# Salon appointment reminder WhatsApp template

> Remind clients 24 hours before their salon or spa visit. Appointment reminder WhatsApp template that cuts no-shows. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Beauty and wellness
- Use case: Appointment reminder
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 73%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/beauty-appointment-reminder
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/beauty-appointment-reminder.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Send one reminder a day ahead; two feels naggy. Quick replies let clients free up a slot early.

## Message text

Reminder, {{first_name}}: your {{service}} at {{studio}} is tomorrow at {{time}}. Please arrive a few minutes early.

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{service}}`: Haircut
- `{{studio}}`: Bloom Studio
- `{{time}}`: 3:30 PM

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "beauty_appointment_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Reminder, {{first_name}}: your {{service}} at {{studio}} is tomorrow at {{time}}. Please arrive a few minutes early."
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "I'll be there"
    },
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "Need to reschedule"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "service": {
      "example": "Haircut"
    },
    "studio": {
      "example": "Bloom Studio"
    },
    "time": {
      "example": "3:30 PM"
    }
  }
}
```

## 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": "beauty_appointment_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Reminder, {{first_name}}: your {{service}} at {{studio}} is tomorrow at {{time}}. Please arrive a few minutes early.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "service",
            "example": "Haircut"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "studio",
            "example": "Bloom Studio"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "I'\''ll be there"
        },
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "Need to reschedule"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```