Whatsapp

WhatsApp: When Sending Templates, Allow Custom Variable Input / Free-Text Section (Initiate Conversations)
Request: In GoHighLevel WhatsApp messaging (outside of workflows), we currently can: Reply to an incoming WhatsApp message (only after the contact messages us), or Send a WhatsApp template to initiate outreach But when sending a template, the content is too rigid—there’s no clean way to input a custom message at send-time beyond fixed placeholders. This forces us to create lots of near-duplicate templates just to change the wording for different scenarios. What I’m asking for: When we choose a pre-approved WhatsApp template, add a “Custom Variables / Message Input” section where we can: Fill template variables with custom text (not just single-word fields) Optionally have a dedicated variable like {{custom_message}} that opens a larger text box so we can type a contextual message at send time Keep it compliant by still requiring the outbound initiation to use the approved template structure Example: Template: “Hi {{name}}, {{custom_message}} Reply YES to confirm.” At send-time, we type: “Just confirming your appointment is tomorrow at 3pm—can you make it?” Why this matters: Other WhatsApp providers support this model: you initiate with an approved template, but you can customize the variable content (including longer free-text) per send. This reduces template sprawl and makes WhatsApp outreach usable for real sales/support scenarios. Impact: Initiate WhatsApp outreach cleanly without requiring inbound messages first Fewer duplicate templates Faster, more human personalization at send-time Better sales + support operations Implementation (what GHL would likely build) Add a large-text input for one or more variables in template messages (e.g., {{custom_message}}) Allow multi-sentence variable values (within WhatsApp limits) Keep approval/compliance intact by not altering the template structure—only variable values
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