Use cases / Send appointment reminders

Forgotten appointments are a thing of the past

The situation

It's 2:30 p.m., the treatment room is ready - but Mr. Lindner doesn't show. Another forgotten appointment, another gap in the schedule - and your front desk just spent half the morning calling patients who don't pick up. Sticky notes, phone calls, voicemails: all that reminding takes more time than some of the treatments themselves.

How SmartChat solves it

SmartChat connects directly to your Google Calendar and sends appointment reminders automatically via WhatsApp - the channel with a 98% open rate. You decide once when the message should go out, and the automation takes care of the rest. Anyone who needs to cancel simply replies in the chat - so you find out right away instead of not at all.

Set up in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Connect your Google Calendar: SmartChat reads your appointments straight from the calendar - no duplicate data entry, no extra list.

  2. 2

    Set the timing: you decide how far in advance the reminder goes out - the day before, for example, or two hours ahead.

  3. 3

    Let it run automatically: every reminder goes out on time, replies land in the chat, and your team spends far less time on the phone.

Best suited for

Physical therapy practicesDental practicesHair salonsBeauty salonsAuto repair shopsDriving schoolsVeterinary practices

Womit du das umsetzt

FAQs

How does SmartChat know my appointments?

Through your directly connected Google Calendar: SmartChat reads the appointments there and schedules the reminders automatically - you keep managing your calendar the way you always have, and that's all it takes.

Do I need a specific plan for this?

Automations like the appointment reminder are included from the Basic plan up. Plans start at 299 euros, and your contacts are always unlimited.

Are we even allowed to message patients on WhatsApp?

Yes, as long as they've given consent: SmartChat is GDPR-compliant and uses double opt-in - every contact actively confirms that they want to receive your messages.

What does sending a reminder cost?

Meta bills the WhatsApp fees directly to you, and SmartChat adds no markup. So you always see exactly what sending costs, fully transparent.

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