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SMS Appointment Reminders for Irish Nutritionists and Dietitians

Etisia adds SMS reminders, an optional cancellation link and review requests to a Google Calendar workflow that stays simple.

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SMS Reminders, Google Reviews, Easy Cancellation

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The Real Cost of Missed Nutrition Consultations in Ireland

Irish nutritionists, dietitians and health coaches know how often a first consultation goes missing. Clients book during health motivation but cancel when work demands, family priorities, or competing health needs emerge. Research from other countries shows how big the gap can be: an Australian study in a Queensland health service found that 49.5% of high-risk pregnant women referred to a dietitian didn't attend (Lang et al., Heliyon, 2023). Every missed first consultation is a lost fee, and often a client who never rebooks, so the program you would have built with them is lost too.

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No-Show Rate

49.5% of high-risk pregnant women referred to an Australian dietitian didn't attend

Source: Heliyon, 2023

Example

Example: 28 appointments a week × €130, if 1 in 10 is missed = €364 a week

Private nutrition practice depends on turning first consultations into ongoing programs.

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Unlike medical appointments, nutrition consultations feel discretionary to busy Irish clients. Nutrition coaches and health professionals can use warm, goal-focused SMS reminders to help reduce missed consultations. A Cochrane review found SMS reminders improve attendance compared with no reminder (Gurol-Urganci et al., 2013). Work out what fewer missed consultations could mean for your own practice with the no-show calculator.

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Why SMS Works for Irish Nutrition Professionals

Irish clients appreciate personal connection; SMS delivers warmth without intrusion. Irish nutrition clients value warm, professional relationships. Email gets lost. Phone calls feel demanding. SMS is personal, boundaried, and caring: "Tomorrow you start your health transformation. Let's talk about your goals. 2 PM at Nourish." This warm professionalism builds trust and increases show-ups.

SMS respects Irish privacy values while maintaining professional connection. Irish clients, especially in HSE contexts, value privacy and professional boundaries. A short SMS that sticks to the date, time and practice name shows respect for their data and time. Clients receiving warm SMS from their nutrition coach feel genuinely cared for.

SMS enables transformation messaging aligned with Irish health psychology. Irish clients struggle with balancing health with busy lives. A transformation-focused SMS-"This consultation is where your health transformation begins"-reframes nutrition as essential, not optional. This psychological shift directly increases show-up and program enrollment rates.

How Etisia Fills Your Nutrition Consultation Calendar in Less Than 45 Seconds

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Real SMS Messages Irish Nutrition Clients Receive

These are practical examples you can adapt directly. Select a card, preview the SMS, and copy the text.

Appointment Reminder

48 hours before

Reminder: your nutrition consultation is Fri 2:00 PM at Nourish Nutrition. This is where your health transformation starts! Ring 01 234 567•.
Day-Before Nudge

24 hours before

Tomorrow 2:00 PM-let's talk about your health goals and create your personalized plan. See you at Nourish! Call us to confirm.
Morning-Of Check-in

5 hours before

Today's the day! Your health transformation starts at 2:00 PM. Come ready to discuss your goals.
Post-Visit Follow-Up

3 hours after appointment

Thanks for today's session! Your meal plan is in your email. Call us with any questions.

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Templates for every other situation

The full library covers confirmations, reschedules, cancellations and post-visit follow-ups, grouped by situation and ready to copy.

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How much is an empty chair costing you?

Your average appointment

Your assumption - the no-shows caused by forgetting rather than a deliberate skip.

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~3 no-shows per week

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walking out your door every year.

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€0

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Wasted hours/year

0 hrs

Etisia brings them back.

Assumes half your no-shows come down to forgetting rather than a deliberate skip.

Annual savings

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Appointments recovered

0

Hours saved

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Discover How One Salon Owner Reduced Missed Appointments.

Branka Pihler owns Fit Center, a beauty salon and spa in the town in central Slovenia. She knows well how clients who ghost appointments hurt a business, and she contacted us to do something about it. By setting up Etisia, Branka was able to reduce her missed appointments by 34% in just first month. During the following semester, Branka managed to book an extra 8 appointments per month, for an extra income of €3,000 per year!

"I am very grateful for the web app, as we have greatly reduced missed appointments and clients are also less late for appointments, which means more money, time and less nerves spent every month. The app is super easy and worth every penny! Thank you a hundred times!"

Branka Pihler
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Simple plans for small and midsize service businesses that don't want another complicated booking system

Keep Google Calendar as the main calendar your team works from. Etisia adds automatic reminders, review requests and an optional cancellation link, without a new booking system or workflow builder.

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Starter

€13/month

Billed yearly · €150 (tax excl)

For one person and one calendar. 100 SMS a month covers about 100 appointments with one reminder each.

  • 100 SMS messages per month
  • 1 Google Calendar
  • Automatic + instant SMS on new bookings
  • Instant confirmation SMS for new appointments
  • Rescheduling updates reminders
  • Cancellation link + email alert
  • 25+ templates with custom fields
  • Import contacts from iOS, Android & vCard
  • Full delivery logs & tracking
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Save €54/yr

Pro

Recommended

Up to 60 free SMS

€23/month

Billed yearly · €270 (tax excl)

For up to three calendars, such as three staff members or rooms. Adds automatic Google review requests.

  • 250 SMS messages per month
  • 3 Google Calendars
  • Automatic + instant SMS on new bookings
  • Instant confirmation SMS for new appointments
  • Rescheduling updates reminders
  • Cancellation link + email alert
  • 25+ templates with custom fields
  • Import contacts from iOS, Android & vCard
  • Full delivery logs & tracking
  • Review follow-ups where enabled
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Team

€83/month

Billed yearly · €990 (tax excl)

For larger teams: unlimited Google Calendars, staff accounts and 1,000 SMS a month at a fixed price. Need more SMS than that? Talk to us.

  • 1,000 SMS messages per month
  • Unlimited Google Calendars
  • Rescheduling updates reminders
  • Cancellation link + email alert
  • Review follow-ups where enabled
  • Multiple Google accounts if needed
  • Setup help
  • Priority support - we've got your back
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Additional 50-SMS pack: €15.

Frequently asked questions

The practical details before you try Etisia.

How does GDPR apply to SMS reminders in Ireland?
Etisia processes personal data under the EU GDPR. Your nutrition practice stays responsible for its own lawful basis, for telling clients how their mobile number is used, and for honouring opt-outs. The Data Protection Commission's guidance applies to your practice, so keep reminder texts to logistics and document consent in client records.
Can I use SMS with Irish booking systems?
Yes, as long as your booking tool can sync appointments to Google Calendar. Etisia connects to Google Calendar only and can send reminders from those events, so your existing booking flow can stay as it is.
What if a client no-shows their first consultation?
Etisia cannot see who attends, so follow up yourself, for example with a quick call or a short text from your phone: "We missed you today. Call us when you'd like a new time." A friendly follow-up makes it easy for them to rebook.
Can I send SMS about meal planning advice between consultations?
Yes. Send brief wellness tips: "Protein at breakfast stabilizes energy all day. Try eggs, fish, or beans" or "Meal prep Sunday = easier healthy choices. 30 mins = 5 healthy meals." Keep it brief and supportive.
What is Etisia, and do my clients need an app?

Etisia sends automatic SMS appointment reminders from your Google Calendar. After a one-time setup, you keep booking in Google Calendar as usual, with the client’s mobile number in the appointment. You don’t open Etisia each time you book.

Your clients get an ordinary text message: no app and no account. Etisia isn’t a booking system, so clients keep booking with you the way they do now.

I use a booking system. Is Etisia for me?

Probably not, if your booking system already texts your clients. Etisia is for businesses that keep their appointments in Google Calendar, and for those still using pen and paper.

Still using pen and paper? Etisia is an easy first step. Keep your appointments in a free Google Calendar and write the client’s full name in each one, plus their mobile number the first time. That’s all Etisia needs, and your calendar gets tidier for it: every appointment shows who’s coming. The reminders go out in the background, so there’s nothing to open or send each day.

If your booking tool copies appointments into Google Calendar with the client’s mobile number in the event title, description or location, Etisia can send reminders from those events. Switch off the tool’s own text reminders, so clients don’t get two.

There is no direct connection to booking systems: Etisia only reads Google Calendar.

How do I set up Etisia?

Sign up with email or Google, connect Google Calendar (tick both calendar permissions), pick your appointment calendar, and choose Default settings or set your own times and wording. Tick the box to say you have your clients’ permission, and you’re done.

Default settings send one reminder the day before, with recommended wording that names your business.

Then use Add test appointment: Etisia adds an appointment with your name and number to the calendar and texts you its reminder straight away, free.

Can clients cancel their appointment from the reminder?

Yes, if you turn on the optional cancellation link. It’s off by default and available on every plan. Reminders and the booking message then include “Cancel at https://eti.is/aB3dE9.”

Your client opens the link, sees the appointment date, enters the mobile number the text went to and confirms. Etisia deletes the appointment from Google Calendar, stops its remaining reminders and emails you. The link only cancels: to move a visit, clients contact you.

If you delete an appointment yourself, its pending reminders stop.

Free Tools & Resources

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See your first reminder on your own phone

Every forgotten appointment is an empty slot in your day and money you won't get back. Etisia texts your clients a reminder straight from your Google Calendar, so you don't have to text or call anyone the day before. You can set it up in under a minute.

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