Save character limits with the updated shorter 'student forename' token

A new message token has been introduced to reduce SMS character usage, following customer feedback.

What’s New?

The
Student Forename Short
merge token
($sfname$)
has been added.
It inserts the student’s forename in the same way as the existing Student Forename token, while using fewer characters.

Key benefit(s)

Uses fewer SMS characters
Helps messages stay within character limits
More flexibility when composing SMS messages

How it works

When creating an SMS, select the Student Forename Short token ($sfname$) as seen in the image below.

Note:

Existing templates will continue to use the longer student forename token. If required, templates can be updated to use the new shorter token. This does not affect how the token works.

Thank you to everyone who submitted and upvoted this request.