WhatsApp business message examples that work
Good business messages on WhatsApp share three properties: they say who is writing, they contain one specific fact, and they end somewhere the customer can act.
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Responding to an enquiry
Answer the question asked before offering anything else. The most common failure is replying to a specific question with a general brochure.
- Yes, we have it in size 8. It is 2,450 rupees. Shall I reserve one for 48 hours?
- We are open until 8pm today. The clinic is at 12 Indiranagar 100ft Road, parking at the rear.
Bad news
Lead with the fact, then the remedy, then the apology. Customers reading about a delay want the new date in the first line.
- Your order will now arrive Thursday rather than Tuesday. The courier had a routing delay. I have added free express shipping to your next order for the trouble.
- The 4pm slot is no longer available. I can offer 5:30pm today or 11am tomorrow. Sorry for the change.
An apology before the facts reads as evasion. Give the information first; the apology lands better after it.
Complaints
Acknowledge, take ownership, state the next step with a time. Never explain internal process; the customer does not care which department was responsible.
- That should not have happened and I am sorry. I have raised a replacement and it ships today. You will have the tracking link within the hour.
Frequently asked questions
How quickly should a business reply on WhatsApp?
Minutes, not hours. Customers treat WhatsApp as a live channel and judge response time against how their friends reply, not against email.
Should I apologise first when something goes wrong?
Give the fact and the fix first, then apologise. Leading with regret delays the information the customer opened the message for.
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