WhatsApp auto reply messages for business, by industry
When you run the business on your own, answering messages eats the day. These are the replies you send over and over, sorted by industry: the first hello, after-hours messages, price questions, bookings and changes, deposits, progress updates, complaints and review requests. Pick your industry and swap the words in braces for your own details.
Pick your industry
- Nail and Lash Salons Prices, design photos, bookings, lifting complaints 18 replies
- Hair Salons Cut and colour prices, stylists, late arrivals 16 replies
- Personal Trainers Trial sessions, packages, missed sessions, renewals 16 replies
- Restaurants and Caterers Tables, takeaway orders, catering quotes, private hire 17 replies
- Online Shops and Makers Shipping, custom quotes, pre-orders, tracking, returns 17 replies
- Tutors Fees, trial lessons, absences, progress updates 16 replies
- Photographers Availability, packages, deposits, editing and delivery 16 replies
- Interior Designers Site visits, fees, quotes, progress, variations 16 replies
- Auto Repair Shops Service prices, estimates, bookings, repair updates 16 replies
- Cleaning Businesses Hourly rates, deep cleans, arrival messages, re-cleans 16 replies
Questions people ask
What should a WhatsApp auto reply message for a business say?
Thank the customer, say when you will answer, and give one next step: your price list, a booking link or the details you need from them. Two or three short lines are enough.
Which replies should a one-person business set up first?
A greeting message, an away message for outside business hours, and quick replies for your five most common questions: prices, hours, location, how to book and how to pay.
Can I copy the prices and policies in these templates?
The templates only hold placeholders such as {price} and {deposit}. Put in your real figures and rules; customers will hold you to what the message says.
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