If someone hands you a business card and you quickly want to get the conversation started in WhatsApp, add them as a contact directly in WhatsApp. When you do this, the person’s information will be synced to your contact book (and to Google, depending on your settings).

To do this go to the “Chats” section, and tap the “New Message” button found in the bottom-right corner.

Here, choose the “New Contact” option.

You’ll now see all of the usual fields. Type in their name, company details, and their phone number. From there, tap the “Save” button.

You can now search for the user and start a conversation right away.

Alternatively, you can also easily add a contact from a contact card. To do this, tap the “Add Contact” button from the contact card.

WhatsApp will ask you if you want to add it to an existing contact or if you want to create a new one. It’s best to create a new contact here, so choose the “New” option.

You’ll now see the default screen for adding a new contact, with all the details filled it. Just tap the “Save” button to save the contact.