WhatsApp Appointment Reminders for Clinics & Healthcare

The Problem

How Ominiflow Solves It

Typical Workflow

1. 1 Patient messages clinic WhatsApp number
2. 2 Bot offers booking, report status, or FAQ options
3. 3 Appointment confirmed with calendar sync
4. 4 Reminder sent 24 hours before visit
5. 5 Post-visit follow-up and feedback request

Clinic appointment reminder template (Utility)

Copy this as a starting point for Meta template approval. Keep it Utility: date, time, location, and a reschedule path — no offers or health advice in the body.

Hi {{1}}, reminder: your appointment at {{2}} is tomorrow, {{3}} at {{4}}.

📍 {{5}}

Reply 1 to confirm, 2 to reschedule, or 3 to cancel.

For medical questions, reply HELP and a staff member will join.

Variables: {{1}} patient_name · {{2}} clinic_name · {{3}} date · {{4}} time · {{5}} location

Submit as Utility. Send T-24h, then a shorter T-2h template. Pair with the confirmation template at templates/appointment. Do not put diagnoses, test values, or payment promotions in reminder copy.

Example clinic reminder flow

A 20-chair dental or multi-specialty clinic on Ominiflow typically runs this sequence. Calendar or PMS remains the source of truth; WhatsApp is the reminder and reschedule channel.

1. 1 Booking — patient taps Book on the clinic number or website widget. Bot collects department, preferred date, and phone (E.164). Slot comes from Google Calendar or the clinic PMS API.
2. 2 Confirm — Utility template with date, time, address, and what to bring. Same message writes the appointment ID back to the contact.
3. 3 T-24h reminder — the clinic reminder template above. Quick replies: Confirm / Reschedule / Cancel. Confirm tags the slot; Reschedule shows the next 7 days; Cancel frees the chair and offers a later date.
4. 4 T-2h reminder — shorter Utility ping with location pin. No marketing. If the patient replies with symptoms or an emergency, the bot stops and assigns the shared inbox.
5. 5 No-show recovery — if the clinic marks the visit as missed, a Utility follow-up offers two new slots. Do not auto-bill or shame in chat.
6. 6 Post-visit — T+1 day feedback request; T+30 days rebook prompt for recall (hygiene, follow-up consult) on an opted-in Marketing template.

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