Ask customers to approve extra repair work on WhatsApp with itemized cost and a quick approval. Utility template for workshops.
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✳Approval tip
Itemize in one line and link to the full quote. Explicit approval buttons create a record and reduce disputes.
Approval needed
Hi {{first_name}}, during service on your {{vehicle}} we found {{issue}}. The repair would cost *{{price}}*. Do you approve this work?
Acme Auto{{first_name}}Paul{{vehicle}}Ford Focus{{issue}}worn front brake pads{{price}}$240.00</>For developers
The template as JSON for @talqui-oss/template-builder, and the Cloud API request that creates it. Replace the $ variables with your account values.
automotive_service_quote_approval.json
{
"name": "automotive_service_quote_approval",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"header": {
"type": "TEXT",
"text": "Approval needed"
},
"body": {
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, during service on your {{vehicle}} we found {{issue}}. The repair would cost *{{price}}*. Do you approve this work?"
},
"footer": {
"text": "Acme Auto"
},
"buttons": [
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Approve"
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Decline"
},
{
"type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
"text": "Call workshop",
"phoneNumber": "+15550199"
}
],
"variables": {
"first_name": {
"example": "Paul"
},
"vehicle": {
"example": "Ford Focus"
},
"issue": {
"example": "worn front brake pads"
},
"price": {
"example": "$240.00"
}
}
}Create with the Meta Cloud API
curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/$WABA_ID/message_templates" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $META_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "automotive_service_quote_approval",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"parameter_format": "NAMED",
"components": [
{
"type": "HEADER",
"format": "TEXT",
"text": "Approval needed"
},
{
"type": "BODY",
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, during service on your {{vehicle}} we found {{issue}}. The repair would cost *{{price}}*. Do you approve this work?",
"example": {
"body_text_named_params": [
{
"param_name": "first_name",
"example": "Paul"
},
{
"param_name": "vehicle",
"example": "Ford Focus"
},
{
"param_name": "issue",
"example": "worn front brake pads"
},
{
"param_name": "price",
"example": "$240.00"
}
]
}
},
{
"type": "FOOTER",
"text": "Acme Auto"
},
{
"type": "BUTTONS",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Approve"
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Decline"
},
{
"type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
"text": "Call workshop",
"phone_number": "+15550199"
}
]
}
]
}'+Related