Booking
Scope
Definition
Booking is the step where the client's appointment is planned and saved in Zenoti, with the right service, time and staff.
Applicable to
- Every client appointment, new and existing clients
- Booking slots (the Zenoti roster): 10 am to 7 pm, within the Floor Manager's working hours. No client comes in after 7 pm. VERIFY: KP only, or both centers? Aundh was 9 am to 8 pm (question C59)
- Incoming calls and WhatsApp: the Receptionist answers, then passes a booking request to the Floor Manager.
- A client with a Relationship Manager mostly calls their Relationship Manager directly. The Relationship Manager checks the slot with the Floor Manager, who owns the roster.
- An existing client calls the Receptionist or Pre-sales: look up the client's Relationship Manager in Zenoti and ask the Relationship Manager to call the client back quickly.
- Every booking in Zenoti, walk-ins included: Floor Manager. No Floor Manager available (exception only): the Relationship Manager or the Center Manager.
- The next session, at 10. Checkout: Relationship Manager, steps 4 to 6
- A new lead's consultation, at Pre-sales: the pre-sales team, step 5 VERIFY: outside pre-sales does not book; does in-house pre-sales book (question C58)
- Walk-in clients without a booking: follow 2. Reception.
Stages
- Take the request Steps 1 to 3
- Book the slot Steps 4 to 6
What You Need
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Equipment
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Documents
- The center's location pin and parking or valet details
- Pre-care tips for the booked treatment
- Booking confirmation message template VERIFY: to be written; all messages are being redone (question C65)
Procedure
Take the request
Stages
- Take the request Steps 1 to 3
- Book the slot Steps 4 to 6
| Sr | Step | Time | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start: a client asks for an appointment: • by phone or WhatsApp • at 10. Checkout, step 3: the next session • at Pre-sales, step 6: a new lead's consultation |
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| 1 | Greet the client on the phone: "Good morning, Leor [center], this is [your name]. How can I help you?" WhatsApp request: reply as soon as you can, ideally within 5 minutes. Booking request: pass it to the Floor Manager. Existing client with a Relationship Manager: ask their Relationship Manager to call the client back. |
Receptionist | |
| 2 | Find the client in Zenoti by phone number. New client: create a profile with the name and phone number. |
Floor Manager | |
| 3 | Ask what the client needs: the service, or the concern. New client: book a 20-minute consultation. Client with a package: check the sessions left and the gap the Doctor set between sessions. |
Floor Manager |
Book the slot
Stages
- Take the request Steps 1 to 3
- Book the slot Steps 4 to 6
| Sr | Step | Time | By |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Offer 2 open slots from Zenoti: "Is Thursday at 11 or Saturday at 4 better for you?" Zenoti shows which slots are open. A slot cannot be booked when the Doctor or the staff needed is not free. |
Floor Manager | |
| 5 | Save the appointment in Zenoti: name, phone number, concern or service, center, date and time. In the notes, add where the booking came from: call, WhatsApp, pre-sales or checkout. ✓ The appointment shows in Zenoti as "Open", with the right service, time and staff. |
Floor Manager | |
| 6 | Send the booking confirmation on WhatsApp: date, time and center. New client: add the Google Maps location and the parking or valet details. Treatment booked: add the pre-care tips. Zenoti sends this message automatically. VERIFY: who sends it by hand until that works (question M6) |
Zenoti (automatic) | |
| Next: before the visit, Follow-up. | - | - |