# VIP private sale access WhatsApp template

> Give VIP customers early access to a private sale with an exclusive code. Promotion WhatsApp template for retail loyalty members.

- Category: Marketing
- Industry: Retail
- Use case: Promotion
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 86%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/retail-vip-private-sale
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/retail-vip-private-sale.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Exclusivity wording is fine when true; make sure the segment really is VIP-only. Include the offer end date.

## Message text

VIP early access
Hi {{first_name}}, as a valued {{tier}} member you get first access to our private sale. Take *{{percent}}% off* before it opens to everyone on {{date}}. Thank you, and reply here if you need anything.
Reply STOP to opt out

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Maria
- `{{tier}}`: Gold
- `{{percent}}`: 20
- `{{date}}`: March 14

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "retail_vip_private_sale",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "header": {
    "type": "TEXT",
    "text": "VIP early access"
  },
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, as a valued {{tier}} member you get first access to our private sale. Take *{{percent}}% off* before it opens to everyone on {{date}}. Thank you, and reply here if you need anything."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "COPY_CODE",
      "example": "VIP20"
    },
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Shop early access",
      "url": "https://acme.com/vip"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Maria"
    },
    "tier": {
      "example": "Gold"
    },
    "percent": {
      "example": "20"
    },
    "date": {
      "example": "March 14"
    }
  }
}
```

## 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": "retail_vip_private_sale",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "HEADER",
      "format": "TEXT",
      "text": "VIP early access"
    },
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, as a valued {{tier}} member you get first access to our private sale. Take *{{percent}}% off* before it opens to everyone on {{date}}. Thank you, and reply here if you need anything.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Maria"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "tier",
            "example": "Gold"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "percent",
            "example": "20"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "March 14"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "COPY_CODE",
          "example": "VIP20"
        },
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Shop early access",
          "url": "https://acme.com/vip"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```