How can I add a custom message to the checkout process?

Topic summary

A merchant wants to display a custom message during checkout to inform customers about specific shipping days (Monday & Thursday only). Initially, Shopify support states this requires the expensive Shopify Plus plan and suggests workarounds like adding notes to product descriptions or shipping rate details.

Key Solution Found:
A community member discovers a workaround that doesn’t require upgrading:

  • Navigate to Settings → Checkout → Manage checkout language
  • Search for “Shipping method notice” (requires scrolling through the entire list first due to infinite scroll design)
  • Add custom text in this field, which then displays on the checkout page under shipping methods

Important Notes:

  • This solution works across all themes (confirmed working through 2025)
  • The UI requires scrolling to the bottom before the search function works properly
  • Multiple users confirm this method still functions and express frustration that such basic functionality is otherwise locked behind Shopify Plus ($2,000-5,000/month)
  • One user initially confused this with allowing customers to add messages (which requires enabling order notes separately)

The discussion reflects ongoing frustration with Shopify’s feature restrictions on lower-tier plans for what many consider essential checkout customization.

Summarized with AI on October 24. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Thank you - I didn’t realize the endless scrolling until I saw your post! Thank you!

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