How to Write an Appointment Confirmation Email (with Templates)

What is an appointment confirmation email?

An appointment confirmation email or text is a message that you send to a client before a scheduled service call. 

This email includes specific appointment details (like date and time) and gives clients a chance to cancel or reschedule in advance if they can no longer accommodate the scheduled visit.

What to include in an appointment confirmation email

An effective appointment confirmation email is short and to the point. Here’s what you’ll need to include in your appointment confirmation text or email:

• Type of service you’ll be providing, and/or appointment type (e.g., installation, maintenance, or repair)
• Date and time of the scheduled appointment, so your client knows exactly when to expect you.
• Location of the service provided by your client in their booking.
• Cancellation policy or instructions on how to reschedule or cancel the appointment
• Contact information, including your email address and phone number so your client can easily get in touch with additional questions.
• A thank you note for choosing your business.

Appointment confirmation email templates

At minimum, you should send an appointment confirmation reminder at the time of booking, and a reminder 24 hours before arriving. If your booking is for more than a couple weeks out, you should also send a reminder email one week before the scheduled appointment.

Here are three appointment confirmation templates you can use for your clients.

How to send appointment confirmation emails

Appointment confirmations can be sent via email or text message. You can manually copy and paste one of the templates above into an email to send to your client, or send a confirmation as soon as you receive an online booking in Jobber. 

Here’s how that process works:

1. Customize your template for booking confirmations. The date and location of the visit will appear by default, but you can also add additional details, or copy and paste elements from any of the templates above.

Here’s what your client will see when they receive your appointment confirmation.

Appointment confirmation email example

Confirmation text message example

Best practices for sending perfect appointment confirmation emails

Here are a few tips to write the perfect appointment confirmation email.

1. Write a clear and concise subject line

Your email subject line should tell your client the purpose of the email—nothing more. One winning formula is to include both your business name and the service you’ll be providing.

For example, Four Season Heating & AC – Furnace Repair

This makes it easy for clients to find these emails later if they need to double check any of their appointment details.

2. Include all service details

Provide the appointment date, time, and type of service you’ll be providing in every email.

You should also use your appointment reminder to notify customers of any additional information they may need to know, such as potential disruptions the service may cause. For example, you might have to turn off the client’s water for the duration of the plumbing job.

3. Keep it short and to the point

Stick to providing your service details, (and nothing more) to make it easy for your client to find the booking information they need.

4. Don’t try to upsell additional services

The point of the message is to confirm or remind your customer of their upcoming appointment, not to sell related services or products. Upselling in your appointment reminder message may cause your client to lose trust in your business.

5. Follow your customers’ preferred communication methods

Make note of how each customer prefers to communicate with your business (phone call, text, or email) and send your appointment booking reminder the same way.

6. Provide your company’s contact information

Add your phone number and email address to the appointment confirmation to make it easy for clients to reach out for questions or to reschedule their appointment.

7. Automate your email or text appointment reminders

Use software like Jobber to send appointment confirmations with one click and automate appointment reminders. This way, you’ll spend less time working through administrative tasks and more time on the job. With Jobber you can:

• Create appointment confirmation email templates that are ready to send with one click
• Automatically send appointment reminders and texts 
• Schedule multiple message types and delivery times
• See all of your upcoming appointments in one place (and let your clients do the same via client hub)

Why you should send an appointment confirmation email

Here are some of the benefits of sending appointment confirmations and reminders:

• Prevent no-shows and last minute cancellations

Appointment confirmations and reminders help your clients remember their upcoming appointment to prevent last minute cancellations or clients not being home.

• Improves customer service

Appointment confirmation emails remind clients of their bookings and help them stay organized. This shows clients that you care and boosts your quality of service.

• Keeps your schedule full

Confirmation emails give customers the flexibility to cancel or reschedule appointments when needed—providing you more time to book a new job to keep your schedule full.

• Promotes professionalism

Sending an appointment confirmation shows your clients you’re running an organized business and you value their time.

Get started with appointment confirmations by using one of the templates above, or try Jobber’s appointment scheduling software to see how easy sending confirmations and reminders can be.

Originally published in May 2021. Last updated on October 6th, 2023.