Rename a customer

iOS 1 min read

Give a chat a name you recognise — "Ama from Spintex" beats a phone number.

A WhatsApp thread shows a phone number. An Instagram thread shows a handle. Neither tells you who it is at a glance.

Rename

  1. Open the chat.
  2. Tap the name at the top.
  3. Type the name you want — up to 40 characters.
  4. Save.

The new name shows in the thread and in your inbox list.

Undo it

Clear the field and save. The label goes back to what the channel calls them — the WhatsApp profile name, or the Instagram @handle.

Good to know

  • The customer never sees this. It is your label, in your app.
  • Anyone on your team can rename a customer, including a salesperson. Naming somebody is customer service, not a pricing decision.
  • WhatsApp does not share customer profile photos with businesses, so WhatsApp chats show initials instead. That is WhatsApp, not a fault in Vendwa.
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