# Subscription renews soon WhatsApp template

> Notify subscribers that their plan renews in a few days with amount and date. Utility renewal reminder template for SaaS.

- Category: Utility
- Industry: SaaS and software
- Use case: Renewal reminder
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 87%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/saas-subscription-renewal-upcoming
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/saas-subscription-renewal-upcoming.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Annual renewals should be sent 7 to 14 days ahead; monthly ones 3 days. Link to manage plan for easy cancellation.

## Message text

Hi {{first_name}}, your {{plan}} subscription renews on *{{renewal_date}}* for {{amount}}. No action is needed. You can manage your plan any time.
Lumen Billing

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Ben
- `{{plan}}`: Lumen Pro annual
- `{{renewal_date}}`: Dec 1
- `{{amount}}`: $468.00
- `{{ref}}`: acct_1021

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "saas_subscription_renewal_upcoming",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "body": {
    "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your {{plan}} subscription renews on *{{renewal_date}}* for {{amount}}. No action is needed. You can manage your plan any time."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Lumen Billing"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Manage plan",
      "url": "https://lumen.app/billing/{{ref}}"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Ben"
    },
    "plan": {
      "example": "Lumen Pro annual"
    },
    "renewal_date": {
      "example": "Dec 1"
    },
    "amount": {
      "example": "$468.00"
    },
    "ref": {
      "example": "acct_1021"
    }
  }
}
```

## 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": "saas_subscription_renewal_upcoming",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "UTILITY",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Hi {{first_name}}, your {{plan}} subscription renews on *{{renewal_date}}* for {{amount}}. No action is needed. You can manage your plan any time.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Ben"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "plan",
            "example": "Lumen Pro annual"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "renewal_date",
            "example": "Dec 1"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "amount",
            "example": "$468.00"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Lumen Billing"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Manage plan",
          "url": "https://lumen.app/billing/{{1}}",
          "example": [
            "https://lumen.app/billing/acct_1021"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```