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Reservation reminder WhatsApp template
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Remind diners about an upcoming reservation and ask them to confirm. Appointment reminder WhatsApp template for restaurants.

Official template, maintained by Talqui

Hi Maria, a reminder that your table for 4 at Northwind Bistro is today at 3:30 PM. Can we count on you?
Yes, confirmed
I need to cancel
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Category
Utility
Industry
Restaurants
Language
en_US

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Send 3 to 24 hours ahead. A confirm button gives you time to release tables that will not show.

Reservation reminder message example

Hi {{first_name}}, a reminder that your table for {{party_size}} at {{restaurant}} is today at {{time}}. Can we count on you?

Variables

  • {{first_name}}Maria
  • {{party_size}}4
  • {{restaurant}}Northwind Bistro
  • {{time}}3:30 PM

</>For developers

Create the reservation reminder template on Meta, free

The template as JSON for @talqui-oss/template-builder, and the Cloud API request that creates it. Replace the $ variables with your account values.

restaurants_reservation_reminder.json

{
  "name": "restaurants_reservation_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, a reminder that your table for {{party_size}} at {{restaurant}} is today at {{time}}. Can we count on you?"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "Yes, confirmed"
    },
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "I need to cancel"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "party_size": {
      "example": "4"
    },
    "restaurant": {
      "example": "Northwind Bistro"
    },
    "time": {
      "example": "3:30 PM"
    }
  }
}

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": "restaurants_reservation_reminder",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, a reminder that your table for {{party_size}} at {{restaurant}} is today at {{time}}. Can we count on you?",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "party_size",
            "example": "4"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "restaurant",
            "example": "Northwind Bistro"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "Yes, confirmed"
        },
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "I need to cancel"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'

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