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How to manage WhatsApp Conversations on Team Inbox. How to send WhatsApp messages from Team Inbox
How to manage WhatsApp Conversations on Team Inbox. How to send WhatsApp messages from Team Inbox

Inbound, Outbound, WhatsApp, Templates

Diviniah Mbaire avatar
Written by Diviniah Mbaire
Updated over 5 months ago

Mteja allows businesses to run two-way engagements over WhatsApp where they can send and receive feedback from their customers. This is made possible by the WhatsApp numbers.

How to start an individual conversation from team inbox?

  1. Click on SEND, then select WhatsApp Template

    • When you select to send a WhatsApp Template, there will be a pop-up box asking you to fill in details.

  2. For WhatsApp select the contact or type in the phone number, select the WhatsApp Number and the Template to send out. You will see a preview of the message before sending it out.

  3. The messages will appear in the message list on the Team Inbox. Any responses will also appear in the team inbox.

How to run conversations on Team Inbox?

  • Click on Team Inbox from the navigation menu, then click on a conversation from Unassigned, Assigned to Me or All.

  • Click on a conversation from the list.

  • To respond, select WhatsApp as the response channel (by default, the response channel will be on SMS).

  • You will notice that the text box interface will change to green and have additional icons, select the WhatsApp number.

  • Type in your text message and click the send button


How to Send Rich Media

  • Send Media from a URL
    You can Add an Image, Video, Document or Audio from a URL, this allows it to request to download the file returns the correct content type and size. This media is stored anywhere where the file is publicly accessible for example your servers or any public file storage solutions e.g. Amazon S3, Azure Files, etc

  • You will be prompted to input a URL link for the media you are sending

  • Click the ADD button once you add the URL, next add text to the message or click the Send button.


  • Send Media from Device

    You can attach media that is already available on your device, add a message if necessary and click send.
    Add an image


    Add a Video


    Add a Document


    Add an Audio


    Send a Voice message


    You can also send a template to a user who you have been in previous communication with from the message box.


  • Notes and Agent Assignment
    You can make general notes about the conversation or mention an agent in it.

or comment to another agent to collaborate, by clicking the @ symbol

  • Assign a conversation to yourself or another agent by clicking at the top of the conversation and selecting from the list of agents available.


Reach us at support@mteja.io for additional support or if you have any queries with the service.

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