Gift Cards

Gift Cards Clients Redeem at Booking

Issue a gift card from Finance, Gift Cards, and SchedulingKit emails the recipient a code. When they book a massage or haircut on your booking page, they enter the code under Discounts & Credits, the balance comes off the price, and anything left over stays on the card for their next appointment. Gift cards are on the Pro plan and are issued by your business; clients can't buy them online.

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Why Gift Cards Work for Appointment Businesses

Gift cards do two useful things for a service business: the payment arrives before the service is delivered, and the recipient is often a new client. When the recipient books with the card, they experience your service and may book again at full price.

For salons, spas, massage studios and wellness businesses, gift cards are popular around holidays, birthdays and special occasions. With SchedulingKit, you record the sale however you take payment today, in person or with a manual invoice, then issue the card so the recipient gets an emailed code they redeem when booking. There are no plastic cards to order and no separate redemption tracking.

How Gift Cards Fit Your Booking Flow

Issued by your business, delivered by email, redeemed at booking, with balances tracked on each card.

Business-Issued Gift Cards

Create gift cards in Finance, Gift Cards for any amount, for example after a client pays for one at your front desk or on an invoice. Clients can't buy gift cards from your booking page.

Balance Tracking

Each gift card keeps its own balance, which goes down as it's redeemed. You can adjust a balance when needed and see each card's status from your dashboard.

Redemption at Booking

Recipients enter their code under Discounts & Credits when they book. The balance is applied to the booking, and if the service costs more, they pay the difference through your connected payment processor.

Email Delivery

When you issue a card, SchedulingKit emails the recipient a code in the format XXXX-XXXX-XXXX, ready to use on your booking page.

Partial Balances

If a booking costs less than the card's balance, the rest stays on the card for future bookings, so one card can cover several appointments.

Bookings Only

Gift cards are redeemed against bookings, not retail products or invoices. If you sell products, keep product gift cards in your POS or online store.

How Gift Cards Work

From issuing a card to redeeming it on a booking.

Take Payment and Issue

A client buys a gift card from you in person or through a manual invoice. You issue the card in Finance, Gift Cards with the amount and the recipient's email.

Recipient Gets a Code

SchedulingKit emails the recipient their gift card code, so they know the value and where to book.

Recipient Books & Redeems

The recipient books a service on your booking page and enters the code under Discounts & Credits. The balance is applied, and any remainder stays on the card.

Gift Cards That Work With Your Booking Payments

Gift cards in SchedulingKit are tied to bookings. When a recipient redeems a card, it's applied at the same checkout clients use for deposits and full payments, and if the service costs more than the balance, they pay the rest through your Stripe, PayPal or Square account.

For seasonal businesses, gift cards can smooth out revenue. A spa that sells gift cards in December collects that cash during the holidays, and recipients often book in January and February, which are typically slower months.

Mention gift cards on your website, in your email signature or at the front desk so clients know they can ask for one. Because gift cards are issued by your business rather than sold online, a quick note like 'Ask us about gift cards' works well.