Limited-Time-Offer Templates

Promociones con límite de tiempo con fechas de vencimiento. Crea urgencia y fomenta acciones rápidas de los destinatarios.

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Componentes de Plantilla

Encabezado (Opcional)

Texto, Imagen, Video o Documento

Cuerpo (Requerido)

Texto del mensaje principal, hasta 1024 caracteres

Pie de página (Opcional)

Hasta 60 caracteres, sin variables

Botones (Opcional)

Hasta 2 botones (URL, Teléfono, Respuesta rápida)

About Limited-Time-Offer Templates

Limited Time Offer (LTO) templates pair a promotional message with a built-in countdown timer that visibly ticks down to an expiration date. The native countdown UI creates urgency far more effectively than text alone — recipients see exactly how long they have left to act. LTO templates also support a Copy Code button, making them ideal for flash sales and time-bound discount campaigns.

Why use a Limited Time Offer?

Urgency drives action. WhatsApp's native expiration component is rendered in the chat itself, so recipients can't miss the deadline even if they don't open the message until later. The expiration timestamp is set at send time, so each recipient sees a deadline relative to when you intended.

LTO is the only template type that combines countdown UI with copy-code redemption in a single message — the closest alternative is sending two separate messages, which doubles your conversation cost and halves urgency.

Common use cases

24-hour flash sales

Sitewide discount with a hard expiration and a "Shop Now" CTA.

Cart-abandonment urgency

Recover abandoned carts with a 12- or 24-hour countdown specifically for that user's cart.

Black Friday / Cyber Monday

Holiday sale runs with hourly tier-by-tier discounts and visible countdowns.

Last-call inventory

Clear remaining inventory of a SKU with a deadline and copy-code coupon.

Example template body

Hi {{1}}, your 30% off code expires tonight at midnight. Tap to copy FLASH30 and save before the timer runs out.

Limited Time Offer FAQs

How is the expiration time set?
You pass a Unix timestamp in the limited_time_offer component when sending the template via the API. The countdown renders client-side based on that timestamp.
What happens after the offer expires?
The countdown shows "Offer ended" and the Copy Code button is greyed out. The message itself remains in the chat history.
Can I use a media header with LTO?
Yes — image headers in particular work very well with LTO templates because the visual + countdown + code combination drives strong CTRs.
Is LTO available in all markets?
Yes, LTO is a globally available template format. The cost is calculated as a marketing-category conversation in the recipient's country.