# Free trial welcome WhatsApp template

> Welcome new members to their free trial pass with first-visit tips. Welcome WhatsApp template for gyms and studios. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Fitness
- Use case: Welcome message
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 97%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/fitness-trial-welcome
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/fitness-trial-welcome.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Tell them what to bring and how to book their first class. Mention expiry of the trial.

## Message text

Welcome to Acme Fitness, {{first_name}}! Your free {{days}}-day pass is active. Book your first class and bring a water bottle.

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{days}}`: 7

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "fitness_trial_welcome",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Welcome to Acme Fitness, {{first_name}}! Your free {{days}}-day pass is active. Book your first class and bring a water bottle."
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Book a class",
      "url": "https://acmefit.example.com/classes"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "days": {
      "example": "7"
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_trial_welcome",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Welcome to Acme Fitness, {{first_name}}! Your free {{days}}-day pass is active. Book your first class and bring a water bottle.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "days",
            "example": "7"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Book a class",
          "url": "https://acmefit.example.com/classes"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```