EMI bounce alert WhatsApp template

An EMI bounce alert tells a borrower that their auto-debit failed, why, and how to pay before charges add up. Send it as a Utility template the same day, between 8 am and 7 pm, with a payment link and your grievance contact.

Category UtilitySend Same day, 8 am to 7 pmVersions 2
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Your lenderBusiness account
Today
Hi Vikram, the auto-debit of ₹15,300 for your loan account ending 5520 on 5 Dec did not go through due to insufficient balance. Please pay using the button below. For any concern, contact grievance@yourlender.example or 1800-000-0000 during working hours.Reply HELP to talk to our team10:00Pay EMIAlready paid

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Two versions, by reason for the bounce

1

Insufficient balance

The most common reason. Sent when the bounce file is received.

Category
Utility
Language
English (en)
Header
None
Footer
Reply HELP to talk to our team
Buttons
Visit website: “Pay EMI”
Quick reply: “Already paid”
Hi {{1}}, the auto-debit of ₹{{2}} for your loan account ending {{3}} on {{4}} did not go through due to insufficient balance. Please pay using the button below. For any concern, contact {{5}} during working hours.
Hi {{1}}, the auto-debit of ₹{{2}} for your loan account ending {{3}} on {{4}} did not go through due to insufficient balance. Please pay using the button below. For any concern, contact {{5}} during working hours.Reply HELP to talk to our team10:00Pay EMIAlready paid
2

Mandate or account issue

For bounces caused by a closed account, a cancelled mandate or a signature mismatch.

Category
Utility
Language
English (en)
Header
None
Footer
Reply HELP to talk to our team
Buttons
Visit website: “Pay and update”
Quick reply: “Call me”
Hi {{1}}, the auto-debit for your loan account ending {{2}} did not go through because {{3}}. Please pay this EMI using the button below and update your mandate. For any concern, contact {{4}} during working hours.
Hi {{1}}, the auto-debit for your loan account ending {{2}} did not go through because {{3}}. Please pay this EMI using the button below and update your mandate. For any concern, contact {{4}} during working hours.Reply HELP to talk to our team10:00Pay and updateCall me

Variables

What each variable means

VariableWhat goes in itSample valueUsually comes from
{{1}}Borrower’s first nameVikramLMS
{{2}}EMI amount (version 2: loan last 4)15,300LMS
{{3}}Loan last 4 (version 2: reason in plain words)5520Bounce file from your sponsor bank
{{4}}Debit date (version 2: grievance contact)5 DecPresentation schedule
{{5}}Grievance officer’s contactgrievance@yourlender.example or 1800-000-0000Your grievance redressal policy
Don’t put the bounce charge in the message unless compliance approved the exact wording and amount. If you must, use a variable fed from the loan agreement’s fee schedule.

Meta category

Why this is Utility, not Marketing

A failed debit on the borrower’s own loan is a transaction update, so it’s Utility.

It’s also the first message in collections, so treat it like one: it’s sent within recovery hours, it’s polite, and it tells the borrower where to complain.

What makes it MarketingSuggesting a loan to “cover your EMI” or any offer. That’s a Marketing message and, in this context, a poor one.

Timing

When to send it

  1. 1
    Bounce file receivedVersion 1 or 2, between 8 am and 7 pm.Same day
  2. 2
    Next dayIf still unpaid, one more reminder within hours.
  3. 3
    Day 3 onwardsThe EMI overdue template and your collections process.

Bounce files often arrive in the evening. Queue the messages for the next morning rather than sending after 7 pm.

Approval

Why EMI bounce alert templates get rejected

Fee amounts in fixed text

Bounce charges vary by loan. Fixed amounts in the template go wrong; use a variable or leave them to the statement.

Variable at the start or end

Meta rejects a body that opens or closes with a variable. Every version above starts and ends with fixed words.

Pressure wording

“Failure to pay will result in legal action” in a bounce alert breaks RBI’s fair-practice expectations and often Meta’s review.

Shortened or third-party links

Use a link on your own domain. Link shorteners often get templates rejected, and borrowers read them as phishing.

Send it from SAMWAD

Three ways to put this template to work

No codeCampaign upload

Upload the day’s bounce file, mapped to name, amount, loan and reason, and schedule version 1 or 2 for 10 am.

No codeJourney or Zapier

Zapier can read the bounce sheet your operations team maintains and send the right version per row.

DevelopersAPI from your system

Your LMS calls SAMWAD after processing the bounce file, scheduling sends inside 8 am to 7 pm.

# After the bounce file is processed, 8 am to 7 pm only
POST https://www.app.samwad.tech/api/wpbox/sendtemplatemessage
{
  "token": "YOUR_API_KEY",
  "phone": "919800000210",
  "template_name": "emi_bounce_alert",
  "template_language": "en",
  "components": [{ "type": "body",
    "parameters": [
      { "type": "text", "text": "Vikram" },
      { "type": "text", "text": "15,300" },
      { "type": "text", "text": "5520" },
      { "type": "text", "text": "5 Dec" },
      { "type": "text", "text": "grievance@yourlender.example or 1800-000-0000" }
    ] },
  { "type": "button", "sub_type": "url", "index": "0",
    "parameters": [{ "type": "text", "text": "LN-5520" }] }]
}

Full request format, button parameters and webhooks: developer documentation.

Borrowers who reply are often ready to pay or explain. YARA can resend the link and answer questions politely, and hands disputes and hardship requests to a person.

Compliance note for lenders

  • Recovery hours. Once a payment is overdue, recovery rules apply: RBI bars recovery contact before 8 am or after 7 pm. Schedule this template between 8 am and 7 pm only.
  • Polite, factual wording. No threats, shaming or consequences beyond what the loan agreement states. Never message family, employers or references about the dues.
  • Grievance contact. Carry your grievance officer’s contact in a variable so the borrower always knows where to complain.
  • Opt-in first. Send only to borrowers who agreed to WhatsApp updates, and record when and where they agreed (loan application, app or branch form).
The sample wording on this page is a starting point, not legal advice. Have your compliance team review it before you submit.Sources: RBI recovery-hours direction, 12 Aug 2022 (Business Standard) · Meta: template categorization

FAQ

EMI bounce alert template FAQs

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Can we send bounce alerts on WhatsApp?

Yes, between 8 am and 7 pm, in polite and factual wording, to the borrower only, with a grievance contact.

Should the bounce charge be in the message?

Only with wording your compliance team approved, using the amount from the loan agreement. Many lenders leave it to the statement.

What if the borrower says they paid?

Give them an “Already paid” button and check your system before sending anything else.

Is it Utility or Marketing?

Utility. It’s an update on the borrower’s own loan.

Use it with these templates

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