Copy-and-paste WhatsApp templates for personal trainers, online coaches and nutrition coaches: enquiry replies, consultation booking, package explanations, weekly check-ins, missed session messages, accountability nudges and renewals
A coach's WhatsApp is half sales and half support: new enquiries that need a fast, warm reply, and existing clients who need check-ins, reminders and the occasional nudge. The templates below cover both halves, in a tone that is encouraging without being saccharine.
Quick answer
Templates for the coaching journey: enquiry reply with a consultation offer, consult booking and reminder, package explanation with prices, onboarding after sign-up, weekly check-in, missed session and late cancellation, accountability nudge, renewal and win-back. The agent sends the enquiry, booking, package and onboarding messages and the scheduled reminders; check-ins and nudges are personal and come from you, with the agent answering the questions they prompt. ReplyKit books consults into your calendar and handles package questions from your notes.
Enquiries and consultations
Enquiry reply
Hi {name}, thanks for reaching out! I work with people on {focus} through {format: in-person / online / hybrid}. The best first step is a free {20}-minute consult where we talk about your goals and I suggest a plan. Would {slot} or {slot} work?
Qualifying question
Before the consult, two quick questions so I can prepare: what's the main thing you want to change, and how many sessions a week could you realistically do?
Consult booked
Booked: consult on {day} at {time} ({zone}), {location / video link}. No need to prepare anything; wear whatever's comfortable. Reply here to change it.
Package explanation
Here's how it works: {package 1: sessions, price, what's included}; {package 2}; {package 3}. Most people starting out choose {package} because {reason}. All include {inclusions}. Happy to answer anything.
The online coaching setup is in personal trainers and online coaches.
Check-ins and accountability
Onboarding
Welcome aboard, {name}! Here's what happens next: {step 1}, {step 2}, {step 3}. Your first session is {day} at {time}. Questions any time; I'm the assistant and {coach} replies personally {when}.
Weekly check-in
Check-in time, {name}! Three quick ones: how many sessions did you get in this week, how was energy out of 10, and what got in the way (if anything)? No judgement, just data.
Supportive nudge
Hey {name}, noticed it's been a quieter week. That's normal; the win is getting back on. Want to do a short session {day}, even 20 minutes?
Missed session
Missed you today, {name}. Everything okay? Let's find a new slot: {slot} or {slot}. (Just a reminder that sessions cancelled within {24 hours} count as used; this one's on me.)
Late cancellation (second time)
No problem, things happen. As per our agreement, cancellations within {24 hours} count as a session, so this one's been deducted. Next available: {slots}.
Renewals and win-backs
Package nearly done
Hi {name}, you've got {n} sessions left. You've made real progress on {specific}; want to keep the momentum with another {package}? Same slots held if you confirm by {date}.
Renewal confirmed
Brilliant, {n} more sessions it is. Same days and times; first one {date}. Let's go.
Win-back (lapsed 6 weeks)
Hi {name}, {coach} here. No pressure at all, just checking in: if you'd like to get back to it, I've got {slot} this week and the first session back is always the easiest one. If now's not the time, that's completely fine.
Renewal mechanics are in membership renewals.
Frequently asked questions
Which messages should the agent send?
Enquiry replies, consult booking and reminders, package explanations and onboarding. Check-ins and nudges come from the coach personally.
How do I handle late cancellations without souring the relationship?
Forgive the first, state the rule, apply it from the second, always with a new slot offered.
Should check-ins be automated?
The prompt can be scheduled, but the reply must be read by the coach; that is the value.
How often should I nudge a quiet client?
Once, supportively, with an easy next step. Then leave it a week.
Enquiries answered, consults booked, clients supported
Fast replies and booking from the agent; the coaching stays yours. 7-day free trial, no card.
Sources and further reading
- WhatsApp Business Messaging Policy · opt-in, opt-out and prohibited-use rules every business must follow
- Harvard Business Review, The Short Life of Online Sales Leads (Oldroyd, McElheran, Elkington, 2011) · firms that responded within an hour were about seven times more likely to qualify the lead
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