# Table reservation confirmed WhatsApp template

> Confirm a restaurant table booking with date, time and party size. Booking confirmation WhatsApp template for restaurants.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: Restaurants
- Use case: Booking confirmation
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 83%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/restaurants-table-reservation-confirmed
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/restaurants-table-reservation-confirmed.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Include a cancel or change option; it reduces no-shows and keeps the template clearly transactional.

## Message text

Reservation confirmed
Hi {{first_name}}, your table at *{{restaurant}}* is confirmed for {{party_size}} guests on {{date}} at {{time}}. We look forward to seeing you.

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{restaurant}}`: Northwind Bistro
- `{{party_size}}`: 4
- `{{date}}`: March 14
- `{{time}}`: 3:30 PM

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "restaurants_table_reservation_confirmed",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "header": {
    "type": "TEXT",
    "text": "Reservation confirmed"
  },
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your table at *{{restaurant}}* is confirmed for {{party_size}} guests on {{date}} at {{time}}. We look forward to seeing you."
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "Change booking"
    },
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "Cancel booking"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "restaurant": {
      "example": "Northwind Bistro"
    },
    "party_size": {
      "example": "4"
    },
    "date": {
      "example": "March 14"
    },
    "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_table_reservation_confirmed",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "HEADER",
      "format": "TEXT",
      "text": "Reservation confirmed"
    },
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your table at *{{restaurant}}* is confirmed for {{party_size}} guests on {{date}} at {{time}}. We look forward to seeing you.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "restaurant",
            "example": "Northwind Bistro"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "party_size",
            "example": "4"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "March 14"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "Change booking"
        },
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "Cancel booking"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```