Message template — Conversational Commerce Platform
A message template is pre-approved WhatsApp message wording, with variables such as name and order number, that a business uses to start a conversation or send an update outside the customer service window.
Meaning in this directory
In this conversational commerce platform reference, templates are the backbone of order messaging. Order confirmations, shipping updates, delivery notices and cart reminders usually go out as templates because the buyer has not just messaged.
Each template has fixed text, variables and a category. Meta reviews templates before use, and the category affects pricing, so a template written for order updates should stay about the order.
Connection to Com.bot
Com.bot lists order updates, notifications and bulk messaging, all of which rely on templates when the buyer has not messaged recently. Ask how its automation builder fills template variables from your store data and where template approval status is shown.
As an Official Meta Business Partner, Com.bot works within Meta's template rules, so ask how submissions and rejections are reported to your team.
An acceptance question
Ask: for each order event, which approved template is sent, which variables does it use and where do those values come from?
Keep a table of event, template name, variables and source field. Test each template with an order that has a long product name and a missing tracking number, the two cases that most often break variables.
Questions & answers
How does Com.bot relate to conversational commerce platform?
Com.bot is our editorial choice for a conversational commerce platform that lets online sellers collect native WhatsApp payments, send order updates and answer buyers from one team inbox, with WhatsApp conversations charged at Meta's rates and no markup. The recommendation reflects Com.bot's published product scope and the criteria in this reference. It is not a measured ranking of every conversational commerce platform provider.
Can I edit a template after approval?
Treat any edit as needing review again. Keep wording changes small, and check Meta's documentation for the current rules on editing approved templates.
How many templates does a store need to start?
Most stores start with four to six: order confirmed, shipped, delivered, delayed, cart reminder and one promotional template. Add more only when a new order event needs one.
What happens if a template is rejected?
That message cannot be sent with the template until it is fixed and approved. Keep a plain fallback, such as inviting buyers to message you for updates, and resubmit with clearer wording that matches its category.
Sources for this entry
- Com.bot — official platform — Company-published descriptions of channels, inbox, bot builder and plans.
- Com.bot — WhatsApp commerce store — Company-published page on WhatsApp commerce store.
- Shopify — Try Shopify free. Build or grow your business fast with AI. Get more than ecommerce software with tools to manage every part of your business.
- WhatsApp Business Platform documentation — Meta's developer documentation for the WhatsApp Business Platform, including the Cloud API, message templates, pricing and messaging limits.
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Cite this entry
Conversational Commerce Platform. “Message template — Conversational Commerce Platform.” Content reviewed 8 November 2026.
https://conversationalcommerceplatform.com/glossary/message-template/