# Test drive confirmation WhatsApp template

> Confirm a car test drive on WhatsApp with model, date, time and what to bring. Utility template for dealerships that reduces no-shows.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Automotive
- Use case: Booking confirmation
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 77%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/automotive-test-drive-confirmation
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/automotive-test-drive-confirmation.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Tell the customer to bring a driver license; practical instruction supports the utility category.

## Message text

Test drive booked
Hi {{first_name}}, your test drive of the *{{model}}* is confirmed for {{date}} at {{time}}. Please bring your driver license. {{salesperson}} will meet you at the showroom.
Northwind Motors

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Dana
- `{{model}}`: Northwind EV 3
- `{{date}}`: Nov 15
- `{{time}}`: 11:00 AM
- `{{salesperson}}`: Alex

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "automotive_test_drive_confirmation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "header": {
    "type": "TEXT",
    "text": "Test drive booked"
  },
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your test drive of the *{{model}}* is confirmed for {{date}} at {{time}}. Please bring your driver license. {{salesperson}} will meet you at the showroom."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Northwind Motors"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "Reschedule"
    },
    {
      "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
      "text": "Call showroom",
      "phoneNumber": "+15550122"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Dana"
    },
    "model": {
      "example": "Northwind EV 3"
    },
    "date": {
      "example": "Nov 15"
    },
    "time": {
      "example": "11:00 AM"
    },
    "salesperson": {
      "example": "Alex"
    }
  }
}
```

## Create it with the Meta Cloud API

```sh
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_test_drive_confirmation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "HEADER",
      "format": "TEXT",
      "text": "Test drive booked"
    },
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your test drive of the *{{model}}* is confirmed for {{date}} at {{time}}. Please bring your driver license. {{salesperson}} will meet you at the showroom.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Dana"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "model",
            "example": "Northwind EV 3"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "Nov 15"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "11:00 AM"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "salesperson",
            "example": "Alex"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Northwind Motors"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "Reschedule"
        },
        {
          "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
          "text": "Call showroom",
          "phone_number": "+15550122"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```