# Follow-up checkup reminder WhatsApp template

> Prompt patients to schedule a follow-up or annual checkup. Re-engagement WhatsApp template for clinics. Free to copy and edit.

- Category: Marketing
- Industry: Healthcare
- Use case: Re-engagement
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 73%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/healthcare-follow-up-checkup
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/healthcare-follow-up-checkup.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

This is a proactive nudge, so classify it as marketing and include opt-out. Refer to the service type without medical detail.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, it's time for your yearly checkup at {{clinic}}. Booking takes under a minute, and slots with {{doctor}} are open next week.
Reply STOP to opt out

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{clinic}}`: Acme Health Clinic
- `{{doctor}}`: Dr. Silva

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "healthcare_follow_up_checkup",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, it's time for your yearly checkup at {{clinic}}. Booking takes under a minute, and slots with {{doctor}} are open next week."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Book a visit",
      "url": "https://acmehealth.example.com/book"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "clinic": {
      "example": "Acme Health Clinic"
    },
    "doctor": {
      "example": "Dr. Silva"
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_follow_up_checkup",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, it'\''s time for your yearly checkup at {{clinic}}. Booking takes under a minute, and slots with {{doctor}} are open next week.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "clinic",
            "example": "Acme Health Clinic"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "doctor",
            "example": "Dr. Silva"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Book a visit",
          "url": "https://acmehealth.example.com/book"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```