# WhatsApp greeting and away messages, written for you

> Write a WhatsApp Business greeting message, away message and quick replies for your business, ready to paste into the app. Free, in your browser.

Canonical: https://heykiko.io/tools/whatsapp-away-message-generator
Last updated: 2026-11-05

Free tool · updated 5 November 2026

Tell us your business, your hours and your tone, and get a greeting, an away message and quick replies ready to paste into the WhatsApp Business app. Free, in your browser.

The tool is interactive and runs on the page: [WhatsApp greeting and away message generator](https://heykiko.io/tools/whatsapp-away-message-generator). Free, with no sign-up.

## Questions about WhatsApp greeting and away messages

### What is a WhatsApp Business greeting message?

An automatic message the WhatsApp Business app sends when someone writes to you for the first time, or writes again after 14 days without a message. Someone who wrote in the last 14 days doesn't get it again.

### What's the difference between a greeting and an away message?

A greeting welcomes new or returning customers whenever they write. An away message goes out while you're away: all the time, on a schedule you set, or outside your business hours.

### How do I send an away message only outside business hours?

Add your business hours to your business profile first. Then, in Tools › Away message › Schedule, choose Outside business hours.

### Do they send when my phone is off?

WhatsApp says your phone needs an active internet connection for greeting and away messages to be sent.

### How many quick replies can I save?

Up to 50. In a chat, type / to see them and pick one.

### Is this generator free?

Yes, with no sign-up. The messages are made in your browser and nothing you type is sent to us.

### Can AI answer customers instead of an away message?

Yes. An AI agent such as Kiko answers on WhatsApp at any hour from what you've taught it, such as prices, hours and bookings, and hands a chat to your team when it needs a person. It connects to WhatsApp through the WhatsApp Business Platform rather than these app settings.

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