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Restaurants and cafés: Message and email openers

50 openers: WhatsApp first lines, Instagram DM openers, guest and corporate email subject lines, and SMS openers.

50 hooks5 groups10 minOctober 15, 2026

  • whatsapp
  • email
  • sms
  • restaurants

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3 hooks open, 50 hooks in total. Members see the rest.

50 openers for the first line of a WhatsApp message, DM, email, or SMS. That line shows up in the notification preview and decides whether the message gets opened, so each one leads with one concrete detail: a time, a table, a dish, or a date.

WhatsApp first lines

10 hooks
  1. Hi {NAME}, we've got your table for 4 on Saturday at 8 p.m.
  2. Hi {NAME}, a quick reminder about your booking tomorrow night.
  3. Hi {NAME}, the time you asked for is full, but we have tables at 7:30 and 9:15.

7 hooks more in this group for members.

47 hooks more for members

This item has 50 hooks in total. With a membership you see all of it and copy any line in one click.

  1. Instagram DM openers10 hooks
  2. Email subject lines: guests10 hooks
  3. Email subject lines: corporate and partners10 hooks
  4. SMS openers10 hooks

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Restaurants and cafés page
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    WhatsApp and DM replies

    Copy-and-fill booking form

    Hi {NAME}, welcome. To speed up your booking, just copy the lines below and fill them in: Full name: Date and time: Number of guests: Seating preference (garden / indoors): Notes (allergies, high chair, special occasion): As soon as your message comes in, we'll check the table and confirm within {CONFIRMATION_TIME}.

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