Good tattoo booking instructions tell clients where to send a request, what details to include, and what happens before an appointment is confirmed. Put those answers beside your contact action, then show a short example they can follow.

A new client may not know whether you need a finished design, a rough idea or a date first. In a first-time client's question, the person explains that their chosen artists had no booking instructions. Answering that gap is more useful than asking someone to “send all the details” without explaining what those details are.

Start with the request you want to receive

Say whether you are taking custom enquiries, requests for existing flash designs, or both. Explain any current booking window and give the instruction a date when it could go stale. If you are not taking new work, say so and remove or update the invitation to book.

Choose a contact route you actually monitor. That can be email, a request form or another channel that fits your process. If you prefer one route, explain it politely and point people there from your other pages. Do not label an enquiry form “Book now” when you must review the idea first.

Ask for a short, useful brief

Use the details you need to decide whether the project fits your work. Avoid turning the first message into a full consultation.

The idea: A short description of the subject and style. For flash, ask for the design name, number or screenshot that identifies it.
Placement: The intended area, described clearly enough to discuss.
Approximate size: A measurement with units. Let clients say they are unsure rather than inventing an exact size.
References: Where to send images and what to explain about them, such as the shapes or mood they like. Make your approach to original designs clear.
Budget and timing: A budget range if it helps your review, plus useful dates or general availability. State that you will discuss the scope and price before confirmation.
A reply address: The contact detail you need to continue the conversation.

For a real example, Grace Does Tattoos' booking page asks clients to describe size with a measurement rather than “small” or “large,” and to be specific about placement. Those are that artist's instructions; adapt your own page to how you work.

A booking-instructions template

This fictional text describes one custom-enquiry process. Replace every detail, including the reply time, with your actual arrangements:

Ask about a custom tattoo

Email [email protected] with a short description of your idea, the placement, approximate size in centimetres or inches, and whether you want colour or black and grey. If you are unsure about size, tell me.

Attach a few references and explain what you like about them. I use references to understand the direction; I create an original design. Include your budget range and the days or month that work for you.

I aim to reply within three working days. I will let you know whether the project fits my work and whether we need a consultation. We will then discuss the price, appointment options and any deposit instructions.

Sending this request does not reserve an appointment. I will confirm the date with you after we complete the booking steps. Please use one contact route for the request so our conversation stays together.

For flash enquiries, replace the design-description request with a way to identify the piece and explain whether changes are possible. If your process differs, write that process. Do not promise a sketch, quote or appointment before you are ready to provide it.

Show clients what a useful message looks like

A sample can make the instructions easier to follow. This is fictional wording, not a real booking or a suggested market price:

Subject: Custom botanical tattoo enquiry

Hi Alex, I would like a black-and-grey fern on my outer left forearm, roughly 12 cm tall. I am open to your advice on size. I have attached two references; I like the curved shape in one and the light shading in the other.

My budget is around US$300–450. I am usually free on Thursdays in November. Is this a project you would be interested in? Please let me know what else you need before we discuss an appointment. Thank you, Sam.

The message gives the artist something concrete to review. It does not ask the client to solve the design or assume the budget will cover it. A client who has not decided on every detail should still have a clear way to ask.

Put the instructions and contact route together on QRown

Use a Paragraph block titled “How to enquire” for the checklist and next steps. Keep the essential instructions visible. Add an Email block, or a labeled Link to your existing request form. Free includes one text section, one email block and one external link.

QRown lead forms require Starter or above. Their available fields are Email, Name, Message, Phone and Company; they do not offer image uploads or separate custom questions. You can ask clients to describe an idea in Message, but use email or a suitable external form when you need reference attachments. The enquiry-form guide explains the supported fields and confirmation message.

A form submission is an enquiry. QRown does not turn it into an approved design, collect a booking deposit or reserve an appointment. Keep your consultation, consent and booking steps in the tools you use for them. Share sensitive client details privately, not in public profile content.

If you send a scheduler link after reviewing a request, follow the booking-service guide. The link should lead to the step the client is ready to take.

Test the instructions with someone new to the process

Ask them to open the page on a phone and find how to enquire.
Have them explain what they would send and where references go.
Check that they understand when to expect a reply and that the request is not a confirmed appointment.
Test the email or external form, then update any confusing label or missing instruction.

Review the page when your booking window or contact process changes. Clear wording gives clients a useful starting point; it will not remove every question or replace a conversation about the work.