# Open house invitation WhatsApp template

> Invite leads to an open house with date, time and address. Marketing WhatsApp template for real estate agents and developers.

- Category: Marketing
- Industry: Real estate
- Use case: Event invitation
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 74%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/real-estate-open-house-invitation
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/real-estate-open-house-invitation.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Opt-in matters: only send to leads who asked for listing updates. Mention light refreshments or tours to add a reason to come.

## Message text

Open house this weekend
You are invited! Join us for an open house at *{{address}}* on {{date}} from {{start}} to {{end}}. Tour the property, meet the agent and ask any questions.
Reply STOP to opt out

## Variables

- `{{address}}`: 88 Harbor Lane
- `{{date}}`: Sunday, Nov 17
- `{{start}}`: 1 PM
- `{{end}}`: 4 PM

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "real_estate_open_house_invitation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "header": {
    "type": "TEXT",
    "text": "Open house this weekend"
  },
  "body": {
    "text": "You are invited! Join us for an open house at *{{address}}* on {{date}} from {{start}} to {{end}}. Tour the property, meet the agent and ask any questions."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "I will attend"
    },
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "See photos",
      "url": "https://northwindhomes.com/open-house"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "address": {
      "example": "88 Harbor Lane"
    },
    "date": {
      "example": "Sunday, Nov 17"
    },
    "start": {
      "example": "1 PM"
    },
    "end": {
      "example": "4 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": "real_estate_open_house_invitation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "HEADER",
      "format": "TEXT",
      "text": "Open house this weekend"
    },
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "You are invited! Join us for an open house at *{{address}}* on {{date}} from {{start}} to {{end}}. Tour the property, meet the agent and ask any questions.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "address",
            "example": "88 Harbor Lane"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "Sunday, Nov 17"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "start",
            "example": "1 PM"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "end",
            "example": "4 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "I will attend"
        },
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "See photos",
          "url": "https://northwindhomes.com/open-house"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```