Salon Client List: What It Is and How to Organize It
A client list is the group of people who buy from you or have bought from you. In a salon, those are your clients, with their details and visit history. It can live in a notebook, a spreadsheet or a schedule that keeps a profile for each client. Well organized, it tells you who comes back, who stopped coming and who to message.
By the Citalu team
Client list, client base or client database
They are used almost the same way. A client list is the names with their contact details. A database adds more fields and can be searched. The client base is the business idea: the clients who make up your business and what they are worth to it.
What to keep in each client profile
Name, phone number, email if they give it, the services they get and the date of each visit. Add only the notes that help you serve them, like allergies or the color they use. Don't store data you don't need for your service.
How to organize your client list
One profile per client, with no duplicates: search before you create a new one. Group clients by when they last came so you know who to message. In Citalu, each booking creates or completes the client's profile with their appointment history, without copying data by hand.
How to put it into practice
- Create one profile per client with name and phone number.
- Record each visit in their history.
- Check each month who hasn't been back in a while.
Frequently asked questions
What is a client list?
The group of clients who buy from you or have bought from you, with their details and history.
How do I make a client list?
Start with name, phone number and the date of the last visit. You can use a spreadsheet, a printed form or a schedule that builds it for you with each booking.
What is a client profile?
The sheet or screen with a client's details and the history of their visits.
Bring that order to your schedule
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