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# Build a booking app

> Let clients pick a time, pay a deposit and get reminders.

Salons, tutors, trainers, consultants — anyone who sells time can replace phone-tag with a booking app built in an afternoon.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/youniverse/F5WHsu8gguhP7I-v/images/use-cases/booking.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=F5WHsu8gguhP7I-v&q=85&s=49d886e969b983d05c53892d8e8ee64a" alt="A glass booking calendar" width="1088" height="608" data-path="images/use-cases/booking.jpg" />

## What to ask for

> Build a booking app for a hair salon. Clients choose a service, pick a stylist, then pick a date and time from available slots. Show a confirmation page and store each booking.

The Builder creates the calendar, the slot logic and the database that stores bookings. Ask for an admin page too, so you can see and manage upcoming appointments.

## Take it further

* **Email confirmations** — ask the Builder to send a confirmation email for each booking.
* **Buffer times** — "leave 15 minutes between appointments."
* **Deposits or full payment** — add checkout so no-shows cost you less.
* **Your brand** — attach your logo and describe your colors.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/youniverse/F5WHsu8gguhP7I-v/images/use-cases/prompt-to-app.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=F5WHsu8gguhP7I-v&q=85&s=e8f93b855b8c4e4e235aea0f8c0cc1ed" alt="From a prompt to a finished app" width="1088" height="608" data-path="images/use-cases/prompt-to-app.jpg" />

## Tips

* List your services and prices in the first prompt — the Builder wires them in directly.
* Publish early and share the link with a few regulars before announcing it widely.

<Card title="Publish your app" icon="compass" href="/builder/publish">Put your booking link on Instagram and Google.</Card>


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