Send a test template

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Overview

Before you use a template with customers, send it to your own phone. You pick an approved template, enter a number, fill in the values for {{1}}, {{2}}…, check the preview and send.

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Send a test

1. Open WhatsApp → Templates.
2. Click Send test next to an approved template. You can also click Send test at the top of the page, or open a template and click Send test in its preview.
3. Fill in the form:

The Preview shows the message with your values filled in.

4. Click Send test.

The message usually arrives within a few seconds. Click Send another to try different values, or Done to close.

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Check delivery

Every test message appears under WhatsApp → Messages. Its status changes from submitted to delivered and read as WhatsApp reports back.

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If it doesn’t send