Tours booked, members welcomed and memberships kept current for gyms
A gym runs on a steady loop: people ask for a tour, try a class, sign up, and then need to keep coming and keep paying. We build the system that books tours and trials, follows up with people who tried you out, gets the agreement and waiver signed online, welcomes new members, and handles the reminders around failed payments, freezes, renewals and members who stopped coming. Your coaches and front desk stay with the people in the room.
An example site for gyms and fitness studios
A made-up business, built the way we build real ones: the request comes in, the reply goes out with consent, and the job lands in the CRM.
Texts go out only after the visitor ticks the OK box on the form.
Answered by an AI receptionist, after hours or 24/7. No missed calls. Calls are recorded only with the caller's OK. How the AI receptionist works
The chat says it is an AI assistant. Texts go out only after the visitor says OK. Membership changes go to the front desk.
Follow-ups go only to trial guests who said OK to texts.
- A visitor books a free tour on the website
- They get a text right away
- The tour shows up in your member list
- They pick Tuesday evening
- It goes straight onto the front desk tour calendar
- Confirmation sent and a reminder set
- A visitor booked a free tour to get stronger and picked Tuesday evening. It went onto the front desk tour calendar for Tuesday at 6pm, with a confirmation text and a reminder.
- Someone calls after hours
- The AI receptionist answers right away
- The call shows up in your member list
- The tour goes straight onto the front desk calendar
- Confirmation sent and a reminder set
- Jen called after hours about Saturday hours and childcare. The AI receptionist answered, recorded with her OK, and booked a free tour for Saturday at 9am with a confirmation text and a reminder.
- A visitor asks questions in the website chat
- The AI assistant answers and sends membership questions to the front desk
- The trial shows up in your member list
- It goes straight onto the class calendar
- They get a confirmation text and a reminder is set
- Theo asked about a free trial and freezing a membership in the website chat. The AI sent the freeze question to the front desk and booked a trial class on Thursday at 6:45pm with a confirmation text.
- Maya finished her free trial
- She gets a follow-up text (she opted in)
- She signs up online
- Her first session goes straight onto the coach calendar
- Welcome sent and a reminder set
- Maya finished her trial week, got one follow-up text, signed up online, and her first session went onto Coach Ana's calendar for Monday at 7am with a welcome text and a reminder.
Memberships
The whole membership, handled
From the first tour request to a member coming back after a break. Each step runs on its own, follows your rules and the member agreement, and hands off to your front desk when a person is needed.
A made-up gym member, Maya, moves through a membership at Example Fitness Club:
- Maya asks for a tour on the website.
- The tour is booked on the front desk calendar. The open slot fills and a confirmation goes out.
- After the tour she gets a trial pass.
- A follow-up text checks in after her trial. She agreed to texts on the form.
- She joins. The membership agreement and waiver are signed online.
- A welcome email goes out, and her first coach session is booked on the coach calendar.
- Monthly billing: a payment fails, a card update reminder goes out, and she updates her card.
- She asks to freeze. The freeze is saved with a return date, and a reminder goes out before it ends.
- A renewal reminder goes out ahead of the date.
- She stops coming in. A win-back email goes out, and she books a class.
Simulated. Example Fitness Club and Maya are made up. Texts go only to people who opted in.
Example tool
A tool your customers can use on your site
Try it. A few plain questions give a clear answer and one next step, and the answers go straight into the request.
Membership finder
Four quick questions about how you like to train. We suggest the kind of membership that fits, and you see it for yourself on a free tour.
Answer the four questions and press "Find my membership".
A good fit for you
On your tour
- A coach shows you around and answers your questions.
- Pricing and the final choice are covered in person.
Example gym. No prices here: the front desk goes over pricing and the final choice with you on your tour.
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Email campaigns
Bringing back past customers, every week and every month
Your existing list is worth more than new ads. These emails go out on a schedule to people who opted in, stop the moment someone replies or books, and put the booking on the right calendar.
No prices in email. Freezes, cancellations and billing changes follow the gym's own rules and the member agreement.
Sent only to people who opted in or are existing customers. One-click unsubscribe in every email. Business address in every footer.
Tour and trial follow-up. Who gets it: People who came in for a tour or a trial class · opted in. What starts it: Tour or trial visit marked done in the CRM.
- Same day: email "Thanks for coming in today", with a button "See the class schedule". A thank you while the visit is fresh.
- Day 2: email "Try another class this week", with a button "Book a class". Gets them back in the door a second time.
- Day 6: email "Questions about memberships?", with a button "Ask the front desk". Answers what is holding them back, with a person.
- Day 13: email "Should we keep your trial open?", with a button "Keep it open". The last check-in for anyone who has not opened.
When it stops:
- Replied: Sequence stops, a person follows up.
- Joined: Sign-up booked, agreement and waiver sent to sign online.
- No opens after 3 emails: One last check-in.
- Unsubscribed: Removed right away.
When someone books, the appointment goes straight onto the front desk calendar and a confirmation is sent.
No reply: trial closed in the CRM.
No prices in email. Freezes, cancellations and billing changes follow the gym's own rules and the member agreement.
Sent only to people who opted in or are existing customers. One-click unsubscribe in every email. Business address in every footer.
New member first 30 days. Who gets it: New members · existing customers. What starts it: Membership agreement and waiver signed online.
- Day 0: email "Welcome to Example Fitness Club", with a button "Book my first class". Everything they need for the first visit.
- Day 3: email "Book your first session with a coach", with a button "Book a coach session". Puts a first coach session on the calendar.
- Week 2: email "How is it going so far?", with a button "Reply to us". Catches problems early.
- Week 4: email "Your first month at the club", with a button "See this month's classes". Builds the habit past the first month.
When it stops:
- Replied: Sequence stops, a person follows up.
- Session booked: On the coach calendar, confirmation sent.
- No opens after 3 emails: The front desk checks in at the next visit.
- Unsubscribed: Removed right away.
When someone books, the appointment goes straight onto the coach calendar and a confirmation is sent.
Sequence ends. Check-ins saved in the CRM.
No prices in email. Freezes, cancellations and billing changes follow the gym's own rules and the member agreement.
Sent only to people who opted in or are existing customers. One-click unsubscribe in every email. Business address in every footer.
Failed payment and card update reminder. Who gets it: Members whose monthly payment failed · existing customers. What starts it: Failed payment reported by the billing tool.
- Same day: email "Your payment did not go through", with a button "Update my card". A calm notice with one secure link.
- Day 3: email "A reminder to update your card", with a button "Update my card". One short reminder.
- Day 7: email "Need a hand with your card?", with a button "Reply to us". Offers a person.
- Day 10: email "Last reminder about your card", with a button "Update my card". The last email. Next steps follow the member agreement.
When it stops:
- Replied: Sequence stops, a person follows up.
- Card updated: Reminders stop and the payment goes through.
- No update after 3 emails: One last reminder, then the front desk calls.
- Unsubscribed: Removed right away.
When someone books, the appointment goes straight onto the front desk calendar and a confirmation is sent.
No update: the front desk follows up under the member agreement.
No prices in email. Freezes, cancellations and billing changes follow the gym's own rules and the member agreement.
Sent only to people who opted in or are existing customers. One-click unsubscribe in every email. Business address in every footer.
Freeze ending reminder. Who gets it: Members with a freeze on their membership · existing customers. What starts it: Freeze recorded with a return date in the membership software.
- Freeze starts: email "Your freeze is set", with a button "See my return date". Confirms the freeze and the return date in writing.
- A week before: email "Your freeze ends next week", with a button "See the class schedule". Notice before the membership starts again.
- 2 days before: email "Book your first class back", with a button "Book a class". Makes coming back a single step.
- Return day: email "Welcome back", with a button "Book a class". Marks the return.
When it stops:
- Replied: Sequence stops, a person follows up.
- Class booked: First class back on the schedule, confirmation sent.
- No opens after 3 emails: One last check-in.
- Unsubscribed: Removed right away.
When someone books, the appointment goes straight onto the coach calendar and a confirmation is sent.
Freeze ended. Membership active again in the membership software.
No prices in email. Freezes, cancellations and billing changes follow the gym's own rules and the member agreement.
Sent only to people who opted in or are existing customers. One-click unsubscribe in every email. Business address in every footer.
Win back lapsed members. Who gets it: Members who left or stopped coming in the last 12 months · opted in. What starts it: Membership ended, or no check-ins for 60 days.
- Day 0: email "We miss you at the club", with a button "Book a class". A warm check-in with one way back.
- Day 7: email "This month's class schedule", with a button "See the schedule". A reason to look again.
- Week 2: email "Come back with a coach session", with a button "Book a coach session". Makes the return easier, with a person.
- Day 24: email "Still want to hear from us?", with a button "Keep me on the list". The last check-in, then the list is cleaned.
When it stops:
- Replied: Sequence stops, a person follows up.
- Rebooked: Class on the schedule, confirmation sent.
- No opens after 3 emails: One last check-in.
- Unsubscribed: Removed right away.
When someone books, the appointment goes straight onto the coach calendar and a confirmation is sent.
No reply: removed from the list.
No prices in email. Freezes, cancellations and billing changes follow the gym's own rules and the member agreement.
Sent only to people who opted in or are existing customers. One-click unsubscribe in every email. Business address in every footer.
Monthly class schedule email. Who gets it: Members and opted-in subscribers. What starts it: First week of each month.
- Month 1: email "Your class schedule for this month", with a button "Book a class". One schedule, one button.
- Month 2: email "Class schedule and a coach tip", with a button "Book a class". Useful whether or not they book.
- Month 3: email "Class schedule and front desk news", with a button "Book a class". Same format, easy to scan.
- Month 4: email "Still want the monthly schedule?", with a button "Keep the schedule". Checks in with quiet contacts.
When it stops:
- Replied: Sequence stops, a person follows up.
- Class booked: On the class schedule, confirmation sent.
- No opens after 3 emails: One last check-in.
- Unsubscribed: Removed right away.
When someone books, the appointment goes straight onto the front desk calendar and a confirmation is sent.
No reply: removed from the monthly list.
What gets handled
Replies, follow-up, onboarding and reporting for gyms and fitness studios
01 · Inquiries in
Tour and trial requests from the website, booked straight onto the front desk calendar. Calls after hours are answered by an AI receptionist, which answers class and hours questions and books a tour. Class questions get the same clear answer every time.
answered right away
02 · Follow-up out
Follow-up after a trial, a card update reminder when a payment fails, a reminder before a freeze ends, renewal reminders, win-back messages to lapsed members, and a monthly class schedule email, sent only to people who agreed to them.
on schedule, with consent
03 · Onboarding
The membership agreement and waiver signed online before the first visit, a welcome email, check-ins through the first 30 days, and a first personal training session booked on a coach's calendar.
sent in order
04 · Monthly overview
A monthly overview of tours booked, trials started, new members, failed payments recovered and members kept, compared with last month, plus a check on every process we run. Then a monthly review call to go through it. Live dashboards are available when a gym needs them.
reviewed with you
The website
A website built for gyms and fitness studios
People pick a gym after looking at the site on their phone. The site shows what you offer, answers the usual questions, and books the tour.
01 · Website
Tour and trial booking
Visitors book a tour or a trial class straight from the page, on the front desk calendar, and say whether they agree to texts about it.
02 · Website
Membership options
A plain page for each kind of membership, such as monthly, annual, class packs and personal training, with what each includes. Pricing is covered on the tour.
03 · Website
Class schedule
The class schedule on the site, kept in step with your booking tool, so people see what is on before they come in.
04 · Website
Member questions answered
Hours, parking, what to bring, how freezes work and how to update a card, answered on the page, so the front desk takes fewer of the same calls.
Built with the automation behind it
Workflows
How the workflow fits together
A tour or trial request lands in the CRM and gets a time on the front desk calendar. Members who have not been in for a while get spaced-out check-ins that stop the moment they book, reply or opt out.
Simulated. Counts in the diagram are illustrative.
Texts and consent
What a new lead hears first
Texts only go to people who said yes to texts on your form. The first one arrives within a minute or two of the request, from a number registered with the carriers, and STOP and HELP work the way they should. Outbound calls follow the same rule. Incoming calls are answered, and AI calls are recorded only with consent stated at the start.
Qualifying questions we would start with
- 01 What is your main goal right now, such as strength, weight loss or a class routine?
- 02 How many days a week do you think you can come in?
- 03 Are you most interested in classes, open gym or coaching?
- 04 Do mornings, lunchtime or evenings suit you best?
- 05 What day works for a tour?
You choose the final questions and wording. Answers are saved to your CRM, and anything the system cannot answer goes to a person.
- Hi [First name], this is the front desk at [Gym]. Thanks for asking about a tour. A couple of quick questions so we match you with the right coach. Reply STOP to opt out.
- Sounds good
- Great. What is your main goal right now?
Words in [brackets] are filled in with your business and the lead's own request.
Why reply speed matters
Published research on following up
7×
Firms that responded to a web lead within an hour were nearly seven times as likely to qualify it as firms that waited longer.
23%
of the 2,241 companies in the same audit never responded to a web inquiry at all.
53%
of mobile site visits are abandoned when a page takes longer than three seconds to load.
Common questions from gyms and fitness studios
What can a gym or fitness studio automate?
The steps around each member: booking tours and trials, following up after a trial, sending the membership agreement and waiver to sign online, welcoming new members, booking a first coach session, and the reminders around failed payments, freezes, renewals and members who stopped coming. Your coaches and front desk still run the floor.
Can you handle memberships, freezes and failed payments?
Yes. We connect to the membership software or billing tool you already use. When a payment fails, the member gets a reminder with a secure link to update their card. When a member asks to freeze, the freeze is recorded with a return date and they get a reminder before it ends. Changes such as freezes and cancellations follow your own rules and the member agreement, and your team approves anything outside them.
Can calls be answered after the front desk closes?
Yes. An AI receptionist answers when nobody is at the desk. It says it is an AI, answers questions about hours and classes, and books a tour on the front desk calendar. Calls are recorded only with consent asked at the start of the call, and anything about a member's account goes to your staff.
Who gets texts and emails?
Only people who agreed to them, such as someone who asked for a tour and said yes to texts, or a member who opted in. Texts come from a number registered with the carriers, STOP and HELP work the way they should, and every email has a one-click unsubscribe.
How do we know it is working?
You get a monthly overview and a monthly review call. The overview covers tours booked, trials started, new members, failed payments recovered and members kept, compared with last month, and flags anything that needs a fix. Live dashboards are available when a gym needs them.
What should a gym website include?
A way to book a tour or a trial class, a page for each kind of membership with what it includes, the class schedule, and answers to the questions members ask most. We connect it to your booking and membership tools so every request gets a reply right away, and follow-up goes only to people who agreed to it.
Walk us through how work comes in today
A free 30-minute call. We look at how requests reach you today, where follow-up slips, and what we would set up first. Every engagement is scoped on the call.