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Cutting No-Shows: The Automation That Pays for Itself Fastest
An empty chair is an hour you can never sell again. How automatic reminders and easy rescheduling refill the diary.
“A no-show is an hour I can never sell again.”
What it actually is
Reminders go out before every appointment, by the channel each customer actually reads. If they cannot make it, rescheduling takes one tap.
When someone cancels, the slot can be offered to whoever is on your waiting list before it goes cold.
How it works
Reminders at the right moments
A few days before, then the morning of. Text, email or WhatsApp.
Rescheduling made effortless
One tap to move it. Far better than a silent no-show.
Gaps get offered out
Cancellations go to your waiting list automatically.
Who this is for
- Dental practices
- Medical and specialist clinics
- Med spas and aesthetics
- Salons and barbers
- Fitness studios and personal trainers
Four signs you need it
- You know your no-show rate and it annoys you
- Your team rings to confirm appointments by hand
- You have gaps you could have filled
- Customers say they forgot
- Typical cost
- $200 to $600 a month
- Time to set up
- Days, not months
- Category
- Remind & Reduce No-Shows
Where to start
Before paying anyone, work out the number in that panel using your own figures. If it is small, this is not your first move and we will tell you so. If it made you wince, it is worth a conversation.
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