Short answer: not in any reliable, general way.
Why: hypnosis requires more than just reading words. Key points:
Hypnosis is a cooperative, interpersonal state involving focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and increased suggestibility. It most often occurs in a live social context (therapist, clinician, or trusted person) where rapport, voice tone, pacing, and nonverbal cues help guide a subject into trance.
Text lacks crucial elements many hypnotic procedures rely on:
Vocal cues (tone, cadence, pauses) and rhythm that guide breathing and relaxation.
Real-time feedback and interaction to gauge responsiveness and adjust suggestions.
Trust-building and the presence of a safe setting that reduces resistance.
Multimodal sensory induction (voice, sometimes touch or eye fixation) that supports absorption.
That said, reading text can produce suggestive effects for some people:
Highly hypnotizable people (about 10–15% of the population) are more likely to respond to written suggestions than low-hypnotizables.
Well-written scripts that use clear, direct language, progressive relaxation, imagery, and repetition can induce relaxation, focused attention, and mild hypnotic-type experiences in responsive readers.
Self-hypnosis routinely uses written scripts or recordings. A recording or a live reader is typically more effective than text alone, but motivated individuals can use text to guide self-hypnosis successfully.
Techniques used in cognitive suggestibility (e.g., priming, persuasive phrasing) can influence thoughts and behavior via text, but that influence is not the same as clinical hypnosis and tends to be weaker and more variable.
Safety and consent:
Ethical hypnosis requires informed consent and a safe environment. Text messages can't reliably ensure safety (e.g., if a reader experiences distress or dissociation).
Don’t attempt to induce trance in someone via text without their clear consent and without ensuring they can safely return to normal alertness.
Practical recommendations:
If you want to try self-hypnosis from text: read in a quiet, safe place, sit or lie down, go slowly, follow a structured script (progressive relaxation, focused imagery, direct suggestions), and include an anchor for returning to full alertness (count up to five, wiggle fingers/toes, open eyes).
For therapeutic goals (smoking cessation, pain, anxiety), use a licensed practitioner or validated recordings rather than unsolicited text messages.