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# How to send personal email and SMS

Communicating with panelists via email and SMS can only be done within a study. Hence, you will need to [add panelists to a study](/private-panels/studies/add-panelists-to-a-study.md) first before you can send them messages. You can create a study specifically for communicating with panelists, then use that study like an email or SMS list.

To send a personal email or SMS to a panelists, go to the **Overview** page of a study. Then, follow the steps below:

{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Click the name of the panelists for whom you'd like to send an email or SMS to.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Their study profile will pop-up. Type your message on the textbox at the bottom of the right panel of the pop-up.

To add an attachment, click the paper clip icon. Your computer system's file explorer will pop up. Select the attachment.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
After typing your message and adding an attachment, if applicable, click the **Send message** button.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}
Select **Send Email** or **Send SMS** from the drop-down options.

![](https://content.gitbook.com/content/T7fhyut5rrQHwe5QRGot/blobs/YCX45KZBgJHLicIqo1XW/38084384214676)
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{% endstepper %}

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**Note:** Private Panels was previously managed outside of Dscout, so you may see a different logo and URL in some places. If you have any questions, contact <support@dscout.com>.
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