Canned responses
Variables

Getting started

You can easily customize your responses or templates with dynamic content like your recipient's name by using our variables templating engine.

A response like this:

Hi {{ recipient.first_name | default: 'there' }},

… if it matches a recipient.first_name would render something like this

Hi Philippe,

… and if it didn't match anything something like this:

Hi there,

Adding a variable to a response is as easy as clicking the {{ icon in the response composer:

Add a variable helper

A new popup will open where you can easily create your variable without knowing the exact syntax.

Add a variable helper

You can also create a response with dynamic content that entirely change depending if a variable is present or not.

It would look like this:

{% if recipient.first_name == null %}Hello,
{% else %}Hi {{ recipient.first_name }},{% endif %}

... if there's no recipient first name, it will render like this:

Hello,

... and if there's a recipient's first name, it will render like this:

Hi Philippe,

Build forms

When adding a variable, you don't have to use one that matches a data point provided by Missive (recipient, user). You can create a variable linked to no data, like in this screenshot:

Add a variable with no related data

Make sure to use underscores and dots instead of spaces.

When inserted in a draft, a form will ask the Missive user what should the value be:

Instead of using text placeholders, you might forget to replace; this technique lets you create forms your team always has to fill when inserting a response.

Liquid.js

Our templating engine is based on liquid.js and supports all of its tags and filters. Make sure to read the documentation if you want to go deeper and create complex logic.

Objects

recipient object

The recipient data is matched by first looking into the user contacts for matches based on the message recipient address, then on the message data itself.

Labels

Contact labels can be used to scope the search. For instance {{ recipient.work.phone_number }} would search only in phone numbers with the label work.

Object key Description Example
recipient.handle Handle of the recipient(s). This depends on the message type, can be an email address, a phone number, etc. frodo@missiveapp.com
+1 (155) 555-555
@frodo
recipient.name First and last name(s) of your recipient(s). Philippe Lehoux
recipient.first_name First name(s) of your recipient(s). Philippe
recipient.middle_name Middle name(s) of your recipient(s). L.
recipient.last_name Last name(s) of your recipient(s). Lehoux
recipient.email Email address(es) of your recipient(s). frodo@missiveapp.com
recipient.phone_number Phone number of your recipient(s). +1 (155) 555-555
recipient.url URL(s) associated with your recipient(s). https://missiveapp.com/
recipient.physical_address Physical address(es) associated with your recipient(s). 123 Missive Street
Quebec, QC, G1K 3B4
Canada
recipient.twitter Twitter username(s) associated with your recipient(s). @frodo
recipient.facebook Facebook username(s) associated with your recipient(s). Philippe Lehoux
recipient.nickname Nickname of your recipient(s). Chewbacca
recipient.prefix Prefix(es) of your recipient(s). Mr.
recipient.suffix Suffix(es) of your recipient(s). PhD
recipient.gender Gender(es) of your recipient(s). Male
recipient.file_as File as value of your recipient(s). ACME
recipient.phonetic_first_name Phonetic first name(s) of your recipient(s).
recipient.phonetic_last_name Phonetic last name(s) of your recipient(s).
recipient.phonetic_middle_name Phonetic middle name(s) of your recipient(s).
recipient.custom.order_amount Access your recipient(s) custom contact data. Both variations Order Amount and order_amount would be accessible using the same key: recipient.custom.order_amount $99

user object

The user object data is matched with the logged-in Missive user (you).

Object key Description Example
user.first_name First name of the user Philippe
user.last_name Last name of the user Lehoux
user.name Name of the user Philippe Lehoux
user.email Email address of the user frodo@missiveapp.com
user.avatar_url URL of the user avatar https://...
user.status Status of the user Working from home
user.status_emoji Status emoji of the user 🏠

conversation object

The conversation object data is matched with the current conversation.

Object key Description Example
conversation.id The ID of the conversation d85eed67-5ac2-477b-aa27-521f01eb9783

message object

The message object data is matched with the current draft.

Object key Description Example
message.id The ID of the message d85eed67-5ac2-477b-aa27-521f01eb9783

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