---
title: "Table reservation confirmation SMS template (transactional)"
description: "Restaurant SMS confirming a table booking with party size, date and time, plus reply-to-cancel. Copy-ready text, placeholders explained and 3 variations."
canonical: "https://omnichannels.ai/templates/restaurant-table-booked/"
language: "en"
updated: "2026-10-10"
publisher: "BroadNet Technologies"
brand: "OmniChannels.ai"
---

# Table reservation confirmation SMS template (transactional)

Canonical: https://omnichannels.ai/templates/restaurant-table-booked/
Language: en
Publisher: OmniChannels.ai by BroadNet Technologies

Send it right after a booking is made online or by phone. A written confirmation with an easy cancel reply frees up tables that would otherwise become no-shows.

- Channel: SMS
- Traffic type: Transactional
- Industry: Restaurants and food delivery
- Use case: Appointment reminder
- Characters: 103 · Encoding: GSM-7 · SMS segments: 1

```text
[Restaurant]: Hi [Name], your table for [Guests] is booked for [Date] at [Time]. Reply C to cancel. See you soon!
```

## Variables explained

| Variable | What it is | Example |
|---|---|---|
| `[Restaurant]` | Restaurant name matching the sender ID | Saffron Kitchen |
| `[Name]` | Guest's name on the booking | Daniel |
| `[Guests]` | Party size | 4 |
| `[Date]` | Booking date | Fri 24 May |
| `[Time]` | Booking time | 8:30pm |

## Category and compliance notes

Transactional SMS: it must relate to something the customer did or owns. Keep it free of offers and promotional links, or operators may filter it as promotional traffic and apply quiet hours.

## Variations

### With table hold policy

```text
[Restaurant]: Hi [Name], table for [Guests] confirmed on [Date] at [Time]. We hold tables for 15 minutes. Reply C to cancel.
```

### With directions link

```text
[Restaurant]: Hi [Name], your table for [Guests] is booked for [Date] at [Time]. Directions and parking: [Link] Reply C to cancel.
```

### Special occasion

```text
[Restaurant]: Hi [Name], your table for [Guests] on [Date] at [Time] is booked. Celebrating something? Reply and let us know. Reply C to cancel.
```

## How to use this template

1. **Copy the text:** Copy the message and keep the brand name at the start so the recipient knows who is writing.
2. **Replace the placeholders:** Map each [Placeholder] to a field in your contact list or system, keeping the message short.
3. **Check length and encoding:** Paste the final text into the SMS counter to see the segments you will pay for.
4. **Send from a registered sender ID:** Use a sender ID registered for this traffic type in each destination country.

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