# New client welcome WhatsApp template

> Welcome new clients with what to expect at the first appointment. Welcome WhatsApp template for salons and spas. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Beauty and wellness
- Use case: Welcome message
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 75%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/beauty-welcome-new-client
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/beauty-welcome-new-client.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Offer one useful tip (arrival time, patch test). A warm, practical tone helps utility approval.

## Message text

Welcome to {{studio}}, {{first_name}}! For your first visit, arrive 10 minutes early and tell us about any allergies. We can't wait to meet you.

## Variables

- `{{studio}}`: Bloom Studio
- `{{first_name}}`: Maria

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "beauty_welcome_new_client",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Welcome to {{studio}}, {{first_name}}! For your first visit, arrive 10 minutes early and tell us about any allergies. We can't wait to meet you."
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
      "text": "Call the studio",
      "phoneNumber": "+15550145"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "studio": {
      "example": "Bloom Studio"
    },
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_welcome_new_client",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Welcome to {{studio}}, {{first_name}}! For your first visit, arrive 10 minutes early and tell us about any allergies. We can'\''t wait to meet you.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "studio",
            "example": "Bloom Studio"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
          "text": "Call the studio",
          "phone_number": "+15550145"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```