InboundFires once per new contact · Inbound only
When New Incoming Chat Received
Creates a Monday item when someone messages your WhatsApp Business number for the first time. Perfect for lead capture and support ticket creation.
Best for: Create a new Monday item the first time a contact writes in.
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OutboundFires once per new contact · Outbound only
When New Outgoing Chat Created
Creates a Monday item when your team starts a new WhatsApp conversation with a contact. Ideal for tracking outbound sales and marketing efforts.
Best for: Create a new Monday item when your team opens the first chat.
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Both directionsFires on every message · Inbound and outbound
When New Message Received or Sent in WhatsApp
Fires on every WhatsApp message in both directions. Use this to keep existing items in sync, post into Updates, and map label to a Monday column or branch condition.
Best for: Keep existing items in sync on every exchange. Pair with Find Matching Item on phone (E.164).
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Pick the right trigger. Use Triggers 1 and 2 to create new items. Use Trigger 3 to keep existing items in sync on every exchange. In Monday’s Workflow Builder, open the data picker and look for When New Message Received or Sent in WhatsApp when you need every exchange.