Make project check-ins simple with Bonsai and WhatsApp
Give clients a quick way to say what they need, without asking them to write a long update.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Send interactive list
Send an interactive list message to a whatsapp number. list messages allow users to select from up to 10 options in a structured format. great for menus, catalogs, or choices. note: the message will be delivered to the recipient only if they have texted first.
Why this helps
Project check-ins are easy to skip when every update requires manually reviewing context and composing a new message.
- Prompt a consistent project check-in on a chosen schedule.
- Offer up to ten relevant list options for client responses.
- Reduce the effort needed to ask clients for an update.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Bonsai and WhatsApp once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis to create one in plain language.
- 3In one instruction, ask Notis to review available Bonsai project details and send a concise WhatsApp check-in list with relevant choices.
- 4Pick a recurring schedule and choose where run reports should go.
- 5Test with one real project and verify the recipient has texted first.
Questions about this workflow
How many list options can the message offer?
The Send interactive list action supports up to ten options.
Does this action send messages to any WhatsApp recipient?
The recipient must have texted first for the list message to be delivered.
What if Bonsai does not provide enough project context?
Ask Notis to use the information available and provide any missing check-in criteria in your instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Bonsai to Whatsapp. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Bonsai triggers
Whatsapp actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create message template
Create a new message template for the whatsapp business account. templates must be approved by whatsapp before they can be used. templates are required for marketing messages and messages sent outside the 24-hour window.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete message template
Delete a message template from the whatsapp business account. this permanently removes the template and it cannot be recovered. only delete templates that are no longer needed.
Get business profile
Get the business profile information for a whatsapp business phone number. this includes business details like description, address, website, and contact info.
Get media
Get information about uploaded media including a temporary download url. the download url is valid for 5 minutes and can be used to retrieve the actual media file. this is useful for downloading media that was sent to your whatsapp number.
Get media info
Get metadata about uploaded media without generating a download url. this is useful for checking file size, type, and hash without downloading the file. use get media if you need the actual download url.
Get message templates
Get all message templates for the whatsapp business account. templates are required for sending messages outside the 24-hour window and for marketing/utility messages.
Get phone number
Get details of a specific phone number associated with a whatsapp business account.
Get phone numbers
Get all phone numbers associated with a whatsapp business account (waba).
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Bonsai and Whatsapp, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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