Send Text Overhaul
Overhauls the system and responses you can receive when sending a mood-related text.
🔽 Download: CurseForge / SFS
Requires: Lot 51 Core Library + Get Together Expansion Pack
Supported Languages: All 🌍
Patch Resilience: High ℹ️
How It Works
Dynamic Venue Invitations
Now, after sending a mood-related text (Happy, Flirty, Playful, or Angry), the Sim you text will invite you somewhere that makes sense for them. Invitations are based on their traits and age, adding depth and variety to social outings.
A Creative Sim might invite you to a Museum or Arts Center.
A Teen may take you to a Café or Thrift Store.
A University Student could suggest meeting at the University Commons.
A Macabre Sim might want to meet up at a Cemetery.
A Spellcaster might bring you to the Magic Realm.
And much more!
Possible venues include: Cafés, Community Spaces, Recreation Centers, Arts Centers, Museums, Libraries, Beaches, Parks, Pools, Retail Stores, Spas, Small Businesses, Myshuno Meadows, Cemeteries, Clubs, Bars, Karaoke Bars, Lounges, National Parks, Ocean Bluffs, Restaurants, Onsens, Magic Realm, Thrift Stores, and Student Commons.
Sending a Sad Text will still prompt Sims to invite you to their house. Sending an Energized Text will still prompt Sims to invite you to a Gym (Children will invite you to a Park, Pool, or Recreation Center instead).
More Realistic Responses
Not every Sim will drop everything to text you back. Responses now depend on several factors:
Only Sims you have a decent relationship with, compatibility with, or who are attracted to you will text you back and invite you somewhere.
Sims with certain traits might require higher friendship to reply, while others might ignore certain texts altogether.
Time of day matters! Most Sims reply between 9 AM – 11 PM, but some night owls and early risers may respond outside that window. The time of day (and even the weather) now has an influence on what venues Sims invite you to.
Failure States for Added Gameplay
Not every text gets a reply, and now your Sim will feel it when they’re ignored:
If left on read, they’ll receive a "Left on Read" moodlet (~6–12 minutes later). They also won’t be able to text that Sim again for 4 hours.
If multiple Sims ignore them in a short time, they’ll get the "Digital Ghost" moodlet, preventing the sending of further mood-related texts until it expires.
If a Sim is at school or work, they’ll now text back to let you know they’re busy. Sims with traits like Paranoid or Low Self-Esteem might not like this, however.
40+ New Responses
This mod adds over 40 spell-checked, Maxis Match responses to make texting interactions feel fresh and immersive (non-English languages will continue to use their language's original singular responses).
Compatibility
✅ This mod is compatible with Kuttoe's "Random Texts and Calls", a.deep.indigo's "Connected Sims", and lotharihoe's "Phone Call Overhaul."
⚠️ This mod will conflict with any mods that override the following files:
dramaNode_NPCInvite_EnergizedText.DramaNodeTuning
dramaNode_NPC_Invite_SadText.DramaNodeTuning
dramaNode_NPCInvite_PlayfulText.DramaNodeTuning
dramaNode_NPCInvite_FlirtyText.DramaNodeTuning
dramaNode_NPCInvite_HappyText.DramaNodeTuning
dramaNode_NPCInvite_AngryText.DramaNodeTuning
situation_NPCInvites_HappyText.SituationTuning
situation_NPCInvites_FlirtyText.SituationTuning
situation_NPCInvites_PlayfulText.SituationTuning
situation_NPCInvites_AngryText.SituationTuning
loot_DramaNode_AngryText.ActionTuning
loot_DramaNode_PlayfulText.ActionTuning
loot_DramaNode_HappyText.ActionTuning
loot_DramaNode_FlirtyText.ActionTuning
loot_DramaNode_EnergizedText.ActionTuning
This mod was made possible by Sims 4 Studio, Tuning Builder, and STBL Studio.
Comments (21)
hii,does this mod conflict with KaylaDot NPC Invites?
No conflicts
Hello! Will midnitetechmod's Call Me, Maybe mod conflict with this? Thanks again for your hard work!
Not sure, never heard of it. But I doubt it.
I have simkatu's extended phone calls mod will that conflict with this mod?
Nope!
Hi Tyjokr, thank you so much for creating such an amazing mod! I was wondering if this mod has any known conflicts with KaylaDot’s NPC Invite mods (the ones that allow NPCs to invite the player to Birthday Parties, Weddings, or Dinner Events)? Since both mods touch the phone and social notification systems, I wanted to double-check if they can be used together safely. Thanks again for your hard work!
No conflicts with that mod! The systems are different in the backend.
hi! how do i change the language of the mod? i play in polish and it somehow appears in german in my game
Did you ever sort this out? I checked the mod files and the translations are all in the right place.
Will this mod work if I don't have Get Together?
It only works with Get Together, since Get Together adds this functionality.
I am always so impressed and delighted by how efficient and informative your mod write ups are!! You're really good at what you do.
hi!!! i love your work so much, this one is definitely one of my faves. would you ever consider tweaking the calling/invite system itself without the text initiation? one of my biggest peeves is getting calls from random sims ive only talked to once. :(
You should check out Call Me, Maybe? by Midnitetech! It's a gamechanger, and works with this mod (at least, as far as I can tell >_>) If you want to go a step further, you could also get Lumpinou's Functional Mobile Phones, and can then turn your phone off entirely if Sims are being too needy.
Hey! Your work is really impressive, I've been going through it and am so excited to get to put it to use today. I couldn't find any information about this online, so I figured I'd ask you directly - is this mod compatible with adeepingidog's Connected Sims and Simkatu's Extended Phone Calls? Thank you for your time and your work, you've been highly recommended to me and I get why.
This mod is compatible with those mods!
Hi! What about Scumbumbos Call Anytime mod? Maintained by ClaudiaSharon. I know it touches when sims will respond. I want the rest of these features, but I assume that bit might override his mod?
There’s no conflicts with that mod, you’re good to go
Does this Mod always work when you text another sim? Every time I text someone I don't get any moodlet or response even with its the only thing in my game including the Lot51. I really was to use this mod and I'm unsure if I'm doing something wrong.
Do you have the City Living expansion pack?