AI assistant for hairdressers: appointments via WhatsApp without interruption
With a hairdryer in one hand and scissors in the other, you can't message. Slimbot answers the messages that come in during cutting, schedules appointments with the right duration, and invites clients for their next appointment.
Hi, can I still come in on Thursday for a haircut? It can be a bit shorter.
Assistant's draft
Hi! Thursday I'm free at 11:00 or 16:00, it takes about half an hour. Which time suits you?
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Sound familiar?
Less back-and-forth messaging, fewer no-shows.
Without Slimbot
Message back and forth about appointments until a time suits
No-shows because nobody sends a reminder
Calendar, messages and customer data in three places
With Slimbot
Customers request an appointment via chat, WhatsApp or your site
Confirmation and reminder from your own number
Appointment, conversation and customer card in one overview
In practice
What comes in at hairdressers — and what Slimbot does
"Do you still have space on Saturday for a cut and colour?"
Offer available slots of the right length from your diary.
"What does a children's haircut cost?"
Answer from your own price list; you adjust it yourself.
"I'm 10 minutes late."
Report straight to your inbox, so you can adjust the schedule.
"Can I reschedule my appointment for tomorrow?"
Free up a slot and suggest a new time.
"(customer hasn't been for five weeks)"
An invitation to reschedule, from your own number.
WhatsApp (example)Example
CustomerHi, can I still come in on Thursday for a cut? It can be quite a bit shorter.
AssistantHi! On Thursday I have 11:00 or 16:00 free, that takes about half an hour. Which time suits?
Customer16:00 is fine.
AssistantNoted: Thursday 16:00, haircut. You'll get a reminder on Wednesday. See you then!
Fictional example; names, times and amounts are for illustration.
Try it yourself
Ask a question as a customer of a hairdresser
Choose a question and see how the assistant responds. These are pre-written example answers (not live AI). In your own account, the assistant bases itself on your own data, and you decide whether an answer goes automatically or for approval first.
WhatsAppExample
Choose a question on the left to start the conversation.
Fictional example. Names, times and amounts are for illustration.
What it looks like
The real Slimbot inbox
Screenshots from a demo account with example conversations. Not real customers.
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How it works
Get started in three steps
From sign-up to working channel. You keep your own number.
1
Connect WhatsApp and calendar
Your existing business number and your Google Calendar.
2
Add treatments and prices
With duration per treatment and who does what.
3
Let the assistant read along
First drafts that you approve, then release for scheduling.
Features
What you get
Features that Slimbot has today. No promises we don't keep.
Duration per treatment
Cut, colour or cut with colour: every treatment in the diary with its own duration, per hairdresser.
Answer whilst you cut
The assistant answers prices, opening hours and available slots from your own data; you approve first or let it handle it automatically.
Reminder with confirmation
One day in advance, from your own number; customers let you know whether they're coming or rescheduling.
Invite for next appointment
A personal invitation after a few weeks to clients you already message with, and promotions in quiet weeks via campaigns.
Reviews after the visit
A short request for a Google review to satisfied customers.
Smart advice in 3 clicks
What suits your hairdressers?
Answer three short questions and see which plan and features we recommend. It's an indication: you choose yourself, and you can cancel monthly.
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Free tools
Calculate it, no sign-up required
Two calculators with your own input and visible formula, and answer templates to use immediately. No e-mail address required.
Missed-messages calculator
How many requests are left unanswered or arrive too late? Enter your own estimate. The values below are example values.
Response-time check
How many hours per week is your business unreachable for messages, and what does that mean for your response time?
Three WhatsApp replies for a hairdresser, ready to copy
Confirm appointment
Hoi <naam>, je afspraak voor <behandeling> staat gepland op <dag> om <tijd>. Moet je verzetten? Laat het ons <termijn> van tevoren weten, dan kan iemand anders je plek krijgen. Tot dan! <salonnaam>
Invitation for a next haircut
Hoi <naam>, het is alweer <aantal> weken geleden dat je bij ons was. Zullen we een nieuwe afspraak inplannen? Ik heb <dag> om <tijd> of <dag> om <tijd> vrij. Groet, <salonnaam>
Review after a visit
Hoi <naam>, bedankt voor je bezoek! Ben je tevreden over je nieuwe look? Een korte review helpt ons enorm: <link>. Tot de volgende keer, <salonnaam>
Adjust names, times and amounts before you send. Fill in the text in <angle brackets> yourself.
From €14.95 per month
Excl. VAT, from the live price list. Start with a free account; a subscription only begins when you accept it.
Yes. You see all messages in one place and can approve everything yourself first. With multiple hairdressers, you work in a shared inbox with separate diaries.
Can the assistant schedule appointments itself?
Yes, in your connected calendar. You decide whether the assistant first makes a proposal for you to approve, or may do it independently.
Can customers reschedule without phoning?
Yes, they message and the assistant suggests a new time. How long you allow that, you set yourself.
Can I invite customers for a next appointment?
Yes, to customers you already message with, with a message you write yourself or have prepared. Customers can unsubscribe.
Does this replace my till?
No. Slimbot handles messages, appointments and reminders; till and stock remain in your own system.
What does it cost?
You start with a free account without a credit card; the current monthly amounts are on the pricing page.
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