20 ChatGPT Prompts for Hair Salons
These 20 prompts help you fill the chair, post consistently, and keep clients rebooking, without hiring an agency. Paste your own details into the [brackets] and ChatGPT writes it for you. Copy, tweak the wording so it sounds like you, and use it today.
In short: This page contains 20 copy-paste ready prompts, organized into 5 categories with a description and pro tip for each. The first 5 prompts are free instantly, no signup needed. Hand-curated and tested by the AI Academy team.
Local Marketing
4 promptsGoogle Business Post
1/20Write a 60 word Google Business Profile post for [your salon name] in [your city] promoting [the service or offer]. Include one clear call to action to book online at [your booking link] and 3 relevant local hashtags.
A ready-to-post Google update that helps you show up in local search.
Pro tip: Post one Google update a week to keep your profile active.
Profile Description
2/20Write a 700 character Google Business Profile description for [your salon name], a hair salon in [your city]. Mention our top services ([list 3 services]), what makes us different ([your specialty]), and who we serve. Use natural local wording and no hype.
A keyword-aware description for your Google listing.
Pro tip: Update this whenever you add a new signature service.
Local Offer Flyer
3/20Write copy for a printed flyer promoting [the offer] at [your salon name] in [neighborhood or city]. Include a headline, 3 short benefit lines, the price, an expiry date of [date], and how to book.
Print-ready copy for a window card or local drop.
Pro tip: Leave stacks at nearby cafes and boutiques.
Answer Local Questions
4/20Draft 8 questions and answers for the Q and A section of the Google profile for [your salon name] in [your city]. Cover parking, walk-ins, pricing for [popular service], first-visit tips, and the cancellation policy.
Pre-answers the questions new clients search for.
Pro tip: Seed these yourself so the answers stay accurate.
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Reel Script
6/20Write a 20 second Instagram Reel script showing [the transformation or tip] for [your salon name]. Give me a hook for the first 3 seconds, the on-screen text for each shot, and a caption.
A shot-by-shot script you can film between clients.
Pro tip: Film the hook last so you know what to promise.
Weekly Content Plan
7/20Create a 7 day social content plan for [your salon name], a hair salon in [your city]. Mix before and afters, a stylist tip, a client review, a behind the scenes, and one promo for [the offer]. Give the post idea, caption, and best time to post.
A full week of posts planned in one go.
Pro tip: Batch-shoot on a quiet Monday to stay ahead.
Hair Care Tip Carousel
8/20Write a 5 slide Instagram carousel with practical [hair type or concern, e.g. color-treated hair] care tips from [your salon name]. Slide 1 is the hook, slides 2 to 4 are the tips, and slide 5 is a call to book a [service].
Saves and shares that grow your local reach.
Pro tip: End with a product you sell to drive retail.
Bookings and No-Shows
4 promptsReminder Texts
9/20Write 3 short, friendly appointment reminder text messages for [your salon name]. Include the client first name [name], the service [service], the date and time [date and time], and a line to reply to confirm or reschedule. Keep each under 160 characters.
Confirmation texts that cut last-minute drop-offs.
Pro tip: Send one 48 hours out and one the morning of.
Cancellation Policy
10/20Write a clear, polite no-show and cancellation policy for [your salon name] that asks for [24] hours notice and mentions a [deposit or fee] for missed appointments. Give me a short version for the booking page and a version for a confirmation email.
A fair policy that protects your calendar.
Pro tip: State it at booking so no one is surprised.
Fill a Same-Day Gap
11/20Write a text and an Instagram Story to fill a same-day opening at [time] for [the service] at [your salon name]. Create urgency without sounding desperate and include how to grab the slot.
Recovers revenue from last-minute cancellations.
Pro tip: Keep a short list of flexible regulars to text first.
Waitlist Message
12/20Write a message to send clients on our waitlist when a spot opens with [stylist name] for [service]. Include the date, how long they have to claim it, and the booking link [link].
Books openings from clients already wanting in.
Pro tip: Give a firm claim window so the slot does not sit.
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Retention and Rebooking
4 promptsRebooking Nudge
13/20Write a text to send [X] weeks after a [service, e.g. color] appointment reminding the client it is time to rebook with [your salon name]. Friendly, with the ideal timing for their service and a booking link [link].
Brings clients back before they drift to a competitor.
Pro tip: Set the timing to match how fast the service grows out.
Win-Back Email
14/20Write a warm win-back email for clients of [your salon name] who have not visited in [X] months. Acknowledge it has been a while, share what is new, and offer [the offer] to come back. Keep it under 120 words.
Re-engages lapsed clients with a reason to return.
Pro tip: Segment this list so regulars do not get it by mistake.
Loyalty Program
15/20Design a simple loyalty program for [your salon name]. Suggest how clients earn rewards for visits and referrals, 3 reward tiers, and write the sign-up message clients see at checkout.
A repeat-visit system you can run without an app.
Pro tip: Keep the reward simple enough to explain in one line.
Birthday Offer
16/20Write a birthday SMS and email for [your salon name] offering [the birthday offer] valid for [X] days. Warm and personal, with the client first name [name] and a booking link.
A personal touch that reliably drives a booking.
Pro tip: Collect birthdays at intake so this can run automatically.
Reviews and Reputation
4 promptsAsk for a Review
17/20Write a short text and an email asking a happy client to leave a Google review for [your salon name] after their [service]. Include a direct review link [link] and make it easy to say yes.
A gentle ask that grows your review count.
Pro tip: Send it within an hour of the appointment ending.
Reply to 5-Star Reviews
18/20Write 3 warm, varied replies to a 5 star Google review for [your salon name] that mention the stylist [name] and invite the client back. Keep each under 40 words.
Shows future clients you value the ones you have.
Pro tip: Vary the wording so replies never look copy-pasted.
Respond to Criticism
19/20Write a calm, professional reply to a 2 star review that says [paste the complaint] about [your salon name]. Take responsibility where fair, avoid arguing, and offer to make it right offline.
Turns a public complaint into a level-headed reply.
Pro tip: Move the details to a call or DM, never debate in public.
Reviews Into Posts
20/20Take these client reviews [paste 3 reviews] and turn them into 3 short social posts and one testimonial graphic caption for [your salon name].
Recycles your best praise into fresh content.
Pro tip: Pair each with the client photo if you have permission.
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Social Content
4 promptsBefore and After Caption
5/20Write 3 Instagram caption options for a before and after photo of [the service, e.g. balayage] done at [your salon name]. Keep each under 50 words, include a booking call to action, and 5 hashtags mixing [your city] and hair tags.
Turns a transformation photo into a booking magnet.
Pro tip: Always tag the stylist so their followers see it too.