Bullhorn Texting Integration: Text Candidates from Your ATS

Every recruiter knows the feeling: you finally locate the ideal candidate—someone whose skills, background, and timing check every box—but by the time you reach out, another firm has already snagged them. Today’s talent market moves fast, often faster than traditional communication channels can keep up with. That’s why real-time outreach isn’t optional anymore; it’s your competitive advantage.

If your team relies on Bullhorn, you already have a strong process foundation. But pairing Bullhorn with a dedicated texting platform unlocks an entirely new level of speed, consistency, and candidate engagement. Whippy’s Bullhorn texting integration↗ lets you message candidates directly from your ATS, automate critical moments in the hiring process, and maintain a personalized experience at scale—without asking recruiters to learn yet another tool.

Whether you’re running a high-volume staffing agency↗ or managing a lean internal TA team, this integration helps your recruiters work smarter, respond faster, and ultimately hire the best talent before competitors even get a reply.

Why Texting Is a Must-Have for Recruiters in 2025

Let’s face it: candidates are overwhelmed with emails, constantly bombarded by notifications, and more selective than ever about which calls they answer. SMS cuts through the noise because it meets candidates where they actually communicate—on their phone, in real time.

When Bullhorn messaging is powered by Whippy, recruiters can instantly reach candidates through SMS or MMS without leaving their ATS. This transforms texting from a manual workaround into a structured, trackable part of your hiring workflow.

Current industry benchmarks paint a clear picture:

• SMS open rates exceed 98%, far higher than email.
• Most text messages are read within three minutes, giving recruiters immediate visibility into candidate engagement.
• Recruiters consistently report 30–50% faster response rates through texting compared to email or phone.

In a market where top talent often accepts offers within days—sometimes hours—the ability to communicate instantly isn’t just convenient. It’s the determining factor in whether you schedule the interview today or miss the opportunity entirely. Texting gives recruiters the ability to guide candidates through the process quickly, reduce no-shows, and keep every pipeline warm.

What the Whippy + Bullhorn Integration Actually Does

Whippy’s Bullhorn integration turns your ATS into a complete text-recruiting software system purpose-built for the modern hiring process. Instead of bolting on a texting tool, Whippy embeds natively into your daily workflow, making SMS an intuitive extension of your existing recruiting process.

Text from Anywhere Inside Bullhorn

Every candidate, contact, or job record includes built-in SMS functionality. Recruiters can start a conversation, respond to candidates, send follow-ups, and attach media—all without switching screens or juggling tools. This reduces friction, removes manual data entry, and ensures communication happens at the exact moment you’re reviewing a candidate’s information.

Automation with a Human Touch

Whippy allows you to trigger personalized messages↗ based on status changes or workflow milestones. For example:

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   A friendly confirmation when an interview is scheduled

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   A check-in if a candidate hasn’t replied in a set timeframe

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   A warm “congratulations” after an offer is accepted

These automations keep candidates informed and engaged, reducing manual lift while preserving the conversational tone candidates expect from top-tier staffing brands.

Automatic Conversation Logging

Every text—whether triggered automatically or sent manually—is synced back into Bullhorn. Messages are logged under the correct candidate or contact record, creating a unified history of communication. This eliminates sticky notes, missing context, or recruiters wondering, “Did anyone follow up with this person?” The entire team can jump in confidently with full visibility.

Candidate Engagement Tools Built for Staffing

Whippy goes far beyond simple one-to-one messaging. Recruiters can:

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   Save time with reusable SMS templates

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   Run personalized campaigns↗ to re-engage dormant candidates

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   Send compliant group messages at scale

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   Build automated workflows that nurture candidates through the entire process

These tools ensure your communication stays consistent even when you’re managing dozens—or hundreds—of open roles.

Built for Recruiters, More Than Messaging

Whippy isn’t a generic texting platform adapted to recruiting; it’s engineered for the unique realities of staffing agencies and talent acquisition teams. Every feature reflects the daily challenges recruiters face: high volume, constant multitasking, tight deadlines, and the pressure to deliver a polished candidate experience.

With Whippy, your team can:

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   Re-engage passive candidates with quick check-ins and personalized outreach

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   Reduce costly no-shows by sending automated reminders for interviews, assessments, and onboarding

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   Speed up interview coordination by making it effortless for candidates to confirm times

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   Elevate the candidate experience with timely, respectful communication that feels human

Behind the scenes, Whippy acts as a centralized communication hub—consolidating tools, eliminating unnecessary software, and giving recruiters one place to manage every conversation. The result is a cleaner workflow, fewer dropped handoffs, and a hiring process that feels streamlined and professional from start to finish.

For a broader strategy, see our recruitment process automation guide↗

Fast Setup, Zero Workflow Disruption

One of the biggest concerns teams have when adopting new technology is the fear of slowing down. Recruiters can’t afford downtime, complicated installs, or long learning curves—and they shouldn’t have to. That’s why Whippy’s Bullhorn integration is intentionally built to slip into your existing workflow without causing friction or requiring process changes.

The setup is lightweight and guided from start to finish. Most teams can begin sending texts directly from Bullhorn within a matter of days—not weeks or months. Recruiters don’t need technical knowledge or specialized training; the interface mirrors the simplicity of everyday texting, making adoption fast and intuitive. A brief walk-through is usually all it takes for your team to feel confident navigating conversations, creating templates, and automating their outreach.

Whippy’s onboarding team ensures everything is configured correctly, from permissions to logging to phone number setup, so your recruiters never get slowed down by technical hurdles. Once enabled, texting simply becomes part of how your ATS works—not an add-on your team has to remember to use.

And if your team uses voice tools, the benefits compound even further. By combining Whippy’s texting capabilities with a Bullhorn-compatible VoIP solution, you transform your recruiting tech stack into a unified communication hub. Recruiters can call, text, follow up, and log everything—all from one place—creating a seamless outreach experience that eliminates missed opportunities and cuts response times dramatically. For teams looking to fully streamline both inbound and outbound communication, our guide to the best Bullhorn VoIP integration↗ breaks down how to build an optimized, end-to-end workflow.

Real Results: What Teams Are Seeing

Teams using Whippy’s Bullhorn integration consistently report transformative improvements across their recruiting workflows. The shift happens quickly: conversations become easier to manage, candidates respond more reliably, and recruiters move through their pipelines with far greater confidence.

One of the biggest changes teams notice is how much smoother communication becomes. Texting removes friction from the process, making it effortless for candidates to confirm interview times, share quick updates, or ask clarifying questions. This immediacy encourages stronger engagement and helps recruiters keep momentum with even the busiest prospects.

Internal collaboration strengthens as well. When every text message is automatically logged in Bullhorn, sourcers, recruiters, and coordinators operate with shared visibility. There’s no confusion about who last reached out or what was said. Instead, teams function cohesively, passing candidates between stages without losing context or duplicating work.

Another outcome that teams appreciate is the shift in candidate sentiment. Rather than feeling overwhelmed by impersonal emails or voicemail messages, candidates receive communication that feels timely, considerate, and tailored to their journey. Messages come through in a channel they use every day, creating a more supportive experience from first outreach to final offer.

Overall, the integration helps recruiters move faster, communicate more effectively, and build stronger relationships with the people they’re trying to hire—all within the tools they already use. The impact is tangible, sustainable, and aligned with what high-performing recruiting teams care about most: hiring with clarity, efficiency, and a human touch.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I need to leave Bullhorn to send a text?
A: No. Whippy is embedded directly into your Bullhorn environment, so you can send texts from any candidate, contact, or job record without switching apps. Conversations appear inline and stay tied to the record you’re already viewing, making texting as natural as updating a note or creating a task.

Q: Are messages tracked and logged automatically?
A: Yes. Every incoming and outgoing message—SMS or MMS—is logged automatically under the correct candidate or contact. Your team gains a complete, chronological communication history without manual entry. This ensures transparency, eliminates duplication, and keeps follow-ups from slipping through the cracks.

Q: Can I automate candidate texts with Whippy?
A: Absolutely. Whippy connects to your Bullhorn workflows, allowing you to trigger texts when certain actions occur. For example, candidates can receive reminders when interviews are booked, confirmations when their status changes, or next steps when they’ve completed an assessment. Automations add consistency and speed while still allowing each message to feel personal.

Q: What kinds of messages can I send?
A: Whippy supports every messaging style recruiters need: personalized one-on-one texts, compliant group messages, bulk SMS campaigns, and MMS for rich content like documents, role descriptions, or onboarding instructions. You can also create and share templates across your team to maintain consistency in tone, branding, and compliance.

Q: Can you shorten links in Bullhorn automation texts?
A: Yes—and it’s one of the easiest ways to keep your messages clean and mobile-friendly. Bullhorn doesn’t offer native link shortening, but Whippy automatically shortens URLs inside outbound texts, including those triggered by automations. This keeps your messages within character limits, prevents long links from breaking, and allows you to track click-throughs for engagement insights.

Q: How fast can I get started?
A: Most teams are fully operational within just a few days. Whippy’s onboarding specialists guide the setup, connect your Bullhorn environment, configure workflows, and provide hands-on training. Your recruiters can start texting candidates almost immediately, without interrupting any active searches or slowing down your hiring pipeline.

Q: Is this only for staffing agencies?
A: Not at all. While staffing and recruiting agencies benefit tremendously from high-volume communication tools, internal talent acquisition teams use Whippy just as effectively. Any environment where speed, responsiveness, and candidate experience matter will see immediate value from adding Bullhorn-native texting.

Ready to Upgrade Your Recruiting Game?

If your team already uses Bullhorn, adding Whippy is one of the highest-impact upgrades you can make. You get the immediacy of texting, the efficiency of automation, and the clarity of centralized communication—all without changing your team’s daily habits.

Top candidates move quickly. Slow communication is all it takes to lose them to another offer. By enabling recruiters to reach candidates instantly, track every conversation, and automate key touchpoints, Whippy ensures your team stays ahead of the competition.

Give your recruiters the tools they need to communicate faster, work smarter, and deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

Book a Free Live Demo↗ to see just how easy it is to start texting directly from your ATS—and watch your hiring results transform.