Currently, it is difficult to find a smartphone user who does not use WhatsApp. This messaging app is now very popular due to its privacy focused and very simple. WhatsApp has great features like auto reply. This means, when you are unavailable to reply, the auto-reply will be for a specific message on your behalf.
Note that this auto-reply feature from WhatsApp only works on the WhatsApp Business app in the official app. Normal WhatsApp users can download this app and enjoy the same benefits if they want. If you want, you can use the same feature using a third-party app on all WhatsApp accounts. In this post you will find details about both the rules for launching Auto Reply on WhatsApp.
Rules for starting Auto Reply on WhatsApp!
Currently, the official auto-reply feature can be used in WhatsApp using only the WhatsApp Business app. This app is mainly intended for business use. With this app, users can customize their business profile, add their products and services to the catalogue, and use features like auto-reply to customers' messages.
WhatsApp Business's auto-reply feature has two tools called 'away message' and 'greeting message'. With Away message you can auto-reply to the message if you are temporarily out of business activities. The greeting message can be set in the case of the welcome message.
Let us know the details about the rules and other necessary settings for launching Auto Reply on WhatsApp.
How to turn on WhatsApp Auto Reply
- Log in to WhatsApp and tap the three-dot on the top right.
- Pick the Settings option.
- Select Business Tools.
- Then enter the Away Messages option.
- Send away message toggle on.
- Set the auto-reply message by tapping the Away messages option.
- Then select Schedule option and set the schedule of auto reply.
- Set the last person to whom this message will be sent by tapping on the Recipents option.
Message schedule
WhatsApp auto-reply message schedule has several options:
- Everyone: Any sender's message can be auto-replied
- People not in the address book: Numbers that are not saved on the phone will be replied
- Everyone except a few: All the numbers except the numbers that will be selected will be auto-replied
- All selected: Messages will be sent only to the numbers selected from the list.
Note that this response message will only be sent if you have an internet connection.
Auto reply to WhatsApp via third-party app
If you do not want to use the auto-reply service through the WhatsApp Business app in the mentioned way, you can use the third-party app as an alternative. WhatsAuto - Reply App is an app that can be used to set auto-reply in WhatsApp. The WhatsApp app is quite easy to use and has the opportunity to customize almost all the features without any hassle.
To set auto reply through WhatsApp app:
- Install the app and log in to the app.
- Then turn on the Auto-reply feature from the Home tab.
- Now select Auto-reply and customize the auto-reply message.
- Here, along with your auto-reply message, the recipient can also be addressed directly by mentioning the name using Reply Tags. It will add a personal touch to the auto-reply message.
- Confirm by tapping the tick mark in the right corner.
- Then from the Contacts tab, you will see an identical screen like Whatsapp Business where you can set who and when to get auto-reply.
This way you can easily turn on the auto-reply feature in any WhatsApp account using a third-party app. You can also enjoy the same benefits by using the WhatsApp Business App.
