# Membership payment failed WhatsApp template

> Alert members that a recurring payment failed and how to fix it. Payment reminder WhatsApp template for gyms. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Fitness
- Use case: Payment reminder
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 86%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/fitness-payment-failed
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/fitness-payment-failed.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Keep it factual and give a direct update-payment link. Utility only if there is no promotional text.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, your {{plan}} payment of {{amount}} didn't go through on {{date}}. Please update your card to keep your access active.
Acme Fitness

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{plan}}`: Monthly
- `{{amount}}`: $49.90
- `{{date}}`: March 14

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "fitness_payment_failed",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your {{plan}} payment of {{amount}} didn't go through on {{date}}. Please update your card to keep your access active."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Acme Fitness"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Update payment",
      "url": "https://acmefit.example.com/billing"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "plan": {
      "example": "Monthly"
    },
    "amount": {
      "example": "$49.90"
    },
    "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": "fitness_payment_failed",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your {{plan}} payment of {{amount}} didn'\''t go through on {{date}}. Please update your card to keep your access active.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "plan",
            "example": "Monthly"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "amount",
            "example": "$49.90"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "March 14"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Acme Fitness"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Update payment",
          "url": "https://acmefit.example.com/billing"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```