Remind patients about an upcoming appointment with date, time and doctor. Appointment reminder WhatsApp template for clinics.
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Never include diagnosis or treatment details in the message; keep it to logistics. Send 24 hours before.
Appointment reminder
Hi {{first_name}}, this is a reminder of your appointment with {{doctor}} at {{clinic}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Thank you, and reply here if you need anything.
Please arrive 10 minutes early{{first_name}}Maria{{doctor}}Dr. Silva{{clinic}}Acme Health Clinic{{date}}March 14{{time}}3:30 PM</>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.
healthcare_appointment_reminder.json
{
"name": "healthcare_appointment_reminder",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"header": {
"type": "TEXT",
"text": "Appointment reminder"
},
"body": {
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, this is a reminder of your appointment with {{doctor}} at {{clinic}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Thank you, and reply here if you need anything."
},
"footer": {
"text": "Please arrive 10 minutes early"
},
"buttons": [
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Confirm"
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Reschedule"
}
],
"variables": {
"first_name": {
"example": "Maria"
},
"doctor": {
"example": "Dr. Silva"
},
"clinic": {
"example": "Acme Health Clinic"
},
"date": {
"example": "March 14"
},
"time": {
"example": "3:30 PM"
}
}
}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": "healthcare_appointment_reminder",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"parameter_format": "NAMED",
"components": [
{
"type": "HEADER",
"format": "TEXT",
"text": "Appointment reminder"
},
{
"type": "BODY",
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, this is a reminder of your appointment with {{doctor}} at {{clinic}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Thank you, and reply here if you need anything.",
"example": {
"body_text_named_params": [
{
"param_name": "first_name",
"example": "Maria"
},
{
"param_name": "doctor",
"example": "Dr. Silva"
},
{
"param_name": "clinic",
"example": "Acme Health Clinic"
},
{
"param_name": "date",
"example": "March 14"
},
{
"param_name": "time",
"example": "3:30 PM"
}
]
}
},
{
"type": "FOOTER",
"text": "Please arrive 10 minutes early"
},
{
"type": "BUTTONS",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Confirm"
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Reschedule"
}
]
}
]
}'+Related