# Product webinar invitation WhatsApp template

> Invite customers to a live product webinar or training session over WhatsApp with date, topic and registration link. Marketing template.

- Category: Marketing
- Industry: SaaS and software
- Use case: Event invitation
- Language: en_US
- Approval rate: 95%
- Page: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/saas-webinar-invitation
- JSON: https://template-builder.dev/whatsapp-template/saas-webinar-invitation.json
- Open in the playground: https://template-builder.dev/playground#t=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

## How to get it approved

Include date, time zone and the single outcome attendees get. Send once, then a reminder 1 hour before.

## Message text

Live webinar
Join our live session, {{first_name}}: *{{topic}}*. {{date}} at {{time}}. Learn practical tips from our product team and get your questions answered.
Reply STOP to opt out

## Variables

- `{{first_name}}`: Ana
- `{{topic}}`: Automating weekly reports in Lumen
- `{{date}}`: Nov 19
- `{{time}}`: 11 AM ET
- `{{reg_id}}`: wb1119

## Template JSON

```json
{
  "name": "saas_webinar_invitation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "header": {
    "type": "TEXT",
    "text": "Live webinar"
  },
  "body": {
    "text": "Join our live session, {{first_name}}: *{{topic}}*. {{date}} at {{time}}. Learn practical tips from our product team and get your questions answered."
  },
  "footer": {
    "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
  },
  "buttons": [
    {
      "type": "URL",
      "text": "Save my seat",
      "url": "https://lumen.app/webinar/{{reg_id}}"
    }
  ],
  "variables": {
    "first_name": {
      "example": "Ana"
    },
    "topic": {
      "example": "Automating weekly reports in Lumen"
    },
    "date": {
      "example": "Nov 19"
    },
    "time": {
      "example": "11 AM ET"
    },
    "reg_id": {
      "example": "wb1119"
    }
  }
}
```

## 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_webinar_invitation",
  "language": "en_US",
  "category": "MARKETING",
  "parameter_format": "NAMED",
  "components": [
    {
      "type": "HEADER",
      "format": "TEXT",
      "text": "Live webinar"
    },
    {
      "type": "BODY",
      "text": "Join our live session, {{first_name}}: *{{topic}}*. {{date}} at {{time}}. Learn practical tips from our product team and get your questions answered.",
      "example": {
        "body_text_named_params": [
          {
            "param_name": "first_name",
            "example": "Ana"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "topic",
            "example": "Automating weekly reports in Lumen"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "date",
            "example": "Nov 19"
          },
          {
            "param_name": "time",
            "example": "11 AM ET"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "FOOTER",
      "text": "Reply STOP to opt out"
    },
    {
      "type": "BUTTONS",
      "buttons": [
        {
          "type": "URL",
          "text": "Save my seat",
          "url": "https://lumen.app/webinar/{{1}}",
          "example": [
            "https://lumen.app/webinar/wb1119"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}'
```