Thinkific Whatsapp Automation
Automatically greet new enrollees, guide them to their first lesson, and check their progress with a simple ActiveCampaign + D7 WhatsApp API workflow.
Why This Workflow Matters
This workflow helps you give every new student a warm, personal welcome without adding extra work for your team. The moment someone enrolls in a Thinkific course, they receive a clear WhatsApp message that points them to their first lesson, helping them get started right away.
By following up with a friendly progress check, you encourage students to stay engaged and keep moving through your content. The result is more lesson completions, better learning outcomes, and a smoother experience for every new student.
How The Automation Works
- Trigger: When a new enrollment is created in Thinkific, the automation starts automatically.
- ActiveCampaign Actions: The student is tagged in ActiveCampaign so you can easily identify them as enrolled in a specific course. A webhook then sends this information to the D7 WhatsApp API.
- WhatsApp Message Sent: Using the webhook, a WhatsApp message goes out right away:
“Welcome to {{course_name}}! Your first lesson is ready.”
This tells the student exactly what they should do next.
- Follow-Up Steps: After some time, an automated progress check is sent to see how they’re getting on and gently bring them back if they’ve paused.
- Goal / KPI: The main goal is lesson engagement getting students to start and continue the lessons they enrolled in.
Everything runs in the background so your onboarding is fast, consistent, and personal.
Automation Table
| Step | What Happens | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A new enrollment is created in Thinkific | Every new student is instantly identified and added to your onboarding flow |
| 2 | ActiveCampaign triggers the automation on “Enrollment created” | No manual setup per student onboarding starts automatically |
| 3 | The student is tagged in ActiveCampaign as a new course enrollee | Tags keep your list organized and make it easy to segment by course or stage |
| 4 | A webhook sends the enrollment details to the D7 WhatsApp API | Connects ActiveCampaign with WhatsApp so messages go out in real time |
| 5 | WhatsApp sends: “Welcome to {{course_name}}! Your first lesson is ready.” | Students know they’re enrolled and exactly where to begin |
| 6 | The student opens WhatsApp and clicks through to start their first lesson | Reduces friction and helps more students take immediate action |
| 7 | A scheduled progress check is sent via WhatsApp after enrollment | Gently reminds students to continue learning and return to the course |
| 8 | Lesson engagement is monitored as the key KPI | You can measure how the workflow impacts actual learning activity |
Whatsapp Message Variations
Original:
Welcome to {{course_name}}! Your first lesson is ready.
Improved WhatsApp-template-friendly versions:
1.Hi {{first_name}}, welcome to {{course_name}}! Your first lesson is ready to start now. 2.Welcome to {{course_name}} Your first lesson is ready open your course dashboard to begin.
3.You are enrolled in {{course_name}}! Your first lesson is now available. Log in to start learning today.
(If emojis are not desired, remove them before using.)
Who This Workflow is For
This workflow is ideal for:
- Online course creators using Thinkific who want a smoother, more personal onboarding experience.
- Coaching programs that deliver structured lessons and want students to start quickly and stay engaged.
- Training providers and academies running multiple Thinkific courses who need consistent, automated welcomes.
- Membership sites offering educational tracks and wanting to nudge members back into lessons.
- Corporate training teams using Thinkific to onboard employees or partners and track lesson participation.
Any business that runs courses in Thinkific and wants higher lesson engagement through timely WhatsApp communication will benefit from this automation.
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