Instagram appointment booking in DMs

A follower asks for a time in your DMs; Repli’s booking assistant checks the working hours and slots you configured, offers only free times, collects the details you need and saves the appointment.

How does Instagram appointment booking work in Repli?

You set your weekly hours, slot length and breaks in Repli. When a follower messages you about booking — for example after a Reel or Story — the AI assistant checks those hours against existing appointments, offers only free slots, asks for the details you need one at a time and confirms the booking right in the DM thread.

The assistant uses AI credit for its replies. Slots come from the availability you configure in Repli — it never invents times.

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What you get

Availability you control

Weekly hours, slot length and break windows — the assistant only offers what fits.

AI booking assistant

Asks for missing details one at a time and confirms the slot in the DM. Uses AI credit.

No double-booking

Existing appointments are checked before a time is offered, so a taken slot is never proposed.

Reminder DMs

Configure follow-up messages for upcoming bookings, sent inside Instagram’s 24-hour messaging window.

Reschedule or cancel

Customers can move or cancel in the same chat; the freed slot becomes bookable again.

Human takeover

You can reply in the conversation yourself at any time.

Use cases

Example (illustrative)

A salon follower writes “Any slot Saturday?”. The assistant offers 11:00, 11:30 and 14:00, takes their name and service, and confirms 11:30 in the DM.

Clinics and consultants

Administrative booking only — not medical advice.

Studios, salons and coaches

Turn Reel and Story interest into booked slots without phone tag.

Limitations

Bookings are managed in Repli; we don’t claim two-way sync with outside booking software or calendar apps. Reminder DMs must fit Instagram’s 24-hour messaging window — a follower who has not messaged you recently cannot be sent a free-form reminder. The booking assistant is available from the Instagram Pro plan (₹499/month) and above. Each AI reply spends credit from a recharged AI balance; Pro+ (₹1,499/month) includes ₹499 of AI credit each month.

Frequently asked questions

Can it double-book a slot?

The assistant checks existing appointments before offering a time and only offers free slots.

Does it need AI credit?

Yes, each AI reply uses AI credit. Instagram Pro and Growth recharge as needed; Pro+ includes ₹499 of AI credit each month.

Which plan do I need?

The booking assistant is available from the Instagram Pro plan (₹499/month).

Where do bookings appear?

In the Appointments section of your Instagram workspace in Repli.

Can it remind customers before the appointment?

Yes — you configure follow-up DMs, and they are sent within Instagram’s 24-hour messaging window.

Does it work on WhatsApp too?

Yes, Repli has a separate WhatsApp booking flow with its own page — this page covers Instagram DMs.

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