AI Receptionist for Nail Salons
Never Miss a Saturday Booking

You're mid-infill with your hands full and the phone rings with a new booking. DeskCaller's AI answers on the first ring, books it straight into your diary, and takes a deposit if you need one, so the client never has to try the next salon. Syncs with GlossGenius, Vagaro, and Booksy. Live the same day.

24/7
Every call answered, day or night
First ring
No hold music, no voicemail
Same day
Live and taking bookings

Why Nail Salons Lose Bookings

Every call you can't reach is a booking someone else takes. When your hands are busy at the desk, an instant answer is what keeps the diary full.

You can't answer mid-service

You're halfway through a set of acrylics or some detailed nail art and the phone goes with a new booking. You can't stop with your hands full, so it rings out, and the caller simply tries the next salon on Google. The booking is gone before you've finished the client in front of you.

Saturdays overwhelm the desk

Saturdays bring walk-ins, party enquiries, and last-minute requests all at once. You're managing the diary, the wait, and a ringing phone, and callers who can't get through rarely leave a message, they book elsewhere. The busiest day is the one you miss the most calls on.

Evening enquiries go to voicemail

People plan their nails after work and on Sunday evenings, ringing to ask about BIAB, infills, prices, or availability. When the salon's shut, voicemail rarely gets a callback, and by morning they've booked somewhere that answered. Those out-of-hours calls add up to real lost bookings.

Nail Salon-Specific Features

Built for nail salons

From out-of-hours booking to deposits, reminders, and party management, every feature is built to keep your diary full and your technicians busy.

24/7 Call Answering

Every call is answered on the first ring, even at 9pm when someone's planning their weekend gel manicure. Your AI captures the service, the preferred technician, and the date before they ring the next salon.

Hands-Free at the Desk

Stay focused on the nail art or the infill in front of you. Your AI handles booking enquiries, price questions, and changes while your hands are busy at the desk.

Knows Your Service Menu

Understands gel, BIAB, acrylics, infills, soak-offs, manicures, pedicures, and nail art, and books the right length of appointment for each. No more guessing at slot times.

Real-Time Diary Booking

Checks each technician's diary and books the appointment there and then. Syncs with your salon software so the slot is locked in before the caller changes their mind.

Natural Add-Ons

When someone books a plain manicure, your AI can offer a gel upgrade, nail art, or a pedicure to go with it, the way a good receptionist would, without any pressure.

Everything Logged

Every call writes back to your booking system with the service, the technician request, and any notes, so the details are ready before the client sits down.

Reminders and Confirmations

Sends booking confirmations and day-before reminders by text so clients turn up. They can confirm or rearrange in a tap, keeping your chairs full.

Group and Party Bookings

Handles hen dos, birthdays, and bridal parties: how many guests, what each one wants, the timing, and any special requests, then coordinates the technicians to cover it.

Waiting List

When you're fully booked, your AI takes the details for a waiting list and texts the client the moment a cancellation frees up a slot.

Multiple Salons

Running more than one location? Calls are routed by the client's preferred salon, and your AI books into whichever has the right availability.

Deposits

For nail art, full sets, and party bookings, your AI explains your deposit policy and takes the deposit during the call, protecting you against no-shows.

Answers After Hours

Evenings, Sundays, and bank holidays are when people plan their nails. Your AI answers whenever they call, so an out-of-hours enquiry becomes a booking instead of a voicemail.

See It In Action

Real call transcript: Evening Call Books a BIAB Infill and Gel Pedicure

⏱️ 2 min 30 secBooked for Thursday with the client's usual technician, £10 deposit taken, confirmation text sent
AI Receptionist:
Good evening, thank you for calling Luxe Nails & Beauty. How can I help?
Client:
Hiya, I had BIAB done with you a few weeks ago and I think I need an infill now. Have you got anything Thursday after work?
AI Receptionist:
Of course. A BIAB infill takes about 45 minutes. I've got 5:30pm or 6:15pm on Thursday with Anna, who did your set last time. Which suits you better?
Client:
6:15 would be great. Could I get a pedicure done as well while I'm there?
AI Receptionist:
Absolutely. A gel pedicure runs alongside nicely and takes about 45 minutes on top, so we'd have you finished around 7:45. The infill is £30 and the gel pedicure is £35, so £65 in total. Shall I book both?
Client:
Yes please. Same colour as last time if you've still got it.
AI Receptionist:
We do, I've noted the shade on your booking. For appointments over an hour we take a £10 deposit, with the balance on the day. Is that okay?
Client:
That's fine.
AI Receptionist:
Lovely. Can I take your name and mobile number for the confirmation?
Client:
Sarah Bennett, 07700 900321.
AI Receptionist:
Thank you, Sarah. You're booked in with Anna this Thursday at 6:15pm for a BIAB infill and a gel pedicure. I'll send a confirmation text now and a reminder the day before. Anything else I can help with?
Client:
No, that's everything, thanks!

Integrates With Your Salon Software

Works with GlossGenius, Vagaro, Booksy, Square Appointments, Mangomint, and Booker, plus your calendar and CRM. Bookings and client notes flow straight into the system you already use.

GlossGenius
Vagaro
Booksy
Square
Mangomint
Booker
Calendly
Zapier
HubSpot

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it know the difference between gel, BIAB, acrylics, and a regular manicure?

Yes. Your AI understands your full menu, gel, BIAB, acrylic full sets and infills, soak-offs, manicures, pedicures, and nail art, and books the right length of appointment for each. It also captures extras like French tips, chrome, or ombre so the technician knows what to prepare.

Will it work with our booking software?

Yes. DeskCaller connects with salon booking systems such as GlossGenius, Vagaro, Booksy, Square Appointments, Mangomint, and Booker, plus your calendar and CRM through Zapier and our API. Every call writes back with the service, technician, and any notes already filled in.

What happens when the desk is busy and several people call at once?

Your AI answers every call at the same time, so nobody gets a busy tone or hold music while you finish a set. On a Saturday rush it takes each booking and enquiry in turn, and hands anything it can't settle to you with a text summary.

How does it match clients with their preferred technician?

Your AI asks whether the client has a preferred technician and checks that person's diary. Regulars are matched with their usual technician when possible, and for new clients it can suggest one based on the service requested.

Can it take deposits for full sets and party bookings?

Yes. For nail art, full sets, and group bookings your AI explains your deposit policy and takes the deposit during the call, then sends a confirmation. It only asks for what you've set up, and card details are handled securely.

Is DeskCaller GDPR compliant with how it stores client details?

Yes. DeskCaller is fully GDPR compliant. Call recordings, transcripts, and client records are encrypted both in transit and at rest, held on secure UK-based servers with strict role-based access controls.

Can it handle group bookings for hen parties and weddings?

Yes. It captures how many guests, what each one wants, the timing, and any special requests, then coordinates the technicians and blocks the right amount of time. It can explain package options, take a group deposit, and send the confirmation to whoever organised it.

How quickly can we go live?

You can be live the same day. Set it up yourself in a couple of hours with self-serve onboarding, or we do it for you: load your service menu and prices, connect your booking system, add your technicians' diaries, and set your greeting. No hardware needed.

Stop Losing Saturday Bookings to Voicemail

Answer every call around the clock, book straight into your diary, and take deposits automatically, whether you're mid-service or closed for the night. Live the same day, no hardware.

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Pricing

Simple pricing, no surprises

Choose a plan, or just pay for what you use. One flat price, never a surprise charge.

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Starter
For solo owner-operators answering their own phone.
£48/mo
billed monthly
 
120 mins/mo · ~40 calls
£0.40 per included minute
Grace: up to 12 extra minutes
Run over and you keep going. Borrowed minutes come off next month's allowance, never a charge.
One flat price
Most Popular
Growth
For small teams that never want to miss a job.
£105/mo
billed monthly
 
300 mins/mo · ~100 calls
£0.35 per included minute
Grace: up to 45 extra minutes
Run over and you keep going. Borrowed minutes come off next month's allowance, never a charge.
One flat price
Pro
For multi-crew operators with high call volume.
£225/mo
billed monthly
 
750 mins/mo · ~250 calls
£0.30 per included minute
Grace: up to 150 extra minutes
Run over and you keep going. Borrowed minutes come off next month's allowance, never a charge.
One flat price
No setup fee·No contract·30-day money-back·Usage alerts at 60 / 80 / 90%