# Class starting soon reminder WhatsApp template

> Remind members about a class starting in a few hours. Appointment reminder WhatsApp template for gyms and yoga studios. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Fitness
- Use case: Appointment reminder
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 78%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/fitness-class-reminder
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/fitness-class-reminder.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=eyJuYW1lIjoiZml0bmVzc19jbGFzc19yZW1pbmRlciIsImxhbmd1YWdlIjoiZW5fVVMiLCJjYXRlZ29yeSI6IlVUSUxJVFkiLCJib2R5Ijp7InRleHQiOiJIaSB7e2ZpcnN0X25hbWV9fSwgeW91ciAqe3tjbGFzc19uYW1lfX0qIGNsYXNzIHN0YXJ0cyB0b2RheSBhdCB7e3RpbWV9fS4gQnJpbmcgYSB0b3dlbCBhbmQgd2F0ZXIsIGFuZCBhcnJpdmUgNSBtaW51dGVzIGVhcmx5LiJ9LCJmb290ZXIiOnsidGV4dCI6IkFjbWUgRml0bmVzcyJ9LCJ2YXJpYWJsZXMiOnsiZmlyc3RfbmFtZSI6eyJleGFtcGxlIjoiTWFyaWEifSwiY2xhc3NfbmFtZSI6eyJleGFtcGxlIjoiTW9ybmluZyBZb2dhIn0sInRpbWUiOnsiZXhhbXBsZSI6IjM6MzAgUE0ifX19

## How to get it approved

Send 2 to 3 hours before. Short messages are read; long ones are skipped.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, your *{{class_name}}* class starts today at {{time}}. Bring a towel and water, and arrive 5 minutes early.
Acme Fitness

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{class_name}}`: Morning Yoga
- `{{time}}`: 3:30 PM

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "fitness_class_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your *{{class_name}}* class starts today at {{time}}. Bring a towel and water, and arrive 5 minutes early."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Acme Fitness"
  },
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "class_name": {
      "example": "Morning Yoga"
    },
    "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": "fitness_class_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your *{{class_name}}* class starts today at {{time}}. Bring a towel and water, and arrive 5 minutes early.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "class_name",
            "example": "Morning Yoga"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Acme Fitness"
    }
  ]
}'
```