{"id":217523,"date":"2022-02-24T10:35:42","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T08:35:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=113259"},"modified":"2022-02-24T10:35:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T08:35:42","slug":"message-types-session-vs-template-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/message-types-session-vs-template-messages\/","title":{"rendered":"Message types: Session vs. Template messages"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1 \">\n<aside id=\"republication_tracker_tool-2\" class=\"republication_tracker_tool clearfix\">\n<h5 class=\"adtitle\">Republish for Free<\/h5>\n<div class=\"license\">\n<p><button name=\"Republish This Story\" id=\"cc-btn\" class=\"republication-tracker-tool-button\">Republish This Story<\/button><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"license\" rel=\"noreferrer license noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nd\/4.0\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/message-types-session-vs-template-messages.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Creative Commons License\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/message-types-session-vs-template-messages.png\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"message\">\n<p>Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/aside>\n<figure id=\"attachment_113260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-113260\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=113260\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"wp-image-113260 size-thumbnail lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/message-types-session-vs-template-messages-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-113260 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/message-types-session-vs-template-messages-1.png\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"169\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-113260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Message types: Session vs. Template messages Photo: Channel Mobile<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The WhatsApp Business API functions a bit differently from the personal Whatsapp application we all know and love. Read on to learn about the key differences you should be aware of.<\/p>\n<p>A critical difference is that the WhatsApp Business API has two message types:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Session messages:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A Session Message (Customer Support Message) is the message sent when a customer sends a message first. The session is valid till 24 hours from the customer\u2019s last message sent. WhatsApp does not allow businesses to send messages anytime they want. To prevent spam and ensure prompt businesses reply, WhatsApp has applied the 24 hours messaging limitation called Session Messaging.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Message templates:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If a customer does not start a conversation, and a business sends a message first, it is called a template message. Template messages are used when you want to send notifications to users or reconnect with them more than 24 hours after their last message to you. Template Messages must be approved before sending them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Session vs. Template messages<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Session messages are any messages sent and received, in response to a consumer-initiated message to your application. The session begins when a user sends a message and lasts for 24 hours from the most recently received message. Once the 24-hour window closes, you can no longer send Session Messages. You can wait for users to message your app, or you can send a Template Message to invite the user to respond.<\/p>\n<p>After 24 hours from the contact\u2019s last incoming message, businesses are only allowed to reply with Message Templates. These Message Templates are formats for common messages a business may want to send. They are pre-approved messages used to reopen the 24-hour Messaging Window or start a new conversation.<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp message templates are specific message formats that businesses use to send out notifications to people that have opted into notifications. Messages can include appointment reminders, shipping information \u2013 and must be one of the below categories:<\/p>\n<p>ACCOUNT_UPDATE<br \/>ALERT_UPDATE<br \/>APPOINTMENT_UPDATE<br \/>ISSUE_RESOLUTION<br \/>PAYMENT_UPDATE<br \/>PERSONAL_FINANCE_UPDATE<br \/>RESERVATION_UPDATE<br \/>SHIPPING_UPDATE<br \/>TICKET_UPDATE<br \/>TRANSPORTATION_UPDATE<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/contact\/featured\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/message-types-session-vs-template-messages\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Republish for Free Republish This Story Republish our articles for free, online or in print, under a Creative Commons license. 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