A WhatsApp payment reminder template for banks and lenders: invoice amount, due date and a pay link. Utility category, ready to copy.
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Payment due soon
Hi {{first_name}}, this is a reminder that your installment of *{{amount}}* for loan {{loan_id}} is due on _{{due_date}}_. Paying on time keeps your account in good standing.
Lumen Bank{{first_name}}Ana{{amount}}$240.00{{loan_id}}LN-8841{{due_date}}Nov 15{{pay_ref}}LN8841</>For developers
The template as JSON for @talqui-oss/template-builder, and the Cloud API request that creates it. Replace the $ variables with your account values.
finance_payment_due_reminder.json
{
"name": "finance_payment_due_reminder",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"header": {
"type": "TEXT",
"text": "Payment due soon"
},
"body": {
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, this is a reminder that your installment of *{{amount}}* for loan {{loan_id}} is due on _{{due_date}}_. Paying on time keeps your account in good standing."
},
"footer": {
"text": "Lumen Bank"
},
"buttons": [
{
"type": "URL",
"text": "Pay now",
"url": "https://lumenbank.com/pay/{{pay_ref}}"
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "I already paid"
}
],
"variables": {
"first_name": {
"example": "Ana"
},
"amount": {
"example": "$240.00"
},
"loan_id": {
"example": "LN-8841"
},
"due_date": {
"example": "Nov 15"
},
"pay_ref": {
"example": "LN8841"
}
}
}Create with the Meta Cloud API
curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/$WABA_ID/message_templates" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $META_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "finance_payment_due_reminder",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"parameter_format": "NAMED",
"components": [
{
"type": "HEADER",
"format": "TEXT",
"text": "Payment due soon"
},
{
"type": "BODY",
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, this is a reminder that your installment of *{{amount}}* for loan {{loan_id}} is due on _{{due_date}}_. Paying on time keeps your account in good standing.",
"example": {
"body_text_named_params": [
{
"param_name": "first_name",
"example": "Ana"
},
{
"param_name": "amount",
"example": "$240.00"
},
{
"param_name": "loan_id",
"example": "LN-8841"
},
{
"param_name": "due_date",
"example": "Nov 15"
}
]
}
},
{
"type": "FOOTER",
"text": "Lumen Bank"
},
{
"type": "BUTTONS",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "URL",
"text": "Pay now",
"url": "https://lumenbank.com/pay/{{1}}",
"example": [
"https://lumenbank.com/pay/LN8841"
]
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "I already paid"
}
]
}
]
}'+Related