Free AI prompts for grooming salons

Five prompts you can use today in ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI tool. No account needed. Replace each [BRACKETED] field with your shop’s real details, and review every draft before you use it.

Draft a text to a client whose dog's grooming appointment was missed today.

Shop name: [SHOP NAME]
Dog's name: [DOG'S NAME]
My no-show policy, word for word: [POLICY, e.g. A missed appointment without 24 hours' notice is charged a no-show fee equal to the deposit]
How to rebook: [BOOKING LINK OR TEXT NUMBER]
Tone: [TONE]

Keep it under 320 characters. Open with the dog's name. Say we missed them today, state the policy in one sentence exactly as written, and offer to rebook. No guessing about why they missed it, no "you should have", no apology for the fee.

Rules for this draft:
- Use only the details given above. Add no facts of your own.
- If you need a detail I did not give, mark that spot [CONFIRM] and move on. Do not guess.
- Make no claims about the dog's health, skin, coat, ears, teeth or behavior. Do not say a groom will make a dog feel any way.
- Include no client information: no client names, phones, emails or addresses. Use the dog's name only where I gave it.
- Kind to the owner, firm on the policy. Say the policy once, then the next step.
- Texts are sent from my booking app only to clients who agreed to texts. Stop when the draft is done. I will review it before anything is sent or posted.

Draft a rebook text to a regular client whose dog was last groomed about 8 weeks ago.

Shop name: [SHOP NAME]
Dog's name: [DOG'S NAME]
The cadence I recommend: [e.g. every 6 weeks]
Two real openings I can offer: [DAY AND TIME, DAY AND TIME]
How to book: [BOOKING LINK OR TEXT NUMBER]
Tone: [TONE]

Keep it under 320 characters. Open with the dog's name. Say they are due by the cadence, offer the two openings, and ask one question. No "overdue" label, no comment on the coat, no "before it gets worse".

Rules for this draft:
- Use only the details given above. Add no facts of your own.
- If you need a detail I did not give, mark that spot [CONFIRM] and move on. Do not guess.
- Make no claims about the dog's health, skin, coat, ears, teeth or behavior. Do not say a groom will make a dog feel any way.
- Include no client information: no client names, phones, emails or addresses. Use the dog's name only where I gave it.
- Kind to the owner, firm on the policy. Say the policy once, then the next step.
- Texts are sent from my booking app only to clients who agreed to texts. Stop when the draft is done. I will review it before anything is sent or posted.

Draft a reply to a pet parent who asked how much a groom costs.

Shop name: [SHOP NAME]
What they told me, with no personal details: [e.g. a goldendoodle, about 50 lb, last groomed 3 months ago]
My prices by size and coat: [e.g. Full groom: under 20 lb $85, 20-45 lb $100, 45-80 lb $125, over 80 lb $150; curly coats add $15]
Matted-coat surcharge: [e.g. $20 to $40 by time]
Travel fee if mobile: [e.g. $15 beyond 10 miles, or "not mobile"]
How to book: [BOOKING LINK OR TEXT NUMBER]
Tone: [TONE]

Keep it under 320 characters. Give the price or range that fits what they told me, from my list only. Add one line on how coat condition changes it, one line that the final price is confirmed when I see the coat, and one question that moves toward booking: size, breed, last groom date, or a photo. Never invent a price.

Rules for this draft:
- Use only the details given above. Add no facts of your own.
- If you need a detail I did not give, mark that spot [CONFIRM] and move on. Do not guess.
- Make no claims about the dog's health, skin, coat, ears, teeth or behavior. Do not say a groom will make a dog feel any way.
- Include no client information: no client names, phones, emails or addresses. Use the dog's name only where I gave it.
- Kind to the owner, firm on the policy. Say the policy once, then the next step.
- Texts are sent from my booking app only to clients who agreed to texts. Stop when the draft is done. I will review it before anything is sent or posted.

Draft an Instagram caption for a before-and-after photo pair of a dog I groomed.

Shop name: [SHOP NAME]
Dog's name and breed, if the pet parent agreed to posting: [e.g. Biscuit, goldendoodle, or "name withheld"]
What was done: [e.g. full groom, 6 weeks since the last one, teddy bear face]
How long it took: [e.g. about 2 hours]
How to book: [BOOKING LINK OR TEXT NUMBER]
Hashtags I use (up to 5): [HASHTAGS]
Tone: [TONE]

Keep it under 100 words. Say what was done and how long it took. Do not comment on the owner, the gap between grooms, or the dog's coat condition in a way that shames anyone. Do not say how the dog feels now. End with the booking method and my hashtags only.

Rules for this draft:
- Use only the details given above. Add no facts of your own.
- If you need a detail I did not give, mark that spot [CONFIRM] and move on. Do not guess.
- Make no claims about the dog's health, skin, coat, ears, teeth or behavior. Do not say a groom will make a dog feel any way.
- Include no client information: no client names, phones, emails or addresses. Use the dog's name only where I gave it.
- Kind to the owner, firm on the policy. Say the policy once, then the next step.
- Texts are sent from my booking app only to clients who agreed to texts. Stop when the draft is done. I will review it before anything is sent or posted.

Draft the lines I say at pickup to offer the next grooming appointment.

Shop name: [SHOP NAME]
Where pickup happens: [salon desk, home salon door, or van in the driveway]
The cadence I recommend: [e.g. every 6 weeks]
How I book on the spot: [e.g. in the booking app on my phone, same weekday and time]
Tone: [TONE]

Write three ways to offer the next groom, each under 30 words, using [DOG'S NAME]. Then one line for "I'll check my calendar" and one line for "No thanks" that leaves the door open. No pressure, no discount, no claim about the coat.

Rules for this draft:
- Use only the details given above. Add no facts of your own.
- If you need a detail I did not give, mark that spot [CONFIRM] and move on. Do not guess.
- Make no claims about the dog's health, skin, coat, ears, teeth or behavior. Do not say a groom will make a dog feel any way.
- Include no client information: no client names, phones, emails or addresses. Use the dog's name only where I gave it.
- Kind to the owner, firm on the policy. Say the policy once, then the next step.
- Texts are sent from my booking app only to clients who agreed to texts. Stop when the draft is done. I will review it before anything is sent or posted.

Draft a day-before text confirming a mobile grooming appointment.

Shop name: [SHOP NAME]
Dog's name: [DOG'S NAME]
Appointment date and arrival window: [e.g. Thursday, between 9 and 11 am]
My on-my-way habit: [e.g. I text 20 minutes before I arrive]
What I need from the pet parent: [e.g. a parking spot for the van, the dog leashed at the door]
How to reschedule: [TEXT NUMBER OR BOOKING LINK]
Tone: [TONE]

Keep it under 320 characters. Open with the dog's name. State the date and the window as a window, not a clock time. Mention the on-my-way text and what I need ready. End with how to reschedule. One ask only.

Rules for this draft:
- Use only the details given above. Add no facts of your own.
- If you need a detail I did not give, mark that spot [CONFIRM] and move on. Do not guess.
- Make no claims about the dog's health, skin, coat, ears, teeth or behavior. Do not say a groom will make a dog feel any way.
- Include no client information: no client names, phones, emails or addresses. Use the dog's name only where I gave it.
- Kind to the owner, firm on the policy. Say the policy once, then the next step.
- Texts are sent from my booking app only to clients who agreed to texts. Stop when the draft is done. I will review it before anything is sent or posted.

Draft an after-hours auto-reply for messages that reach my shop outside working hours.

Shop name: [SHOP NAME]
When I answer messages: [e.g. Tuesday to Saturday, 8 am to 6 pm]
How to book meanwhile: [BOOKING LINK]
What to include if they are asking about price: [e.g. the dog's size, breed and last groom date]
Tone: [TONE]

Keep it under 320 characters. Say thank you, say when I will reply, give the booking link, and list what to include for a price question. Do not promise a slot, a price or a reply time I did not give.

Rules for this draft:
- Use only the details given above. Add no facts of your own.
- If you need a detail I did not give, mark that spot [CONFIRM] and move on. Do not guess.
- Make no claims about the dog's health, skin, coat, ears, teeth or behavior. Do not say a groom will make a dog feel any way.
- Include no client information: no client names, phones, emails or addresses. Use the dog's name only where I gave it.
- Kind to the owner, firm on the policy. Say the policy once, then the next step.
- Texts are sent from my booking app only to clients who agreed to texts. Stop when the draft is done. I will review it before anything is sent or posted.

Draft a post introducing my grooming shop to a local Facebook group or Nextdoor.

Shop name: [SHOP NAME]
Where I groom: [e.g. a two-table home salon on the north side of Fort Collins, plus a van covering Wellington and Loveland]
Services on my menu: [SERVICES]
My name and any certification I hold and can show: [NAME, CERTIFICATION OR "none listed"]
One plain fact about the shop: [e.g. cage-free, open Tuesday to Saturday]
How to book: [BOOKING LINK OR TEXT NUMBER]
Tone: [TONE]

Keep it under 120 words, no hashtags. Lead with my name and the neighborhood. Name the services as a plain list in one sentence. Include the certification only exactly as I wrote it. End with the booking method. No superlatives about the shop, no promises about any dog.

Rules for this draft:
- Use only the details given above. Add no facts of your own.
- If you need a detail I did not give, mark that spot [CONFIRM] and move on. Do not guess.
- Make no claims about the dog's health, skin, coat, ears, teeth or behavior. Do not say a groom will make a dog feel any way.
- Include no client information: no client names, phones, emails or addresses. Use the dog's name only where I gave it.
- Kind to the owner, firm on the policy. Say the policy once, then the next step.
- Texts are sent from my booking app only to clients who agreed to texts. Stop when the draft is done. I will review it before anything is sent or posted.

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