# Pre built Message Templates

### Interactive Guide

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### What are Pre-Built Chatbot Templates?

**Pre-Built Chatbot Templates** are ready-to-use message structures designed to help you quickly create WhatsApp messages for:

* **Broadcast campaigns**
* **Drip campaigns**

These templates save time by providing predefined formats that can be customized with your content, media, and buttons. They can be used as-is or modified to match your business needs.

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### Benefits of Pre-Built Chatbot Templates

* 🎯 **Quick Setup:** Launch campaigns faster by using pre-configured templates.
* 🟢 **Consistent Messaging:** Ensure uniform tone and formatting across all communications.
* ⚡ **Flexible Customization:** Edit text, media, footers, and buttons to suit your audience.
* 🔧 **Draft & Edit:** Save templates as drafts to modify before submission.
* 📈 **Approval-Ready:** Pre-built templates are structured for WhatsApp compliance, reducing approval delays.

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### Guidance Video

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### How to Use Pre-Built Chatbot Templates

#### Step 1: Access Pre-Built Templates

1. Go to Bots.
2. Select your Whatsapp Bot.
3. Click on **Chatflow Templates.**
4. Browse the **template gallery** to choose a template closest to your campaign needs.
5. Select the template to **customize** or create an entirely new template from scratch.

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6. Click on eye icon to view the Template .

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7. Click on **Use Template** button to use the following template in your chatbot.

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### 5. FAQs

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<summary>What is the difference between Regular and Carousel templates?</summary>

Regular templates are single messages, while Carousel templates allow multiple cards, each with media, description, and buttons.

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<summary>Can I edit a template after submission?</summary>

Yes, drafts can be edited freely. Once submitted, edits require resubmission for approval.

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<summary>Do all templates need WhatsApp approval?</summary>

Yes. Only approved templates can be used in campaigns.

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<summary>Can I include media in my templates?</summary>

Yes. Headers can include images, videos, or documents.

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<summary>Are buttons required?</summary>

Buttons are optional for regular templates but mandatory for carousel cards.

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<summary>Can I save templates as drafts?</summary>

Yes. Drafts allow you to make edits before submitting for approval.

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<summary>How do I know if my template is approved?</summary>

Approved templates show a \*\*green icon\*\* in your dashboard and become selectable for campaigns.

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If everything is correct and you are still unable to move forward, write to us at <support@botpenguin.com>. We will respond back within 48 business hours.


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