How do I handle a cancelled WhatsApp order?
Updated 9 October 2026
Set a simple rule before you cook: orders can be cancelled until you start preparing. If a customer cancels, reply politely, refund anything paid and mark the order cancelled.
- Say the rule in your confirmation, for example when an order can no longer be cancelled.
- Tell the kitchen at once so food is not made for a cancelled order.
- Refund anything already paid and say when it will reach the customer.
- Use a label such as Cancelled in the WhatsApp Business app. The app lets you create up to 20 labels.
One status, so the kitchen always knows
Each Menuthere order has a clear status in your dashboard, so a cancellation is marked once and the kitchen sees it. The customer gets an automatic status update.
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- The WhatsApp Business app lets you create up to 20 labels, and up to 5, WhatsApp Help Center, read 30 September 2026
