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WhatsAppCOD order confirmation

Confirm every COD order before it ships.

The moment a cash-on-delivery order lands, an automated WhatsApp message asks the buyer to confirm or cancel with one tap — and to check the delivery address while they're at it. Unconfirmed and cancelled orders never leave the warehouse, so you stop paying forward and return shipping on parcels nobody accepts.

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35% typical cut in RTO losses

Analytics · COD order confirmation Last 30 days

Journey funnel

COD order placed100%
Confirmation delivered on WhatsApp96%
Buyer responded79%
Confirmed for dispatch72%

typical reduction in RTO losses

35%

of COD orders confirmed before dispatch

78%

median time to buyer confirmation

8 min

Use cases

How cod order confirmation teams use InfiQ

Order-based triggers

Connect Shopify, WooCommerce or your OMS via webhook and the confirmation template fires within 60 seconds of a COD order being placed.

One-tap confirm or cancel

Quick-reply buttons let buyers respond without typing, which is why confirmation rates typically land between 70% and 80%.

Address verification

The message echoes the shipping address and pincode, and buyers reply in chat to fix errors before the parcel is packed.

COD-to-prepaid nudge

Offer a small incentive — ₹50 off or free shipping — at the confirmation step to convert COD orders to prepaid and remove RTO risk entirely.

Retry and hold logic

Unanswered orders get one reminder after 4–6 hours and stay auto-held from dispatch for up to 24 hours until someone confirms.

RTO measurement

Track confirm, cancel and no-response rates per template, and compare your RTO percentage against the pre-WhatsApp baseline.

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VastraKart

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TodayMessages are end-to-end encrypted. No one outside of this chat can read them.

VastraKart — order #VK2847

Hi Priya, your COD order of ₹1,398 (2 kurtis) is packed for dispatch to Andheri West, Mumbai 400053. Confirm to ship.18:42

Confirm order

Cancel order

Confirm order18:47

Thanks, Priya. One check — deliver to 14B Shanti CHS, JP Road, Andheri West 400053? Reply YES or send the correct address.18:47

Yes, that's right18:49

Done — order #VK2847 ships tomorrow. Keep ₹1,398 ready at delivery. Tracking link coming shortly.18:49

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The customer experience

What cod order confirmation customers see

Verified business name, rich templates and tap-to-act buttons — a conversation, not a notification.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Do customers need to opt in before we send confirmation messages?

Order confirmations use Meta's utility template category, which covers transactional messages tied to a purchase. You should still capture consent at checkout with a checkbox or notice, and InfiQ keeps consent records, audit logs and access controls so you can show exactly when each buyer agreed.

How long does template approval take?

Utility templates for order confirmation usually clear Meta's review within minutes to a few hours. InfiQ provides ready-made confirmation templates you can adapt, and flags wording that commonly triggers rejection before you submit.

What triggers the confirmation message?

Native integrations for Shopify and WooCommerce fire the template on order creation; for custom stacks a single API call or webhook does the same. Most stores send within a minute of checkout, while purchase intent is highest.

What happens if the buyer never responds?

You set the rule: after one reminder, unconfirmed orders can auto-cancel, route to your team inbox for a verification call, or ship anyway for low-risk pincodes. A 24-hour hold window before dispatch is the most common setup.

How do we measure whether this is actually cutting RTO?

InfiQ reports delivered, read, confirmed and cancelled rates per template, and you can pass order IDs back to your OMS to compare RTO on confirmed versus unconfirmed cohorts. Most sellers see a clear gap within the first two weeks of orders.

Can a customer change their address in the chat?

Yes. Replies inside the 24-hour session window are free-form, so a buyer can type the corrected address directly. A chatbot flow or an agent in the shared inbox validates it and pushes the update to your order system before dispatch.

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