# Medical appointment reminder WhatsApp template

> Remind patients about an upcoming appointment with date, time and doctor. Appointment reminder WhatsApp template for clinics.

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

## How to get it approved

Never include diagnosis or treatment details in the message; keep it to logistics. Send 24 hours before.

## Message text

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

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{doctor}}`: Dr. Silva
- `{{clinic}}`: Acme Health Clinic
- `{{date}}`: March 14
- `{{time}}`: 3:30 PM

## Template JSON

```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 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": "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"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```