Aftercare automation guide

How to automate spray tan aftercare texts without making them feel robotic

Good automation removes remembering from the artist without removing the artist's voice from the client experience.

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1. Get clear permission before recurring automated texts.

Do not make the first automated text the place where you ask permission to text. Capture opt-in during an intake, portal flow or another clear consent step, and keep opt-out signals authoritative. Requirements can vary by jurisdiction, carrier and message type, so keep your consent process documented and review it for your business.

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2. Split the client journey into useful moments.

Prep belongs before the appointment. Rinse instructions belong after the service. Longer-term care, review requests and rebooking should come later. Smaller messages sent when they are useful usually beat one enormous aftercare paragraph.

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3. Make the template sound like your studio.

Write the message once in the same tone you would use manually. Keep the important instruction early, use the client's context where appropriate and remove filler that only exists because it is an automated template.

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4. Have a non-SMS fallback.

If the client has not consented to recurring SMS, the workflow should not quietly text anyway. Email, a client portal or a copied link can carry the first-contact information until the client chooses to opt in.

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