Salons & Spas

WhatsApp appointments and re-booking for salons and spas

Take appointment requests in the chat, remind clients before their slot, nudge them when it is time for the next visit and fill quiet weekdays with offers for regulars.

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Appointment requests Reminders Re-booking nudges
Use cases

How salons and spas use auton8n

Fewer calls during a busy shift, more repeat visits.

Appointment requests

Clients pick a service and preferred time in a WhatsApp form; reception confirms the slot.

Reminders

A reminder the day before with Confirm and Reschedule buttons.

Service menu and looks

Share your price list, packages and photos of recent work in the chat.

Re-booking nudges

Remind clients when a colour touch-up or facial is due, based on tags from their last visit.

Festive and wedding season

Announce bridal packages and festive offers to clients who opted in.

Feedback

Ask for a rating after each visit and invite happy clients to review you on Google.

Sample flow

From Instagram DM to booked chair

A salon flow that works while the team is busy with clients.

1. Enquiry

A client messages from Instagram or the wa.me link on your bio and sees the service menu.

2. Request

A WhatsApp form asks for the service, preferred stylist, day and time.

3. Confirm

Reception confirms the slot from the shared inbox and adds it to the appointments list.

4. Reminder

The day before, a reminder with Confirm / Reschedule buttons goes out.

5. Next visit

A few weeks later, clients tagged with a colour or facial service get a re-booking nudge.

Features used

The auton8n features behind it

Appointment Booking

Services, staff and an appointments list.

Learn more about Appointment Booking

WhatsApp Forms

Appointment requests inside WhatsApp.

Learn more about WhatsApp Forms

Instagram & Facebook

Instagram DMs and comments in the same inbox.

Learn more about Instagram & Facebook

Broadcast Campaigns

Re-booking nudges and festive offers.

Learn more about Broadcast Campaigns
Message templates

Sample WhatsApp templates for salons & spas

Copy, adapt and submit them to Meta for approval. Utility templates are for a specific booking, order or payment; Marketing templates go only to people who opted in.

salon_appointment_confirmed

Utility

Hi {{1}}, your {{2}} with {{3}} is booked for {{4}}. Reply here if you need to change the time.

{{1}}
Client name (Pooja)
{{2}}
Service (hair colour and cut)
{{3}}
Stylist (Riya)
{{4}}
Date and time (Fri 31 Oct, 4 PM)

salon_rebook_reminder

Marketing

Hi {{1}}, it has been {{2}} since your last {{3}}. Shall we book your next appointment?

Book now
Stop promotions
{{1}}
Client name (Pooja)
{{2}}
Time since visit (6 weeks)
{{3}}
Service (hair colour)

spa_package_balance

Utility

Hi {{1}}, you have {{2}} sessions left in your {{3}} package, valid until {{4}}. Reply to book your next session.

{{1}}
Client name (Neeta)
{{2}}
Sessions left (3)
{{3}}
Package (6-session massage package)
{{4}}
Expiry date (31 Dec)

More ready-to-copy templates: Appointment reminders · Festival offers (Diwali & more) · Feedback & review requests

FAQs

Questions from salons and spas

Clients send a request with the service and preferred time; your reception confirms it. auton8n does not let clients book directly into a calendar.