---
id: 8-3
title: 8-3 Booking Submitted Confirmation
status: QA Review
date: 2026-09-27
parent: 8
---

## Description

As a client, I want to receive confirmation when I submit a booking request, So that I know my request was received and what to expect next. Send the email after successful consultation creation. Typical location:. Full implementation history: docs/stories/story-8.3-booking-submitted-confirmation.md

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] Sent immediately after successful consultation creation
- [ ] Consultation status: pending
- [ ] Email queued for async delivery
- [ ] Subject line: "Your consultation request has been submitted" / "تم استلام طلب الاستشارة"
- [ ] Personalized greeting with client name
- [ ] "Your consultation request has been submitted" message
- [ ] Requested date and time (formatted per user's language preference)
- [ ] Problem summary preview (first 200 characters, with "..." if truncated)
- [ ] "Pending Review" status note with visual indicator
- [ ] Expected response timeframe: "We will review your request and respond within 1-2 business days"
- [ ] Contact information for questions
- [ ] Email sent in client's `preferred_language` (default: 'ar')
- [ ] Arabic template for Arabic users
- [ ] English template for English users
- [ ] Uses base email template from Story 8.1
- [ ] No action required message (informational only)
- [ ] Professional template with Libra branding
- [ ] Gold call-to-action style for "View My Bookings" link (optional)