Confirm that a returned item was received and the refund is on its way. Utility WhatsApp template for retail returns. Free to copy and edit.
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Include the refund amount and expected timing; these are the details customers ask support about afterward.
Hi {{first_name}}, we received your return for order *#{{order_id}}*. Your refund of {{amount}} will reach your original payment method within {{days}} business days.
Acme Retail{{first_name}}Maria{{order_id}}4512{{amount}}$49.90{{days}}7</>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.
retail_exchange_return_update.json
{
"name": "retail_exchange_return_update",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"body": {
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, we received your return for order *#{{order_id}}*. Your refund of {{amount}} will reach your original payment method within {{days}} business days."
},
"footer": {
"text": "Acme Retail"
},
"buttons": [
{
"type": "URL",
"text": "Track refund",
"url": "https://acme.com/returns/{{order_id}}"
}
],
"variables": {
"first_name": {
"example": "Maria"
},
"order_id": {
"example": "4512"
},
"amount": {
"example": "$49.90"
},
"days": {
"example": "7"
}
}
}Create with the Meta Cloud API
curl -X POST "https://graph.facebook.com/v26.0/$WABA_ID/message_templates" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $META_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"name": "retail_exchange_return_update",
"language": "en_US",
"category": "UTILITY",
"parameter_format": "NAMED",
"components": [
{
"type": "BODY",
"text": "Hi {{first_name}}, we received your return for order *#{{order_id}}*. Your refund of {{amount}} will reach your original payment method within {{days}} business days.",
"example": {
"body_text_named_params": [
{
"param_name": "first_name",
"example": "Maria"
},
{
"param_name": "order_id",
"example": "4512"
},
{
"param_name": "amount",
"example": "$49.90"
},
{
"param_name": "days",
"example": "7"
}
]
}
},
{
"type": "FOOTER",
"text": "Acme Retail"
},
{
"type": "BUTTONS",
"buttons": [
{
"type": "URL",
"text": "Track refund",
"url": "https://acme.com/returns/{{1}}",
"example": [
"https://acme.com/returns/4512"
]
}
]
}
]
}'+Related