# Event invitation with RSVP WhatsApp template

> Invite contacts to an event with RSVP buttons. Event invitation WhatsApp template for conferences and meetups. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Marketing
- Industry: Events
- Use case: Event invitation
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 92%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/events-event-invitation
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/events-event-invitation.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=eyJuYW1lIjoiZXZlbnRzX2V2ZW50X2ludml0YXRpb24iLCJsYW5ndWFnZSI6ImVuX1VTIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnkiOiJNQVJLRVRJTkciLCJoZWFkZXIiOnsidHlwZSI6IlRFWFQiLCJ0ZXh0IjoiWW91J3JlIGludml0ZWQifSwiYm9keSI6eyJ0ZXh0IjoiSGkge3tmaXJzdF9uYW1lfX0sIGpvaW4gdXMgYXQgKnt7ZXZlbnRfbmFtZX19KiBpbiB7e2NpdHl9fSBvbiB7e2RhdGV9fS4gRXhwZWN0IGdyZWF0IHRhbGtzLCBuZXR3b3JraW5nIGFuZCBzdXJwcmlzZXMuIn0sImZvb3RlciI6eyJ0ZXh0IjoiUmVwbHkgU1RPUCB0byBvcHQgb3V0In0sImJ1dHRvbnMiOlt7InR5cGUiOiJRVUlDS19SRVBMWSIsInRleHQiOiJJJ2xsIGF0dGVuZCJ9LHsidHlwZSI6IlFVSUNLX1JFUExZIiwidGV4dCI6Ik5vdCB0aGlzIHRpbWUifV0sInZhcmlhYmxlcyI6eyJmaXJzdF9uYW1lIjp7ImV4YW1wbGUiOiJNYXJpYSJ9LCJldmVudF9uYW1lIjp7ImV4YW1wbGUiOiJTdW1tZXIgRmVzdCJ9LCJjaXR5Ijp7ImV4YW1wbGUiOiJBdXN0aW4ifSwiZGF0ZSI6eyJleGFtcGxlIjoiTWFyY2ggMTQifX19

## How to get it approved

Give date, place and the value of attending. Quick replies simplify counting.

## Message text

You're invited
Hi {{first_name}}, join us at *{{event_name}}* in {{city}} on {{date}}. Expect great talks, networking and surprises.
Reply STOP to opt out

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{event_name}}`: Summer Fest
- `{{city}}`: Austin
- `{{date}}`: March 14

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "events_event_invitation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "header": {
    "type": "TEXT",
    "text": "You're invited"
  },
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, join us at *{{event_name}}* in {{city}} on {{date}}. Expect great talks, networking and surprises."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "I'll attend"
    },
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "Not this time"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "event_name": {
      "example": "Summer Fest"
    },
    "city": {
      "example": "Austin"
    },
    "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": "events_event_invitation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "HEADER",
      "format": "TEXT",
      "text": "You'\''re invited"
    },
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, join us at *{{event_name}}* in {{city}} on {{date}}. Expect great talks, networking and surprises.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "event_name",
            "example": "Summer Fest"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "city",
            "example": "Austin"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "March 14"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "I'\''ll attend"
        },
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "Not this time"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```