# New student welcome WhatsApp template

> Welcome new students with first-day instructions. Welcome WhatsApp template for schools and training providers. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Education
- Use case: Welcome message
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 76%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/education-new-student-welcome
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/education-new-student-welcome.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Include where to be, when, and who to contact. Practical information keeps it utility.

## Message text

Welcome to {{school}}, {{first_name}}! Your first day is {{date}} at {{time}}. Please bring your ID and arrive 15 minutes early.

## Variables

- `{{school}}`: Acme Academy
- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{date}}`: March 14
- `{{time}}`: 3:30 PM

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "education_new_student_welcome",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Welcome to {{school}}, {{first_name}}! Your first day is {{date}} at {{time}}. Please bring your ID and arrive 15 minutes early."
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
      "text": "Call admissions",
      "phoneNumber": "+15550167"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "school": {
      "example": "Acme Academy"
    },
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "date": {
      "example": "March 14"
    },
    "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_new_student_welcome",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Welcome to {{school}}, {{first_name}}! Your first day is {{date}} at {{time}}. Please bring your ID and arrive 15 minutes early.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "school",
            "example": "Acme Academy"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "March 14"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
          "text": "Call admissions",
          "phone_number": "+15550167"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```