WhatsApp Booking & Deposits for Tattoo Studios

Let clients book consultations and sessions on WhatsApp, and take a deposit to lock the slot — so a no-show never costs you a full day on the chair.

For a tattoo studio, a no-show is not a small gap; it is a whole day on the chair gone, and the artist cannot get that time back. Big pieces are booked weeks out, often after a consultation, and the deposit is what tells you a client is serious. Chase bookings by phone and DM across a busy studio and it becomes impossible to keep each artist's diary straight: two clients pencilled for the same afternoon, a consult that never converted, a deposit no one can find. Every artist has their own style and following, which only makes a shared paper diary harder to manage.

Welqo gives each artist their own calendar and books straight from WhatsApp, so a client can find their artist and lock a session without anyone stepping away from a tattoo. A message comes in: "I'd like a half-sleeve consult with Rohan." The AI books the consultation, and when it is time to schedule the session it takes a deposit to hold the full-day slot, so a booking is a commitment and not a maybe. Reminders go out the day before and two hours ahead, cutting the misses that cost you a full day.

The deposit is the whole point, so where it goes matters: connect your own Razorpay and every deposit settles directly into your account. Welqo never holds your money and never takes a cut of a booking; it is a flat monthly subscription. Each artist keeps their own diary and their own clients, exactly as it should be. If a client needs to move a session, they message the studio and the AI reschedules it, keeping the deposit against the new date so nothing has to be sorted out by phone.

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  1. Sign up and add your services and hours
  2. Connect your WhatsApp number
  3. Customers book — you get the calendar

Frequently asked questions

Does the deposit go straight to me?

Yes. Connect your own Razorpay and deposits settle directly into your account. Welqo never holds your money and takes no cut of it, so you keep the full deposit and set your own terms.

Can I require a deposit before I'll hold a full-day session?

Yes, on the Front Desk plan. You can require a deposit to confirm a session, so a client has to commit before an artist's day is blocked out. That is what protects a long, high-value slot from a last-minute no-show.

Can a client book a consultation first and the session later?

Yes. You can set up a consultation and a tattoo session as separate services with their own lengths, so a client books the consult first, then schedules the session, with a deposit, once the design is agreed.

Can each artist have their own calendar, with deposits to the studio's account?

Yes. Every artist has their own calendar, hours and time-off, and deposits settle to your studio's own account. Clients book the artist they want and only see that artist's real availability, never double-booked.

How much does it cost?

Free to start — a shareable web booking page plus AI booking. Paid plans from ₹999 / $15 a month unlock unlimited AI WhatsApp booking and reminders, and the Front Desk plan (₹2,499 / $39) adds no-show recovery, deposits, waitlist backfill and broadcasts.

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