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AI receptionist for tattoo and piercing studios
For tattoo studios where every artist is mid-line when someone calls about a sleeve.
Your artist is three hours into a back piece and the needle is buzzing. A caller wants a consultation for a memorial tattoo. Tactly books the consult and explains how your deposits work.
- TactlyHey, thanks for calling Ironleaf Tattoo Collective. I'm the virtual assistant and this call may be recorded.
- CallerHi, I'm Sienna. I want a forearm piece with my grandma's handwriting. Does Kai do lettering?
- TactlyKai does fine line and script work. Consults are free and take about twenty minutes. Kai has Tuesday at 6:00 open.
- CallerPerfect. Do I need to pay anything now?
- TactlyNo payment today. The studio asks for a deposit after the consult to hold your session, and they'll handle that with you.
- Booked: Lettering consult with Kai, Tue 6:00 pm
Can an AI receptionist work for tattoo and piercing studios?
Tactly is an AI receptionist for tattoo and piercing studios. It answers while artists are tattooing and after hours, books consultations and piercing appointments into open times on your calendar, and explains your deposit, age and aftercare policies from your notes. It does not take deposits or payments, since the studio handles those, and it emails every call to you with a summary and transcript.
The problem
Missed calls are missed work.
Tattoo work cannot pause for a phone call. Gloves are on, the stencil is down and the client is mid-session. Meanwhile someone who has thought about a piece for months finally calls, hears nothing, and books a consult elsewhere.
Most calls are the same handful: do you do walk-ins, how much is a small piece, how do deposits work, how old do I need to be. Answering them between sessions eats the time your artists need to draw.
Calls it handles
The calls tattoo and piercing studios get every day.
Booking a consultation
Tactly asks about the idea, size and placement, then books a consult with the artist the caller wants if their calendar has room.
Deposits and pricing
It explains your deposit policy and shop minimum from your notes. The studio collects deposits itself, so Tactly takes no payment.
Piercing appointments
It books piercings you list, shares your age and ID rules, and takes jewelry questions as a message.
Aftercare worries
It shares your written aftercare steps and takes the details as a message for the artist. It does not give medical advice.
Setup tips
What to put in your notes.
Tactly answers only from what you tell it. These are the lines that matter most for tattoo and piercing studios.
- List each artist with their style, such as traditional, realism or fine line, so Tactly matches callers to the right person.
- Write your deposit policy word for word and make clear that the studio collects it, not the phone assistant.
- Add your age and ID rules for tattoos and piercings, including whether a parent may sign for a minor's piercing.
Plans for tattoo and piercing studios
Starter
$49/mo
For a solo owner who mostly needs the missed calls covered.
- 100 AI-answered minutes a month
- Then $0.35 a minute
- Every feature included
- Most popular
Pro
$99/mo
For a busy shop that wants nights, weekends and lunch rushes handled.
- 250 AI-answered minutes a month
- Then $0.29 a minute
- Every feature included
Growth
$199/mo
For a team that sends a large share of its calls to the receptionist.
- 600 AI-answered minutes a month
- Then $0.25 a minute
- Every feature included
FAQ
Questions, answered
Can Tactly take deposits for tattoo bookings?
No. It does not take payments or card details. It explains your deposit policy and books the consult, and your studio collects the deposit.
Will it quote the price of a tattoo?
Only prices you write in your notes, like a shop minimum or flash prices. Custom work becomes a consult booking or a message.
Can it send piercing callers to our piercer?
Yes. During your hours you can add a named transfer number for the piercer, with a note on when to use it.
Stop sending callers to voicemail.
Set up your receptionist, make a free test call from your own phone, and switch it on when it sounds right.