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In-store event invitation WhatsApp template
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Invite loyal customers to an in-store event or private shopping night with RSVP buttons. Event invitation WhatsApp template for retail.

Official template, maintained by Talqui

Hi Maria, you're invited to our private shopping night at Acme Store on March 14 at 3:30 PM. Enjoy drinks, styling tips and member-only prices.
Reply STOP to opt out
I'll be there
Can't make it
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83% approval rate

Share of submissions of this template that Meta approved.

Category
Marketing
Industry
Retail
Language
en_US

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How to get this template approved

Quick-reply RSVPs give you a clean count and keep the template compact. Include date, time and store location in the body.

In-store event invitation message example

Hi {{first_name}}, you're invited to our private shopping night at {{store_name}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Enjoy drinks, styling tips and member-only prices.
Reply STOP to opt out

Variables

  • {{first_name}}Maria
  • {{store_name}}Acme Store
  • {{date}}March 14
  • {{time}}3:30 PM

</>For developers

Create the in-store event invitation 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.

retail_in_store_event_invite.json

{
  "name": "retail_in_store_event_invite",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, you're invited to our private shopping night at {{store_name}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Enjoy drinks, styling tips and member-only prices."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "I'll be there"
    },
    {
      "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
      "text": "Can't make it"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "store_name": {
      "example": "Acme Store"
    },
    "date": {
      "example": "March 14"
    },
    "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": "retail_in_store_event_invite",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, you'\''re invited to our private shopping night at {{store_name}} on {{date}} at {{time}}. Enjoy drinks, styling tips and member-only prices.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "store_name",
            "example": "Acme Store"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "March 14"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "3:30 PM"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "I'\''ll be there"
        },
        {
          "type": "QUICK_REPLY",
          "text": "Can'\''t make it"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'

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