💎 NB Summary 💎
Matching up columns with variables in Template. Make sure your CSV lines up with the dynamic variables you created in the Template message in Meta.
Now the survey is live in the bot but it needs to be accessed by the participants. Participants can access surveys in 2 ways:
Notification or Template message. Client can upload a list of contacts to bulk message app and send those people a ‘Template’ message in WhatsApp inviting them to participate in the research. Survey menu on WhatsApp. Only participants who meet the required demographics will qualify for the survey. Create WhatsApp link with starter phrase. Recruit people to study by to the study in WhatsApp that, when clicked, will open WhatsApp to your number and populate the WhatsApp text box with the Starter phrase for the survey. Once they send it, it will take them to the beginning of the survey in the client’s WhatsApp bot number. I.e send WhatsApp link to people in SMS, Facebook Messenger, Email or digital ads with link as button. The Rather Chat app (explained below) enables template messages or notifications to be sent to participants, inviting them to do the survey.
1. Notification or Template Messages
To send a notification or Template messages:
Submit Template message to Meta with starter phrase as button Create the Template message layout with external_id and var1 & var2 etc. depending on Template message body Download a CSV of contacts you want to message: Cell number + dynamic variables in columns that coincide with Template message structure Go to app and select Triggers Create a new broadcast by selecting the template you want to send (pulls from Meta), uploading the contact list CSV and pressing Create! Format of CSV for Template Message
The information in the CSV document must be arranged to match the WhatsApp Template message it is going to be used on.
External_id → Cell number (must contain country code)
var1 → First variable placeholder ( {{1}} )
var2 → Second variable placeholder ( {{1}} )
Note:
Template message will fail if duplicate cell numbers are sent Dynamic Variables cannot be used in buttons as the Rather Chat app doesn’t support them 2. Survey menu on WhatsApp
Survey will be available to people to access and complete in the survey menu if they meet the survey’s demographic requirements
3. Recruiting participants to the survey (inviting them in):
