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# Including Opt-Out Language in Messages

> Learn about the opt-out process and how to best communicate it with your customers.

<Warning>
  We make no representation and warranty regarding their accuracy and no attorney-client relationship is created by providing these agreements or recommendations. You are encouraged to consult your own legal counsel familiar with the TCPA.
</Warning>

## The Opt-Out Process

Under the TCPA, you must ensure that you remove customers from your text messaging marketing campaign if they make a reasonable request asking to be removed. This is commonly referred to as the “opt-out” process.

Emotive provides functionality so that your SMS subscribers are able to opt out of SMS marketing messages at any time by replying “STOP” to any message you have sent.

## Best Practices

In order to communicate to your customers that they're free to unsubscribe at any time, you can include opt-out language (“Reply STOP to unsubscribe”) at the end of your message.

You do not need to include opt-out language in every message, but at minimum, Emotive recommends including it in the following messages:

1. The first Broadcast that you send to your customer base
   * If you do not send the "All Customers", be sure to add your opt-out language to the first Broadcast send to each segment.
2. The first message of each Flow you enable.
3. In at least 1 Broadcast message each month.

In Broadcasts, you have the option to easily include your opt-out language by toggling ON this setting below your message:

Emotive automatically processes and confirms all opt-out requests that you receive through your Emotive phone number(s).

<Note>
  Customers who have opted out have the ability to opt back in by replying “START” at any time. This information is provided in the opt-out confirmation text that we trigger when a customer replies "STOP" to opt out.
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