Thanksgiving Made Easy

Text Message Program

Last updated: October 2026

What it is

Thanksgiving Made Easy is a Thanksgiving dinner planner operated by Bythenumbers LLC. We send two kinds of text messages, and only to people who sign up for them themselves:

Texts are optional. You never need them to use the planner, and we never text a phone number that someone else entered for you (for example, a host adding a guest's number to their plan).

How you opt in

You opt in on our website, with your own phone number:

  1. Hosts: on your plan's dashboard, under "Reminders by text", tap Text me updates. Guests: on your private invitation page, under "Text updates", tap Text me updates.
  2. Enter your mobile number and check the box next to the consent statement below. The box is never checked for you.
  3. We text you a 6-digit code. You're opted in only after you enter it, and we then send a message confirming you're signed up.

Consent statement shown to hosts:

"By checking this box, I agree to receive automated text message reminders about my Thanksgiving plan (such as when to thaw and cook the turkey) and replies from my guests from Thanksgiving Made Easy at the number provided. Consent is not a condition of using the service. Message frequency varies (typically 3–10 messages per event). Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel or HELP for help. See our Privacy Policy and Terms."

Consent statement shown to guests:

"By checking this box, I agree to receive automated text messages about this Thanksgiving dinner (invitations, what I'm bringing, and updates from the host) from Thanksgiving Made Easy at the number provided. Consent is not a condition of using the service. Message frequency varies (typically 2–10 messages per dinner). Message and data rates may apply. Reply STOP to cancel or HELP for help. See our Privacy Policy and Terms."

What the sign-up looks like:

Guest sign-up for text updates: mobile number field, unchecked consent checkbox with the statement above, and a Text me a code button Host sign-up for text reminders: mobile number field, unchecked consent checkbox with the statement above, and a Text me a code button

Messages you'll get

Our texts come from (888) 577-1707, and each one starts with "Thanksgiving Made Easy:".

Message frequency varies: typically 3 to 10 messages per event for hosts and 2 to 10 per dinner for guests, mostly in the weeks before Thanksgiving. We don't send texts between 9pm and 8am, and we never send marketing or promotional texts.

Cost

Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile plan.

Stop or get help

Carriers

Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages.

Your information

We do not sell, rent, or share your mobile phone number or SMS opt-in data with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. See our Privacy Policy.