# New course launch WhatsApp template

> Announce a new course to leads and alumni. Product launch WhatsApp template for education businesses. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Marketing
- Industry: Education
- Use case: Product launch
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 79%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/education-new-course-launch
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/education-new-course-launch.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Say who the course is for and when it starts. Send to people who showed interest in a related topic.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, our new course *{{course}}* is now open for enrollment. It starts on {{date}} and is built for working professionals.
Reply STOP to opt out

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{course}}`: Intro to Design
- `{{date}}`: March 14

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "education_new_course_launch",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, our new course *{{course}}* is now open for enrollment. It starts on {{date}} and is built for working professionals."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "See the syllabus",
      "url": "https://acmeacademy.example.com/courses"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "course": {
      "example": "Intro to Design"
    },
    "date": {
      "example": "March 14"
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_new_course_launch",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, our new course *{{course}}* is now open for enrollment. It starts on {{date}} and is built for working professionals.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "course",
            "example": "Intro to Design"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "March 14"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "See the syllabus",
          "url": "https://acmeacademy.example.com/courses"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```