Industries
WhatsApp playbooks for every industry
Ready-to-adapt use cases and automation flows, built from the campaigns, chatbots, inbox, CRM and commerce tools in Broadchat.
Ecommerce and D2C brands
Turn WhatsApp into a sales and service channel: order updates, cart recovery, product discovery and support in the app your customers open every day.
- Order confirmations, shipping and delivery updates from your Shopify or WooCommerce store
- Abandoned cart reminders with a link back to checkout
- Product catalogues, carts and orders inside the chat
- Offer and launch campaigns to opted-in customer segments
Example automation flows
- New order → send a utility template with order details → chatbot answers “where is my order?” questions
- Order status changes to shipped → send the tracking link → hand off to an agent if the customer replies “help”
- Customer asks about a product → AI router detects intent → show matching products and a checkout link
Education and coaching
Answer admission enquiries instantly, keep students and parents informed and fill every batch and webinar.
- Admission and course enquiries captured and qualified by a chatbot
- Class, exam and fee reminders on a repeating schedule
- Webinar and demo-class registrations with reminder sequences
- Fee payment requests with a payment link
Example automation flows
- Lead from a website widget → chatbot asks course, city and preferred batch → saves to CRM fields → assigns to a counsellor
- Repeat campaign every Monday → sends the weekly timetable to the batch segment
- Fee due date approaching → payment request template → follow up only with people who have not paid
Healthcare and clinics
Make booking and reminders effortless for patients and reduce missed appointments, while keeping sensitive conversations with your staff.
- Appointment booking through a guided chatbot flow
- Appointment reminders with confirm and reschedule buttons
- Report-ready and follow-up notifications
- Front-desk questions answered from a knowledge base
Example automation flows
- Patient says “book” → chatbot asks department, date and time → calendar booking → confirmation template
- Day before the appointment → reminder with buttons → “reschedule” hands the chat to the front desk
- Patient asks about timings or location → AI agent answers from the clinic’s knowledge base
Real estate
Respond to property leads in seconds, qualify them automatically and keep every site visit on track.
- Instant replies to leads from ads and property portals
- Budget, location and property-type qualification
- Brochures, floor plans and videos shared in the chat
- Site-visit scheduling and reminders
Example automation flows
- Lead arrives by webhook → chatbot asks budget and preferred area → tags the contact → assigns to the right sales agent
- Lead moves to “site visit” on the kanban board → reminder template the day before
- New project launch → campaign to the segment that matches the budget and location
Travel and hospitality
From enquiry to check-out, keep travellers informed and give them one place to ask questions.
- Package and booking enquiries handled by a chatbot and your agents
- Booking confirmations, itineraries and documents as PDFs
- Pre-arrival information and check-in reminders
- Feedback requests after the trip or stay
Example automation flows
- Traveller asks for a package → chatbot collects dates, destination and group size → agent sends a quote
- Booking confirmed → itinerary template with a personalised PDF
- Check-out day → feedback message with quick-reply ratings saved to the contact
Restaurants and food
Take orders and reservations on WhatsApp and bring regulars back with timely offers.
- Menu browsing and orders through a catalogue
- Table reservations with confirmation messages
- Order-ready and delivery updates
- Weekend and festival offers to opted-in customers
Example automation flows
- Customer says “menu” → chatbot sends the catalogue → order is created → payment link sent
- Reservation request → chatbot asks date, time and guests → confirmation template
- Friday afternoon → repeat campaign with the weekend special to the regulars segment
Financial services
Keep customers informed about their accounts and applications through a channel they trust, with strict roles for your team.
- Application status and document request updates
- Payment and renewal reminders with payment links
- One-time passcodes with authentication templates
- Lead capture for loan, insurance or investment enquiries, routed to licensed staff
Example automation flows
- Application status changes in your system → API-triggered template to the customer
- Renewal date approaching → reminder template → follow up with those who have not paid
- Enquiry from an ad → chatbot collects basic details → assigns to the right advisor in the inbox
Logistics and delivery
Proactive delivery updates cut “where is my parcel?” calls and help your drivers find the right door.
- Pickup, in-transit and out-for-delivery notifications
- Delivery address and location confirmation
- Failed-delivery rescheduling
- Proof-of-delivery and invoice sharing
Example automation flows
- Shipment status update from your system via API → utility template with tracking link
- Out for delivery → chatbot asks the customer to share their location → saved to the contact
- Delivery failed → template with reschedule options → selected slot sent back by webhook
Automotive
Book test drives and services faster and keep owners coming back to your workshop.
- Test-drive and service booking
- Service due and insurance renewal reminders
- Vehicle-ready notifications with invoice and payment link
- New model launch campaigns to interested segments
Example automation flows
- Enquiry about a model → chatbot sends brochure and asks for a preferred date → books a test drive
- Service due in 7 days → reminder template with a booking button
- Job card closed → vehicle-ready message with invoice and payment request
Agencies and marketers
Run WhatsApp for many clients from one place, or launch your own branded WhatsApp platform and resell it.
- Separate client workspaces with their own numbers, teams and roles
- Click-to-WhatsApp ad lead handling with chatbots
- Campaign reporting per client with CSV exports
- Your own white-label platform with your plans and prices
Example automation flows
- Ad lead starts a chat → qualification chatbot → hot leads assigned to the client’s sales team
- Monthly campaign for each client → retarget people who read but did not reply
- New client signs up on your branded panel → buys your plan → connects WhatsApp through Embedded Signup
In-depth industry playbooks
Detailed guides with example messages, rollout steps and compliance notes for each industry.
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for interior designers and furniture stores
A practical playbook for interior designers and furniture or home-decor retailers: catalogue sharing, moodboard approvals, site-visit scheduling and delivery updates, with example messages.
6 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for pharmacies and chemists: refill reminders and order updates
A practical playbook for retail pharmacies and chemists: refill reminders, order and delivery updates, prescription handling and stock-in alerts, with example messages.
6 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for car dealers: test drives, service bookings and renewals
A dealership playbook for WhatsApp: qualify model enquiries, book test drives, remind owners about service and renewals, and send the invoice when the vehicle is ready.
9 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for distributors and wholesalers: retailer orders, outstanding and schemes
A distributor's playbook: retailers re-order from a WhatsApp catalogue, get GST invoices and outstanding statements as PDFs, and hear about schemes, while salesmen keep their beat.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp for ecommerce and D2C brands: a practical playbook
Where WhatsApp earns its place in an online store: order updates, cash on delivery checks, selling in chat, support and opt-in campaigns, with a rollout plan.
5 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for education: admissions, parents and fee reminders for schools and coaching
For coaching institutes, schools, colleges and edtech: admission chatbots, counsellor routing, batch and exam notices to parents, fee reminders with payment links, and the consent rules that apply to minors.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for events: tickets, entry passes and day-of updates for organisers
For event organisers, conference teams, wedding planners and webinar hosts: ticket confirmations, personalised entry passes, venue and schedule updates, and lead capture at stalls.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for gyms and fitness studios: trials, class bookings and renewals
Convert free-trial enquiries, let members book classes against real capacity, remind them before membership expires and hand fitness questions to trainers, all on one number.
7 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for clinics: bookings, reminders and follow-ups without exposing patient data
For single-doctor practices, dental and eye clinics, physiotherapy and diagnostic centres: a booking chatbot on a real calendar, reminders with reschedule buttons, recall messages and privacy rules for health data.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for hospitals: OPD booking, department routing and patient updates at scale
A hospital-scale playbook: one number for OPD booking across departments, language routing, admission and discharge updates to the registered attendant, insurance status messages, and strict role-based access to patient chats.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for insurance: renewals, claims updates and advisor hand-off
Policy renewals, claim status updates and document collection on WhatsApp, with licensed advisors handling advice and marketing kept strictly to opted-in customers.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for jewellers: catalogues, gold savings schemes and showroom visits
For family jewellers, showroom chains and online jewellery brands: share designs by category, run gold savings scheme reminders, update custom orders and repairs, and plan Akshaya Tritiya, Dhanteras and wedding-season campaigns.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for logistics and courier companies: pickups, NDR and proof of delivery
For couriers, 3PLs and last-mile fleets: API-triggered shipment alerts, location requests, failed-delivery (NDR) rescheduling, COD amount reminders and proof of delivery on WhatsApp.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for NBFC and lending: applications, EMI reminders and fair collections
Loan application status, KYC requests, sanction letters and EMI reminders on WhatsApp, with a collections approach that stays polite, timely and within fair-practice expectations.
9 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for NGOs: donor receipts, appeals and volunteer coordination done right
A non-profit playbook: instant donation receipts, appeals only to donors who opted in, volunteer shift reminders and a careful beneficiary helpline, with Meta's non-profit pricing note.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for real estate: reply to property leads fast and fill site visits
A working playbook for builders, channel partners and brokers: answer portal and ad leads in seconds, qualify on budget and location, book site visits and follow up until booking.
9 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for restaurants: direct orders, table bookings and regulars
Take direct orders from a WhatsApp menu, confirm table bookings against real capacity, update customers when food is ready and bring regulars back with opted-in offers.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for salons and spas: bookings, packages and rebooking that run themselves
A salon and spa playbook for WhatsApp: stylist-wise slot booking, reminders with deposits, package balance updates, rebooking nudges and the templates behind each.
8 min
Industry playbook
WhatsApp API for travel agencies: quotes, itineraries and on-trip support in one thread
For tour operators, holiday planners, pilgrimage organisers and corporate travel desks: turn package enquiries into quotes fast, collect advance and balance payments, send vouchers and itineraries, and support travellers during the trip.
7 min
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