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description: Provide consistent messaging when notifying patients about appointment confirmations. Use merge fields to include patient and appointment data.
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# Create an Email Template for Appointment Confirmations
Provide consistent messaging when notifying patients about appointment confirmations. Use merge fields to include patient and appointment data.
### Required Editions
|
Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Enterprise and Unlimited Editions with Health
Cloud
|
| User
Permissions Needed |
| To use self-service appointment scheduling: |
OmniStudio in Lightning Experience Patient
AND
AppointmentScheduling on Health Cloud
|
1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Email Templates, then select **Classic Email Templates**.
2. Click **New Template**.
3. Give your template a name. For example, Appointment Confirmation.
4. Select a folder for the template and select Available For Use. You can enter a subject for the email, too.
5. Click **Next**, and then click **Edit HTML Version**.
6. Create the content for the email, and then save your changes.
Here's an example:
` Dear {!ServiceAppointment.CreatedBy},
We're confirming that your appointment is scheduled for {!ServiceAppointment.SchedStartTime}.
Thanks,
Salesforce Health Cloud
`