{"id":123882,"date":"2026-04-02T14:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/?p=123882"},"modified":"2026-04-02T08:14:59","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T08:14:59","slug":"whatsapp-business-out-of-office-message-a-complete-setup-for-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/whatsapp-business-out-of-office-message-a-complete-setup-for-business\/","title":{"rendered":"WhatsApp Business Out of Office Message \u2014 A Complete Setup for Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"123882\" class=\"elementor elementor-123882\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32c0f1c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32c0f1c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16018477\" data-id=\"16018477\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42d6b15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42d6b15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message-\u2014-A-Complete-Setup-for-Business-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123890\" alt=\"WhatsApp Business Out of Office Message \u2014 A Complete Setup for Business\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message-\u2014-A-Complete-Setup-for-Business-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message-\u2014-A-Complete-Setup-for-Business-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message-\u2014-A-Complete-Setup-for-Business-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message-\u2014-A-Complete-Setup-for-Business-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message-\u2014-A-Complete-Setup-for-Business.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7b319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b7b319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is exactly the problem that WhatsApp Business \u2018out of office\u2019 messages solve. And if you&#8217;re a small business owner in the United States who hasn&#8217;t set this up yet \u2014 this guide covers everything. What it is, why it matters, when to use it, and exactly how to get it running in just a few minutes.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2146bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c2146bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-Complete-Setup-for-Business.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123889\" alt=\"A Complete Setup for Business\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-Complete-Setup-for-Business.png 940w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-Complete-Setup-for-Business-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/A-Complete-Setup-for-Business-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7ed1cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7ed1cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What Is a WhatsApp Business Out of Office Message?\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><p>Think of it as an automatic reply that works even when you don&#8217;t. The moment a customer messages your WhatsApp Business account outside your working hours \u2014 they get an instant response letting them know you&#8217;ve received their message and when they can expect to hear back.<\/p><p>It&#8217;s the WhatsApp version of an email out of office reply. Except it lands in a chat window your customer is already active on \u2014 which makes it far more likely to actually be read and appreciated.<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s what it does and doesn&#8217;t do:<\/p><h3><b>What It Does<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Sends an automatic reply the moment a customer messages you outside business hours<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Lets customers know their message was received \u2014 so they don&#8217;t feel ignored<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Sets clear expectations about when you&#8217;ll get back to them<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Keeps your business looking professional even when you&#8217;re completely offline<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Available free on the WhatsApp Business app \u2014 no paid plan required<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>What It Doesn&#8217;t Do<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">It won&#8217;t resolve the customer&#8217;s actual query on its own<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">It requires your phone to have an active internet connection to send<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">It can&#8217;t replace a real human conversation \u2014 it just holds things together until you&#8217;re back<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>When Should Small Businesses Use Out of Office Messages?<\/b><\/h2><p>A lot of American business owners set this up once and forget about it \u2014 or never turn it on at all. Here&#8217;s every situation where switching it on genuinely helps your business:<\/p><h3><b>Outside Working Hours<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">When customers message after your business closes for the day<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Early mornings before your team is available to respond<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Weekends when you&#8217;re not actively monitoring WhatsApp<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Public holidays when your business is officially closed<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>During Busy Periods<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">When your team is handling high volumes and can&#8217;t respond immediately<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">During product launches when message volume spikes unexpectedly<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">When you&#8217;re in back-to-back meetings and genuinely can&#8217;t check your phone<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">During busy seasons when response times naturally slow down<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d9e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08d9e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/When-Should-Small-Businesses-Use-Out-of-Office-Messages.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123888\" alt=\"When Should Small Businesses Use Out of Office Messages\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/When-Should-Small-Businesses-Use-Out-of-Office-Messages.png 940w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/When-Should-Small-Businesses-Use-Out-of-Office-Messages-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/When-Should-Small-Businesses-Use-Out-of-Office-Messages-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-555504f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"555504f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Extended Absences\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Holidays and vacations \u2014 personal or team-wide<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Temporary business closures for any reason<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Periods when you&#8217;re running with a smaller team than usual<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Any time you know responses will be delayed for more than a few hours<\/li><\/ul><h2><b>How to Set Up WhatsApp Business Out of Office Message<\/b><\/h2><p>The whole setup takes just a few minutes. Here&#8217;s exactly how to do it:<\/p><p><b>Step 1:<\/b> Open your WhatsApp Business app<\/p><p><b>Step 2:<\/b> On Android tap the three dots in the top right corner \u2014 on iPhone go to Settings at the bottom of the screen<\/p><p><b>Step 3:<\/b> Select <b>Business Tools<\/b><\/p><p><b>Step 4:<\/b> Tap <b>Away Message<\/b><\/p><p><b>Step 5:<\/b> Toggle on <b>Send Away Message<\/b><\/p><p><b>Step 6:<\/b> Tap the pencil icon to write your message \u2014 keep it clear, warm, and brief<\/p><p><b>Step 7:<\/b> Tap <b>Schedule<\/b> and choose one of three options:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Always send<\/b> \u2014 sends your away message any time someone messages you<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Custom schedule<\/b> \u2014 you set the specific hours for the message to activate<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Outside of business hours<\/b> \u2014 automatically sends based on the hours set in your profile \u2014 this is the most practical option for most small businesses<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Step 8:<\/b> Tap <b>Recipients<\/b> and choose who gets the message:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Everyone<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Everyone not in your address book<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Everyone except specific contacts<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Only specific contacts<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Step 9:<\/b> Tap <b>Save<\/b> \u2014 and you&#8217;re done<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d5ebda elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8d5ebda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/How-to-Set-Up-WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123887\" alt=\"How to Set Up WhatsApp Business Out of Office Message\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/How-to-Set-Up-WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message.png 940w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/How-to-Set-Up-WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/How-to-Set-Up-WhatsApp-Business-Out-of-Office-Message-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9408bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9408bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><b>What Makes a Good WhatsApp Out of Office Message?\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><p>Setting it up is the easy part. Writing a message that actually works for your customers takes a little more thought.\u00a0<\/p><p>Here&#8217;s what every good away message should cover:<\/p><h3><b>Keep It Short and Warm<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Two to three sentences is enough \u2014 don&#8217;t overload the customer with information<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Acknowledge that their message was received so they don&#8217;t feel ignored<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Give a realistic timeframe for when they&#8217;ll hear back from you<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Write it the way you&#8217;d actually talk to a customer \u2014 not like a formal legal notice<\/li><\/ul><h3><b>Include Something Useful<\/b><\/h3><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Your business hours so they know when you&#8217;re available<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">An alternative contact for urgent matters (if applicable)<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">A link to your FAQ or website if it might answer their question faster<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6629ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6629ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-Makes-a-Good-WhatsApp-Out-of-Office-Message.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123886\" alt=\"What Makes a Good WhatsApp Out of Office Message\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-Makes-a-Good-WhatsApp-Out-of-Office-Message.png 940w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-Makes-a-Good-WhatsApp-Out-of-Office-Message-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/What-Makes-a-Good-WhatsApp-Out-of-Office-Message-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97be709 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97be709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><b>Sample Messages You Can Use Right Now<\/b><\/h3><p><b>Standard out of office:<\/b> &#8220;Hi! Thanks for reaching out. We&#8217;re currently outside our business hours but we&#8217;ll get back to you first thing [tomorrow\/Monday]. Our working hours are [9am &#8211; 5pm\/ 10.30am &#8211; 6.30 pm]. Speak soon!&#8221;<\/p><p><b>Holiday message:<\/b> &#8220;Hey there! We&#8217;re on a short break over [holiday period] and will be back on [date]. We&#8217;ll reply as soon as we return \u2014 thanks so much for your patience!&#8221;<\/p><p><b>High volume period:<\/b> &#8220;Thanks for your message! We&#8217;re currently dealing with a higher volume of enquiries than usual and will get back to you within [timeframe]. We really appreciate your patience!&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h2><b>Why This Small Feature Makes a Big Difference<\/b><\/h2><p>Here&#8217;s something most small business owners don&#8217;t think about until it&#8217;s too late.\u00a0<\/p><p>Customers today message businesses at all hours \u2014 not because they expect an instant reply at midnight, but because that&#8217;s when the thought occurs to them. If they send a message and get complete silence back \u2014 even for a few hours \u2014 doubt starts to creep in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39caf3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"39caf3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Why-This-Small-Feature-Makes-a-Big-Difference.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-123885\" alt=\"Why This Small Feature Makes a Big Difference\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Why-This-Small-Feature-Makes-a-Big-Difference.png 940w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Why-This-Small-Feature-Makes-a-Big-Difference-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/dev-hub.airmeet.com\/hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Why-This-Small-Feature-Makes-a-Big-Difference-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c217468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c217468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>They wonder if the number is active. They check if you&#8217;re a real business. They look at your competitor&#8217;s page.<\/p><p>An out of office message stops that spiral before it starts. It tells the customer three things at once \u2014\u00a0<\/p><ol><li aria-level=\"1\">their message landed safely<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">you&#8217;re a professional business that communicates clearly<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">they know exactly when to expect a reply\u00a0<\/li><\/ol><p>That combination keeps them patient, keeps them loyal, and keeps them from going elsewhere while you sleep.<\/p><p>And unlike email auto-replies which often get buried or ignored \u2014 WhatsApp messages tend to get opened quickly. That means your away message is almost always going to be seen \u2014 which makes it worth spending five minutes getting right.<\/p><h2><b>How Airmeet Supports Small Business Communication and Events\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2><p>Out of office messages keep your WhatsApp conversations running smoothly when you&#8217;re unavailable.\u00a0<\/p><p>But what about the live moments \u2014 the product launches, customer webinars, and community events that help small businesses across the US to grow their audience and build real relationships?<\/p><p>That&#8217;s where Airmeet fits in.\u00a0<\/p><p>Airmeet&#8217;s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/\"> virtual event platform<\/a> was built for businesses that want to show up professionally without needing a large team behind them. Host <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/ideas-webinar-virtual-events\/\">live webinars<\/a> that customers actually attend, run<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/use-case\/community-meetups\/\"> community meetups<\/a> that build real loyalty, keep conversations going in <a href=\"https:\/\/help.airmeet.com\/support\/solutions\/articles\/82000445267-how-to-set-up-and-configure-tables-at-the-airmeet-social-lounge-\">networking lounges<\/a>, and handle customer questions live through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/blog\/7-proven-strategies-to-host-an-effective-engaging-qa-session-for-your-webinars\/\">real-time Q&amp;A<\/a> without losing control of the session.<\/p><p>Whether you&#8217;re planning a<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/use-case\/product-launch\/\"> virtual product launch<\/a> or an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airmeet.com\/hub\/use-case\/virtual-expos\/\"> online brand event<\/a> \u2014 Airmeet gives small business owners the tools to deliver a professional live experience that builds trust and keeps customers coming back.<\/p><h2><b>Conclusion<\/b><\/h2><p>A WhatsApp Business out of office message is one of those small things that quietly makes a bigger difference than most people expect.<\/p><p>It costs nothing. It takes a few minutes to set up. And it works in the background every single day \u2014 keeping customers informed, managing expectations, and making your business look professional every time someone reaches out when you&#8217;re not around.<\/p><p>If you haven&#8217;t set it up yet \u2014 today is a good day to start. Your customers will notice the difference even if they never say so.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b885886 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b885886\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35fa837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"35fa837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<script>\n    \/\/ Function to set links to open in new tabs\n    function setLinksToOpenInNewTabs() {\n        \/\/ Get all anchor elements inside the div with class \"mylinks\"\n        var links = document.querySelectorAll('.mylinks a');\n        \n        \/\/ Loop through each link and set its target attribute to \"_blank\"\n        links.forEach(function(link) {\n            link.setAttribute('target', '_blank');\n        });\n    }\n\n    \/\/ Call the function to set the target attribute for the links\n    setLinksToOpenInNewTabs();\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e61729 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e61729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1cdca9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1cdca9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-117324e elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"117324e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1821\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1821\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can I use WhatsApp out of office messages on a personal WhatsApp account?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1821\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1821\"><p>No \u2014 and this trips a lot of people up when they first look into it. Here is what you need to know:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">Away messages are exclusive to the WhatsApp Business app \u2014 not available on the regular personal version<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">You need to download the WhatsApp Business app separately to access this feature<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">The WhatsApp Business app is completely free to download and set up<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">You can run both apps on the same phone using a different number for your business account<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">Away messages, greeting messages, and quick replies are all exclusive to WhatsApp Business<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1822\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1822\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Will my away message get sent every time the same person messages me?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1822\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1822\"><p>No \u2014 and that&#8217;s actually a really thoughtful part of how the feature works. Here is what controls it:<\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\">WhatsApp only sends the away message once every 24 hours to the same contact<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">This stops regular customers from receiving the same automated reply over and over<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">You have full control over who receives it through the \u2018Recipients\u2019 setting<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">You can exclude specific contacts or limit it to people not already in your address book<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\">It keeps things feeling natural rather than making your business seem like an automated bot<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1823\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1823\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens if my phone has no internet connection \u2014 will the away message still be sent?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1823\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1823\"><p>The away message feature on the standard WhatsApp Business app needs your phone to be online to actually send. So if your device is switched off, in airplane mode, or sitting somewhere with no signal \u2014 the message simply won&#8217;t get delivered.\u00a0<\/p><p>For most small businesses that&#8217;s not really a problem as long as the phone stays connected overnight. But if you need something that runs completely on its own regardless of whether your phone is on or off, looking into the WhatsApp Business API might be worth your time since it works from the cloud rather than your device directly.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can I use WhatsApp out of office messages on a personal WhatsApp account?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>No \\u2014 and this trips a lot of people up when they first look into it. 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