# Reservation reminder WhatsApp template

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

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Restaurants
- Use case: Appointment reminder
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 75%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/restaurants-reservation-reminder
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/restaurants-reservation-reminder.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

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

## Message text

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

## Template JSON

```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 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": "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"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```