Notify recipients that a delivery attempt failed and let them reschedule via WhatsApp. Utility template for couriers. Copy it and adapt the brand.
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Say why it failed and offer concrete reschedule choices through quick replies.
Delivery attempt missed
Hi {{first_name}}, we tried to deliver package *{{tracking}}* today but nobody was available. When would you like us to try again?
Northwind Express{{first_name}}Nora{{tracking}}NW48210</>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.
logistics_failed_delivery_attempt.json
{
"name": "logistics_failed_delivery_attempt",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"header": {
"type": "TEXT",
"text": "Delivery attempt missed"
},
"body": {
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, we tried to deliver package *{{tracking}}* today but nobody was available. When would you like us to try again?"
},
"footer": {
"text": "Northwind Express"
},
"buttons": [
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Tomorrow morning"
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Tomorrow afternoon"
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Pick up at depot"
}
],
"variables": {
"first_name": {
"example": "Nora"
},
"tracking": {
"example": "NW48210"
}
}
}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": "logistics_failed_delivery_attempt",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"parameter_format": "NAMED",
"components": [
{
"type": "HEADER",
"format": "TEXT",
"text": "Delivery attempt missed"
},
{
"type": "BODY",
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, we tried to deliver package *{{tracking}}* today but nobody was available. When would you like us to try again?",
"example": {
"body_text_named_params": [
{
"param_name": "first_name",
"example": "Nora"
},
{
"param_name": "tracking",
"example": "NW48210"
}
]
}
},
{
"type": "FOOTER",
"text": "Northwind Express"
},
{
"type": "BUTTONS",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Tomorrow morning"
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Tomorrow afternoon"
},
{
"type": "QUICK_REPLY",
"text": "Pick up at depot"
}
]
}
]
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