Quick answer: An AI receptionist for a spray tan studio answers every call while you're tanning, answers prep and aftercare questions from your own information, books sessions into your booking system and texts your waitlist when a slot opens. CallPad books in real time into Mindbody, Square Appointments, GlossGenius, Setmore and more.
By Sean Scalabrini, CTO and co-founder of CallPad. Updated 19 October 2026. CallPad makes an AI receptionist, so we have a stake in this topic.
Tanning is hands-on, and demand spikes before holidays, events and summer weekends, exactly when you're busiest. New clients usually call with prep questions first, and if nobody answers, they book elsewhere. An AI receptionist answers every call, 24/7, and handles several at once. For more, read why spray tan studios lose new clients in summer.
CallPad books in real time into Mindbody, Booker, Zenoti, Square Appointments, GlossGenius, Setmore, Zoho Bookings, Phorest, SalonIQ, Salon Manager, Shortcuts, Simple Salon, Cliniko and Google Calendar. See the booking systems CallPad works with.
With CallPad, setup takes about 10 minutes.
CallPad is an AI receptionist for salons, spas, med spas and clinics in the US, UK, Australia and Canada. It answers every call 24/7, handles several calls at once and screens out spam calls. It answers questions from your own information, including your prices, and speaks several languages. It books, moves and cancels appointments in real time with a named stylist or practitioner on the booking systems CallPad works with, including multi-service bookings, and can take a deposit or payment on the call or sell a gift card. If you have more than one location, it asks which one the caller wants and books into that location's calendar. It also replies to texts and can book by text, sends missed-call text-backs and texts clients on your waitlist when a slot opens up. When a caller needs a person, it transfers the call to your team or takes a message, and your team gets an email saying what the caller wanted. Setup takes about 10 minutes.
Yes. CallPad books, moves and cancels appointments in real time in your booking system.
CallPad answers from your own information, such as how to prepare, what to wear and aftercare.
Yes. CallPad answers every call 24/7 and handles several calls at once.
CallPad answers questions about your packages, takes payments or deposits on the call and sells gift cards.
Suitability questions go to your team. CallPad transfers the call to your team or takes a message, and your team gets an email saying what the caller wanted.
Ask us about your studio, or hear CallPad answer a booking call.