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Utility messages

During and after purchase, utility messages help you deliver critical order status updates and time-sensitive customer notifications.

Utility messages on WhatsApp keep customers informed with timely updates during the purchase process and after conversion, ensuring a positive customer experience throughout the journey.

Drive growth

by keeping customer informed and minimizing friction

Facilitate orders

by providing prompt, actionable support and updates

Retain customers

by providing convenient post-sale assistance

Boost performance and ROI

  • With an immediate channel that offers proven read and response rates and rich interactions that drive quality engagement
  • By keeping customers informed to reduce inbound inquiries while also giving them a convenient two-way communication channel
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Enhance customer experience

  • By connecting with customers on their preferred channel, which has shown to increase customer satisfaction and retention
  • To differentiate your brand from competitors and drive growth

Drive results across customer journeys

  • With a single thread for multiple types of engagement and by driving customer adoption of the channel
  • By deepening WhatsApp-driven relationships with customers to encourage opt-ins for other types of WhatsApp messages, including marketing messages
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Use utility messages when the message must reach your customer on-time, drive engagement, and deliver a positive experience.

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Example of a user receiving updates about an order
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Build better customer relationships

WhatsApp Business Platform empowers medium to large businesses to scale customer engagement, boost sales, and create a better customer experience with full-funnel interactions.

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