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WhatsApp payment due reminder template
Payment reminders work best sent before the due date rather than after it. A pre-due reminder is a helpful nudge; a post-due one is a collection message and reads very differently.
The template
Utility category — the message relates to a specific order, appointment or account the customer already has.
Body
Hi {{customer_name}}, a friendly reminder that {{amount}} for {{purpose}} is due on {{due_date}}.
You can pay securely using the link below.
Buttons
- Pay now (url)
What gets filled in per recipient
| Variable | Sample value |
|---|---|
{{customer_name}} |
Priya |
{{amount}} |
₹11,800 |
{{purpose}} |
invoice INV-2026-0731 |
{{due_date}} |
20 August |
Approval notes for this template
Two reminders is usually the limit before this starts generating complaints. Escalate to a human call rather than a third message.
Suppress the reminder the moment payment lands — chasing a paid invoice is a fast way to lose a customer's trust.
Payment due reminder: common questions
What Meta category does the 'Payment due reminder' template use?
The Payment due reminder template is submitted under the utility category. Utility category — the message relates to a specific order, appointment or account the customer already has.
Can I edit the variables in the 'Payment due reminder' template?
Yes. The Payment due reminder template is a fixed body with named variables submitted to Meta in advance and reviewed before it can be sent, so you can change the wording or the variables to match your brand. If the edited version is rejected, it can be edited again and resubmitted — the version history stays intact, so you are not starting from a blank draft.
Which businesses use the 'Payment due reminder' template?
It's built for payments & billing use cases: Payment links, receipts, invoices and due reminders.
How much does the 'Payment due reminder' template cost to send?
WhatsApp prices every template by its Meta category, so the Payment due reminder template is charged at the utility rate rather than a flat per-message fee — the same wording costs more as a marketing template than as a utility one.
What other templates pair with 'Payment due reminder'?
Payment due reminder is most often used alongside Payment link request, Payment received and Payment failed retry, the other payments & billing templates in this library.
Others in this category
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Payment received
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Payment failed retry
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