# Open house invitation WhatsApp template

> Invite prospective students to an open house or info session. Event invitation WhatsApp template for schools and colleges.

- Category: Marketing
- Industry: Education
- Use case: Event invitation
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 70%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/education-open-house-invitation
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/education-open-house-invitation.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Include date, time and venue. RSVP buttons help with headcount.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, you're invited to our Open House at {{school}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Meet teachers, tour the campus and ask admissions anything.
Reply STOP to opt out

## Variables

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

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "education_open_house_invitation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, you're invited to our Open House at {{school}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Meet teachers, tour the campus and ask admissions anything."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "RSVP yes"
    },
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "Send me details"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "school": {
      "example": "Acme Academy"
    },
    "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_open_house_invitation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, you'\''re invited to our Open House at {{school}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Meet teachers, tour the campus and ask admissions anything.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "school",
            "example": "Acme Academy"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "March 14"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "RSVP yes"
        },
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "Send me details"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```