WhatsApp Templates · Cold Chain Operators
WhatsApp message templates for cold chain operators
Cold chain operations need six templates, five utility and one marketing. The utility set covers consignment bookings, temperature-excursion alerts, delivery-window confirmations, cold-store intake and collection notices, while the marketing message promotes spare capacity on a lane the customer has not booked.
Temperature-sensitive cargo leaves no margin for a missed call, so excursion alerts and delivery windows need to land where a driver or buyer will see them within seconds.
Consignment booking confirmed
UtilitySend it when: A shipper has booked a temperature-controlled collection
Hi {{1}}, your cold consignment {{2}} is booked for collection on {{3}} at {{4}}. Pre-cool the load to {{5}} and keep the door seals intact; we will confirm the vehicle and driver before pickup.Temperature excursion alert
UtilitySend it when: A data logger records a reading outside the agreed range
Alert: consignment {{1}} logged {{2}} at {{3}}, outside the agreed range. We have quarantined the load and are awaiting your instruction. Reply with how you would like it handled.Delivery window confirmed
UtilitySend it when: A frozen or chilled load is on the road with a scheduled drop
Hi {{1}}, your load {{2}} is on the road and due at {{3}} between {{4}} and {{5}}. Please have someone ready to receive and sign while the temperature reading is checked.Cold store intake confirmed
UtilitySend it when: Goods have been received into your cold storage
Hi {{1}}, we received {{2}} into cold store at {{3}} today. The intake temperature was {{4}} and the stock is now held under your account reference {{5}}.Collection and release notice
UtilitySend it when: An outbound collection from cold store is scheduled
Hi {{1}}, your stock {{2}} is scheduled for release on {{3}} at {{4}}. Please confirm the collecting vehicle so we can keep the load within the cold chain.Spare capacity offer
MarketingSend it when: Offering unused cold storage or lane capacity
Hi {{1}}, we have spare chilled capacity on our {{2}} run next week at a reduced rate. If a shipment is waiting, reply and we will hold a slot for you.How the category changes what you pay
- Every template is submitted under one category, and Meta assigns the final one in review. A utility template that reads like a promotion can be reclassified as marketing, which changes both the rate and the opt-in requirement.
- Since 1 October 2026, service messages are charged per delivered message after the first 1,000 free service messages per business phone number per month. The allowance does not roll over and there are no volume tiers.
- Inbound messages are free, and a customer-initiated message opens the 24-hour customer service window. Anything you start outside that window needs an approved template.
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