Utility template
Payment reminder WhatsApp template
A payment reminder WhatsApp template that stays utility, a fee reminder for schools and coaching, a receipt, and the wording that gets reminders rejected by Meta.
The short answer
A payment reminder is utility: it is about a payment the person owes, and it is essential to them. Keep it to the amount, what it is for and the due date, and give an easy way to say it is already paid. Meta rejects templates that threaten a customer, including with legal action or public shaming, so a firm reminder has to stay polite.
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Category: Utility Name: payment_reminder
Hi {{1}}, a payment of ₹{{2}} for {{3}} is due on {{4}}. Reply here if you have already paid or need help with it.Buttons: Already paid (quick reply), Need help (quick reply)
What each variable holds
- {{1}}
- The customer's first name
- {{2}}
- The amount, without the rupee sign, which is in the fixed text
- {{3}}
- What it is for: an invoice number, a month, a plan
- {{4}}
- The due date
Meta needs an example value for each variable when it reviews the template. The ones in the preview are examples.
Variants
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For school and coaching fees
The same shape, worded for parents and students.
Category: Utility Name: fee_reminder
Hi {{1}}, the fee of ₹{{2}} for {{3}} is due on {{4}}. Reply here if you have already paid or need a little more time.Buttons: Already paid (quick reply), Need time (quick reply)
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Payment received
Send it the moment payment is recorded, so nobody receives a reminder for a bill they have paid.
Category: Utility Name: payment_received
Hi {{1}}, we have received your payment of ₹{{2}} for {{3}}. Thank you, and reply here if you need a receipt.When to send it
- A few days before the due date, and once on the day. Stop as soon as the payment is recorded.
- Within business hours. Quiet hours in our platform hold campaign and journey sends until the window opens.
- Follow up by reply inside the 24-hour window once the person answers, rather than with another template.
What gets it rejected or re-categorised
- Threats of legal action, penalties phrased as warnings, or naming the person publicly. Meta rejects threatening content.
- Asking for a card number, account number or UPI PIN. Meta rejects templates that ask for sensitive identifiers.
- An early-payment discount. An offer makes the message marketing.
In our platform the payment reminder ships in the general pack every workspace gets, and the fee reminder in the education pack.
Campaigns and templatesQuestions
How do I write a payment reminder on WhatsApp?
Name the amount, what it is for and the due date, in one or two sentences, and give a one-tap way to say it is already paid or to ask for help. Keep the tone polite: Meta rejects templates that threaten customers.
Can a payment reminder include a payment link?
Yes, as a website button. For a link unique to each invoice, put one variable at the end of the link, such as https://pay.example.com/i/{{1}}, and supply the invoice's code when you send.
Is a payment reminder a utility template?
Yes, when it is about a payment the person already owes and contains no offer. A reminder that adds a discount for paying early, or promotes another product, is marketing.
Talk to us.
In a forty-minute call we go through what you send today, what it costs you, and what a flagged number would cost you. Then we set up a workspace on your own Meta app and build the first campaign with you.