# Driver arriving soon WhatsApp template

> Alert customers that their driver is a few minutes away with name and vehicle. Utility WhatsApp template for last-mile delivery.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Logistics and delivery
- Use case: Shipping update
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 96%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/logistics-driver-arriving-soon
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/logistics-driver-arriving-soon.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Send when the driver is 10 to 15 minutes away. Driver name and vehicle info build trust.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, your driver {{driver}} is about {{minutes}} minutes away with your order. Look out for the vehicle: {{vehicle}}. Please be ready to receive it.
Acme Logistics

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Ivy
- `{{driver}}`: Marcos
- `{{minutes}}`: 12
- `{{vehicle}}`: white van, plate KLM 482

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "logistics_driver_arriving_soon",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your driver {{driver}} is about {{minutes}} minutes away with your order. Look out for the vehicle: {{vehicle}}. Please be ready to receive it."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Acme Logistics"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
      "text": "Call driver",
      "phoneNumber": "+15550155"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Ivy"
    },
    "driver": {
      "example": "Marcos"
    },
    "minutes": {
      "example": "12"
    },
    "vehicle": {
      "example": "white van, plate KLM 482"
    }
  }
}
```

## 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": "logistics_driver_arriving_soon",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your driver {{driver}} is about {{minutes}} minutes away with your order. Look out for the vehicle: {{vehicle}}. Please be ready to receive it.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Ivy"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "driver",
            "example": "Marcos"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "minutes",
            "example": "12"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "vehicle",
            "example": "white van, plate KLM 482"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Acme Logistics"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "PHONE_NUMBER",
          "text": "Call driver",
          "phone_number": "+15550155"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```