WhatsApp starters & calling
Conversation starters (welcome, ice breakers, slash commands) and WhatsApp calling.
Under Settings → Meta → WhatsApp you can turn on native in-chat features that Meta shows around your conversations.
Conversation starters
- Welcome message — let WhatsApp tell you when a new customer opens the chat so the bot greets them.
- Ice breakers — up to 4 tappable questions shown at the top of a new chat.
- Commands — up to 30 slash-commands (e.g.
/menu,/track) that appear as the customer types.
A tapped ice breaker or command arrives as a normal message, so your AI bot answers it automatically. Click Save & publish to push them to your number.
WhatsApp calling
WhatsApp calling is the paid Voice & Calling add-on. Once enabled, turn on Enable calling to show a call button in the chat so customers can place a WhatsApp voice call. Every call's start, end and duration is logged into the conversation in your inbox. Toggle the call icon's visibility independently. (Conversation starters above are built-in and free.)
Last updated 2 July 2026