For waitlists
Tell people when there's an opening
Everyone on your waitlist wants the same message: there's an opening. A follo sends it to all of them at once, so the slot fills before it goes to waste.
How it works for you
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Create a Waitlist follo
Name it for what people wait for, such as Saturday haircut openings.
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Let people join where they ask
A code at the front desk and a link on your booking page.
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Announce openings
Openings, earlier slots and changes to availability.
Example messages
Saturday haircut openings: opening available
A 10am chair just opened up. Call to grab it.
Saturday haircut openings: earlier slot available
An 8:30 slot is free next Saturday.
Saturday haircut openings: availability update
We're adding Sunday hours starting in May.
Where the QR code goes
A card at the front desk for people who couldn't get a slot today, and the link on your booking page when the calendar is full.
Staff can point walk-ins to the code instead of writing names on paper.
Why one-way fits
The waiting is the hard part, not the message. A one-way alert lets everyone know at once, and the booking happens the way it always has.
What follo is
follo is a one-way notification service that lets people follow a person, business, product, event, group, property, waitlist, or other subject through a link or QR code and receive updates from its owner.
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Questions
Does follo book the appointment?
No. follo announces the opening; people book through your usual phone line or booking page.
Can I have more than one waitlist?
Yes. Create a follo for each, such as weekday and weekend openings.
Does the waitlist ever expire?
No. A follo without a price stays active until you unpublish or delete it.