# Class reminder for students WhatsApp template

> Remind students about a class or live session starting soon. Appointment reminder WhatsApp template for education. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Education
- Use case: Appointment reminder
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 92%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/education-class-reminder
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/education-class-reminder.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Send 1 hour before online classes and the evening before in-person ones.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, your *{{course}}* class begins today at {{time}}. Join on time so you don't miss the start.
Acme Academy

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{course}}`: Intro to Design
- `{{time}}`: 3:30 PM

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "education_class_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your *{{course}}* class begins today at {{time}}. Join on time so you don't miss the start."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Acme Academy"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Join class",
      "url": "https://acmeacademy.example.com/live"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "course": {
      "example": "Intro to Design"
    },
    "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": "education_class_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your *{{course}}* class begins today at {{time}}. Join on time so you don'\''t miss the start.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "course",
            "example": "Intro to Design"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Acme Academy"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Join class",
          "url": "https://acmeacademy.example.com/live"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```