How do I make my WhatsApp menu message neat with bold text and lists?
Updated 10 October 2026
Put an asterisk on both sides of text for bold and an underscore for italic. Start a line with a hyphen and space for a list.
- Bold: *Butter chicken*. Italic: _spicy_. Put the mark on both sides of the words.
- Bullets: start each line with a hyphen or asterisk and a space.
- Numbered list: start each line with 1. then a space, 2. and so on.
- You can also select the text and choose Bold or Italic from the menu.
- Keep each message short, with a heading, a few dishes and your ordering link.
Skip the long typed menu
Share your Menuthere link instead. The menu there has photos, sizes and add-ons, and the customer builds the order and total themselves.
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Sources (1)
- How to format your messages, WhatsApp Help Center, read 10 October 2026
