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Send appointment updates
Build a stronger relationship with clients and generate positive referrals by keeping them in the loop with appointment updates and thank you messages. Learn how to manage and send appointment updates through automated messages.
Getting started
Sending clients appointment updates and thank you messages helps enhance their experience with clear communication, reducing missed appointments and increasing client satisfaction. To get the most out of appointment updates and thank you messages, follow these steps:
- Update client profiles with contact details and notification preferences.
- Top up your monthly text message quota.
Enabling appointment updates
Appointment update messages are automatically enabled with pre-set triggers based on the client’s appointment status.
- Desktop
- Mobile
To edit or re-enable appointment updates that have been disabled:
- Open Marketing and select Automations.
- Under Appointment updates, click on the three dots next to the automated message update type:
- New appointment message:
Update clients when an appointment is booked for them. - Rescheduled appointment message:
Update clients when their appointment start time has changed. - Canceled appointment message:
Update clients when their appointment is Canceled. - Did not show up message:
Update clients when their appointment is marked as a no-show. - Thank you for visiting message:
Reach out to clients with a link to leave a review when their appointment is checked out. - Thank you for tipping message:
Reach out to clients when they leave a tip after their appointment.
- New appointment message:
- Click Edit to view the message trigger and click Next step.
- Use the toggle next to the Email and Text to enable messages to be sent from these channels:
- Text message:
Allow the messages to be sent via text at a fee which will be outlined and deducted from your text message allowance. Select Preview to see what your message will look like. - Text message:
Allow the messages to be sent via text at a fee which will be outlined and deducted from your text message allowance. Select Preview to see what your message will look like.
- Text message:
- Click Save.
To edit or re-enable appointment updates that have been disabled:
- Open Marketing and select Automations.
- Under the Appointment updates tab, tap on the Actions (the three dots) next to the automated message update type:
- New appointment message:
Update clients when an appointment is booked for them. - Rescheduled appointment message:
Update clients when their appointment start time has changed. - Canceled appointment message:
Update clients when their appointment is Canceled. - Did not show up message:
Update clients when their appointment is marked as a no-show. - Thank you for visiting message:
Reach out to clients with a link to leave a review when their appointment is checked out. - Thank you for tipping message:
Reach out to clients when they leave a tip after their appointment.
- New appointment message:
- Tap Edit to view the message trigger and tap Next step.
- Use the toggle next to the Email and Text to enable messages to be sent from these channels:
- Text message:
Allow the messages to be sent via text at a fee which will be outlined and deducted from your text message allowance. Select Preview to see what your message will look like. - Email:
Allow the messages to be sent via email for free. Select Preview or Edit content to make changes and send yourself a test email.
- Text message:
- Tap Save.
Thank you for tipping messages can only be sent via email, while automated messages for late cancellations or no-show fees will be sent regardless of settings.
Try using the edit option for email updates to include personalized messages or special instructions, enhancing client engagement.
Disabling appointment updates
- Desktop
- Mobile
To switch off automated appointment updates:
- Open Marketing and select Automations.
- Under Appointment updates, click on the three dots next to the appointment update.
- Select Edit and disable toggles next to the Text and Email channels.
- Click Save to apply the changes.
To switch off automated appointment updates:
- Open Marketing and select Automations.
- Under Appointment updates, click on the three dots next to the appointment update.
- Select Edit and disable toggles next to the Text and Email channels.
- Click Save to apply the changes.
FAQs
When are automated thank you messages sent?
Can I customize what is included in appointment reminders?
What should I do if a client does not receive an automated message?
Will clients still receive thank you messages if the appointment is not fully paid?