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# #131026 Receiver is incapable of receiving this message

1. **Per-User Marketing Template Message Limits**

Meta has instituted specific limitations on the number of marketing messages a user can receive from various businesses within a single day. While the exact number isn't officially specified by Meta, understanding this limit is essential for strategizing your outreach. If a user has already received marketing messages from multiple businesses in a day, your message might not be delivered if it exceeds this undisclosed limit.

**Retry Strategies and Message Delivery Insights**

If your message fails to deliver, consider retrying on the next day. This approach accommodates the per-user marketing message limitations and increases your chances of successful delivery. Interestingly, if a user doesn't receive a message from you on a particular day but did receive one previously, a subsequent message sent after a brief interval may successfully reach them. This pattern underscores the dynamic nature of WhatsApp's delivery algorithms and the importance of timing your messages strategically.

2. **Policy Acceptance:** Another potential reason for non-delivery concerns the recipient's acceptance of WhatsApp's latest policies. Users who have not accepted the most recent policy updates may not receive your messages. In such cases, if you have direct contact with the recipient, encourage them to visit [WhatsApp's Terms of Service](https://wa.me/tos/20210210) and accept the latest policies to ensure message delivery.


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