diff --git a/conversations.php b/conversations.php
index 8bea055..586ccad 100644
--- a/conversations.php
+++ b/conversations.php
@@ -1685,6 +1685,20 @@
                 container.scrollTop = container.scrollHeight;
             }
 
+            // Insertar mensaje saliente en la vista inmediatamente (simular envío)
+            addMessageToView(content, type = 'outgoing') {
+                const msg = {
+                    message_id: 'local_' + Date.now(),
+                    direction: type === 'outgoing' ? 'outgoing' : 'incoming',
+                    content: content,
+                    created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
+                    status: 'sent'
+                };
+                this.conversations.push(msg);
+                this.renderconversations();
+                this.scrollToBottom();
+            }
+
             async sendMessage() {
                 const input = document.getElementById('message-input');
                 const message = input.value.trim();
@@ -1714,42 +1728,47 @@
                             return;
                         }
 
-                        // send template
-                        const resp = await apiCall('send_message.php', { body: { recipient, type: 'template', template_name: template, language: (document.getElementById('templateSelect').selectedOptions[0] ? document.getElementById('templateSelect').selectedOptions[0].dataset.language : 'es') } });
-                        if (resp && resp.success) {
-                            showAlert && showAlert('Plantilla enviada', 'success');
-                            await this.loadconversations(this.currentUserId, false);
-                            await this.loadConversations();
-                        } else {
-                            throw new Error(resp && resp.error ? resp.error : 'Error enviando plantilla');
-                        }
+                        // send template via helper (match chat_window format)
+                        const templateName = template;
+                        const language = (document.getElementById('templateSelect').selectedOptions[0] ? document.getElementById('templateSelect').selectedOptions[0].dataset.language : 'es');
+                        await this.sendTemplateMessage(templateName, language, null);
                     } else {
-                        const response = await fetch('api/send_message.php', {
-                            method: 'POST',
-                            headers: {
-                                'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-                            },
-                            body: JSON.stringify({
-                                user_id: this.currentUserId,
-                                message: message,
-                                reply_to: replyTo
-                            })
-                        });
-                        // Clear reply data attribute
-                        input.dataset.replyTo = null;
-                        
-                        const result = await response.json();
-                        
-                        if (result.success) {
-                            input.value = '';
-                            // Recargar mensajes
-                            await this.loadconversations(this.currentUserId, false);
-                            // Actualizar lista de conversaciones
-                            this.loadConversations();
-                            // Actualizar respuestas rápidas
-                            await this.loadQuickReplies();
-                        } else {
-                            alert('Error al enviar mensaje: ' + (result.error || 'Error desconocido'));
+                        // send text message using recipient (phone number) to match chat_window behavior
+                        const recipient = this.getConversationPhone(this.currentUserId);
+                        if (!recipient) {
+                            alert('No se pudo determinar el número de destino');
+                            console.error('sendMessage(text): missing recipient for user', this.currentUserId);
+                            return;
+                        }
+
+                        // prepare request body similar to chat_window
+                        const requestBody = {
+                            recipient: recipient,
+                            type: 'text',
+                            message: message
+                        };
+                        if (replyTo) requestBody.reply_to = replyTo;
+
+                        try {
+                            const result = await this.apiCall('send_message.php', { body: requestBody });
+                            // Clear reply data attribute
+                            input.dataset.replyTo = null;
+
+                            if (result && result.success) {
+                                input.value = '';
+                                // Mostrar inmediatamente en la vista
+                                this.addMessageToView(message, 'outgoing');
+                                showAlert && showAlert('Mensaje enviado correctamente', 'success');
+                                // Recargar mensajes y conversaciones en background
+                                this.loadconversations(this.currentUserId, false).catch(e=>console.warn(e));
+                                this.loadConversations().catch(e=>console.warn(e));
+                                this.loadQuickReplies().catch(e=>console.warn(e));
+                            } else {
+                                throw new Error(result && result.error ? result.error : 'Error desconocido');
+                            }
+                        } catch (err) {
+                            console.error('Error sending text message', err);
+                            alert('Error al enviar mensaje: ' + (err.message || err));
                         }
                     }
                 } catch (error) {