{"id":13594,"date":"2016-05-11T16:47:06","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T15:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.phorest.com\/blog\/salon-email-autoresponders-are-you-doing-it-wrong\/"},"modified":"2020-07-24T14:12:39","modified_gmt":"2020-07-24T14:12:39","slug":"salon-email-autoresponders-are-you-doing-it-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.phorest.com\/us\/blog\/salon-email-autoresponders-are-you-doing-it-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"Salon Email Autoresponders: Are You Doing It Wrong?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When used appropriately, salon email autoresponders are a great tool that keeps your clients informed freeing up time for you to look after appointments, manage stock or whatever it is you urgently need to get done. But like everything <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, there\u2019s an etiquette to it! <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s a few things you should know for your autoresponders to be viewed as more of a benefit than an annoyance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Salon email autoresponders etiquette<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a business owner, you barely\u00a0get a minute to yourself with everything\u00a0you need to do &#8211; appointments, reports, stock, schedules&#8230; name it. You\u2019re busy (we get that! \ud83d\ude09 ) and emails take time, but you can\u2019t fail to reply\u00a0-especially if clients are trying to book in!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The dangers of setting autoresponders to all emails<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In general, it\u2019s perceived as inappropriate to send an automatic response to all emails. Most people figure you are fully capable of answering and receiving their emails. An auto-reply will only drive many of them away. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151022\/Annoyed_3.gif\" alt=\"salon email autoresponders\" width=\"358\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, email autoresponders are great for when you go on vacation or some sort of leave. But even then, most people are sensitive to the impression your message leaves. Meaning, if you\u2019re the type to let your customers know\u00a0you\u2019re on vacation sunbathing in Spain, you\u2019re doing it wrong. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And please be careful when you set your autoresponder\u2026 Where I used to work at, we once had a staff member set it\u00a0for the next Monday and told the software to apply to all emails she had ever got on top of the ones that would come in. Needless to say she got quite a few clients ringing her&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Composing the right email autoresponder for your salon<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, we don\u2019t suggest you use salon automatic email responders to ALL EMAILS, but if you do resort to that,\u00a0then make sure you follow these key points:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong>Remember that it\u2019s an autoresponder, so make sure you indicate that in the subject line &#8211; and not &#8220;Re.&#8221; When you set it to \u201cRe.\u201d it implies you\u2019re replying to a client when in reality, you aren\u2019t really.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Make sure you give your client another option for reaching the salon or redirect them to your online booking system.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Tell your clients when they should expect a <i>real<\/i> answer or at least tell them you will get back to them as soon as things quiet down.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Make sure you include your social media pages and handles.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Make sure your automatic reply is friendly and honest, but still professional.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Take for example this great Gary\u00a0Vaynerchuk automatic email reply (we love it!):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Subject: Please read and watch the video as I may not be able to get back to your email<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you so much for the email you have just sent me. I apologize for the annoying auto-reply but it is better than me being a jerk and not responding. You will see when you click the link below and watch the short video that I am in a strange place where I am getting so many emails that I may not be able to get back to you BUT please be aware I am reading ALL my email. Please click the link to get to all the information you will need and the best ways to connect with me:<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/vaynermedia.com\/gary-inbox-message.html<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your free salon email autoresponder\u00a0templates + online booking graphics!<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you do decide to use salon email autoresponders on all emails coming in, here\u2019s 2 templates you could use and some online booking graphics you could add to them. Simply right-click the images and save them to your computer!<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><strong>TEMPLATE 1 &#8211; HOLIDAYS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Subject: I\u2019m out, but my colleague is in!<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you so much\u00a0for your email. I am currently on holidays from [Day of week departing] to [Day of week returning]. Should your matter require immediate attention, please contact *insert colleague or team\u2019s contact information*.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">To make, modify or cancel\u00a0an appointment, please call the salon at *insert phone number*\u00a0or you can book online at anytime!\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">* insert online booking graphic &amp; hyperlink to online booking*<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Have a wonderful day!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Kind regards,\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*insert your signature*<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(add social media handles &amp; pages)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000000;\"><strong>TEMPLATE 2 &#8211; ALL EMAILS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Subject: We&#8217;re currently busy, but we&#8217;ll get back to you as soon as possible!<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Thank you so much for reaching out. We&#8217;re currently busy and apologise for the automatic reply, but please know we are reading all of our emails and will\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">respond to your message in the best possible delays.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the meanwhile, please have a look at\u00a0our website and social media pages for all sorts of general information. And if you wish to book an appointment, we encourage you to book online &#8211; it&#8217;s quick, easy and safe!<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For any other urgent matters, please ring the salon at *insert phone number* and we will be happy to assist you!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Talk soon!\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">*@salon name*<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">* insert online booking graphic &amp; hyperlink to online booking*<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(add social media handles &amp; pages)<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8902\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151021\/BookOnlineToday_Templates_EmailAutoresponders_2.jpg\" alt=\"salon email autoresponders\" width=\"550\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151021\/BookOnlineToday_Templates_EmailAutoresponders_2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151021\/BookOnlineToday_Templates_EmailAutoresponders_2-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8900\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151021\/BookOnlineToday_Templates_EmailAutoresponders_1.jpg\" alt=\"salon email autoresponders\" width=\"550\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151021\/BookOnlineToday_Templates_EmailAutoresponders_1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151021\/BookOnlineToday_Templates_EmailAutoresponders_1-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8901\" src=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151021\/BookOnlineToday_Templates_EmailAutoresponders_3.jpg\" alt=\"salon email autoresponders\" width=\"550\" height=\"294\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151021\/BookOnlineToday_Templates_EmailAutoresponders_3.jpg 550w, https:\/\/d2dfxqxblmblx4.cloudfront.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/18151021\/BookOnlineToday_Templates_EmailAutoresponders_3-300x160.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Remember, online interactions are just as important as a client walking in your salon. An appropriate email response can be the difference between seeing that person book in or walk away from your business.<\/strong>\u00a0And the same goes for your phone voicemail message. We\u2019ll be doing a post soon on fun voicemail messages you could consider for your salon. \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oh, and for 5 ways to easily gather email addresses, <a href=\"\/?p=13622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">read this post<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you wish<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0to learn more about the Phorest Salon Software? Fill out the from below to book a demo!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks for reading!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#LetsGrow<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When used appropriately, salon email autoresponders are a great tool that keeps your clients informed freeing up time for you to look after appointments, manage stock or whatever it is you urgently need to get done. But like everything online, there\u2019s an etiquette to it! 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