Automate Client Appointment Reminders via Acuity and Gmail

Service businesses with high appointment volumes see no-show rates climb when reminder workflows are manual or inconsistent. This workflow checks upcoming Acuity appointments, reviews each client record, and sends personalized reminder emails via Gmail with appointment details and any required preparation instructions.

How the workflow runs

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  1. 1

    Retrieve upcoming appointment types

    List appointment type configurations to understand which types require specific preparation instructions or documents.

    • acuity-scheduling:list_appointment_types
  2. 2

    Fetch upcoming appointment details

    Retrieve full details for each appointment scheduled within the reminder window, including client info and time.

    • acuity-scheduling:get_appointment
  3. 3

    Look up client records

    Retrieve the client record for each appointment to personalize the reminder with their name and any relevant notes.

    • acuity-scheduling:list_clients
  4. 4

    Send personalized reminder emails

    Compose and send a personalized email reminder via Gmail for each upcoming appointment, including date, time, location, and any preparation instructions specific to the appointment type.

    • google-gmail:send_email

Integrations used in this scenario

acuity-scheduling

List Appointment Types

Retrieve appointment type configurations to understand preparation requirements for each meeting type.

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acuity-scheduling

Get Appointment

Fetch full appointment details including client information, time, location, and intake form responses.

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acuity-scheduling

List Clients

Retrieve client records to personalize the reminder email with the client's name and preferences.

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google-gmail

Send Email

Send a personalized appointment reminder email with meeting details and preparation instructions.

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Connected systems

Integration

Acuity Scheduling

Create, retrieve, update, cancel, and reschedule appointments. Manage availability by querying open dates and time slots for appointment types and calendars. Block time slots to prevent bookings. Manage client records including creation, retrieval, updates, and deletion. List appointment types, add-ons, calendars, and intake forms. Create and validate gift certificates, packages, and coupons. Retrieve orders and product listings. Subscribe to webhooks for appointment and order events.

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Gmail

Send, read, and search email messages with support for recipients, attachments, and HTML content. Create, update, and send drafts. Manage conversation threads and organize messages with labels. Search mailboxes using Gmail query syntax (from, to, subject, date, attachment filters). Configure mail settings including forwarding rules, filters, vacation responders, signatures, aliases, and delegates. Import and insert messages for migration. Sync mailbox changes incrementally via history API. Subscribe to mailbox change notifications via push notifications.

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Expected outcomes

Outcome 1

No-show rates decrease as clients receive timely, personalized reminders without manual staff effort

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Outcome 2

Reminder emails include appointment-type-specific preparation instructions, reducing day-of confusion

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Outcome 3

Service teams save hours of weekly administrative time previously spent on manual reminder calls or emails

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