Booking

Handling No-Shows


No-shows cost your business time and money. Here is how Addagio handles them.


Marking a no-show


When a customer does not show up for their appointment:


  • Go to Dashboard > Bookings
  • Find the booking (filter by CONFIRMED status and today's date)
  • Click the booking to open the detail panel
  • The booking status is shown at the top with available actions
  • Since no-show is a status, you would cancel the booking or mark it from the admin panel

  • Currently, the vendor dashboard status actions allow you to Confirm, Mark Completed, Cancel, or Reschedule a booking. The NO_SHOW status exists in the system and is visible in the bookings list, but it is typically set from the admin panel.


    Preventing no-shows


    Addagio offers automated reminders to reduce no-shows:


    SMS reminders -- When the customer provides a phone number, they receive an SMS confirmation immediately after booking. You can also set up automated reminders via WhatsApp or SMS before the appointment.


    Email confirmation -- Every customer gets an immediate email confirmation with all booking details and a link to manage (cancel or reschedule) their booking.


    Customer accountability -- Customers can manage their bookings at addagio.io/my-bookings. If their plans change, they can cancel or reschedule themselves instead of just not showing up.


    Tracking no-shows


    No-show bookings appear in your bookings list with a gray "no show" badge. You can filter by the NO_SHOW status to see all no-shows and identify patterns.


    Best practices


  • Enable SMS/WhatsApp reminders -- they have much higher open rates (98% for WhatsApp) than email
  • Make cancelling easy -- if a customer can quickly cancel, they are less likely to just not show up
  • Consider requiring a deposit for high-value services to create financial commitment
  • Track repeat no-show customers and consider requiring prepayment for future bookings
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