# Event day reminder WhatsApp template

> Remind attendees the day before an event with doors time and venue. Appointment reminder WhatsApp template for events. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Events
- Use case: Appointment reminder
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 81%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/events-event-reminder
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/events-event-reminder.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Include doors-open time and venue. Send the evening before for the best read rate.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, *{{event_name}}* is tomorrow at {{venue}}. Doors open at {{time}}. Have your tickets ready on your phone.
Acme Events

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{event_name}}`: Summer Fest
- `{{venue}}`: Harbor Hall
- `{{time}}`: 3:30 PM

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "events_event_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, *{{event_name}}* is tomorrow at {{venue}}. Doors open at {{time}}. Have your tickets ready on your phone."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Acme Events"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Get directions",
      "url": "https://acmeevents.example.com/venue"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "event_name": {
      "example": "Summer Fest"
    },
    "venue": {
      "example": "Harbor Hall"
    },
    "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": "events_event_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, *{{event_name}}* is tomorrow at {{venue}}. Doors open at {{time}}. Have your tickets ready on your phone.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "event_name",
            "example": "Summer Fest"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "venue",
            "example": "Harbor Hall"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Acme Events"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Get directions",
          "url": "https://acmeevents.example.com/venue"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```