt-out language automatically and honors STOP replies across every workflow.

How much does it cost?

Plans start at $49/month for 1,000 messages with unlimited users and every feature included. Month-to-month, cancel anytime.

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Why speed-to-lead texting outperforms calls and email

A new lead is most reachable in the first few minutes after they submit a form. Calls go to voicemail and emails get buried, but a text gets read almost immediately. An automated first text from a named rep buys time for the rep to call, and many leads reply by text before the call happens. That reply logs in HubSpot, so the rep walks into the call with context.

How to stop reps texting from personal phones

Personal-phone texting survives because it’s fast. Replace it with something equally fast: one business number, mobile app replies and desktop notifications. Then make HubSpot the only place leads come from, with workflows that send the first text automatically. Once every conversation logs to the record, managers can coach from real threads and nothing leaves with a departing rep.

What a sales SMS workflow looks like in HubSpot

A lead submits a demo form. A contact workflow texts them within two minutes from the assigned rep. The lead replies with a time, the rep books it, and a meeting confirmation text goes out. If the meeting is marked no-show, a rebooking link follows. Every text, reply and delivery event sits on the contact and deal, ready for HubSpot reports.