# Schedule change notice WhatsApp template

> Notify ticket holders about a change of time or venue. Account alert WhatsApp template for events. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Events
- Use case: Account alert
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 79%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/events-schedule-change
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/events-schedule-change.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Say clearly what changed and what, if anything, attendees must do. Time-sensitive alerts suit utility.

## Message text

Important update for *{{event_name}}*, {{first_name}}: the start time has changed to {{time}} on {{date}}. Your tickets remain valid.
Acme Events

## Variables

- `{{event_name}}`: Summer Fest
- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{time}}`: 3:30 PM
- `{{date}}`: March 14

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "events_schedule_change",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Important update for *{{event_name}}*, {{first_name}}: the start time has changed to {{time}} on {{date}}. Your tickets remain valid."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Acme Events"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "See details",
      "url": "https://acmeevents.example.com/updates"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "event_name": {
      "example": "Summer Fest"
    },
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "time": {
      "example": "3:30 PM"
    },
    "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_schedule_change",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Important update for *{{event_name}}*, {{first_name}}: the start time has changed to {{time}} on {{date}}. Your tickets remain valid.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "event_name",
            "example": "Summer Fest"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "March 14"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Acme Events"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "See details",
          "url": "https://acmeevents.example.com/updates"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```