Reduce Sales No-Shows with Smarter Appointment Reminders


Booked appointments are valuable—but only if customers show up. A showroom visit signals strong buying intent, but busy schedules and competing priorities can quickly lead to missed opportunities.
Quick stat: Automated appointment reminders can reduce no-shows by roughly 30–50%, and SMS reminders often see open rates near 98%.
Workplan’s Sales Appointment Reminder plugin, configured through Guides in v10, helps keep customer visits top of mind by sending a reminder before the scheduled appointment.
Why it helps
Timely reminders help protect buying momentum before it stalls. They also give customers a simple prompt to confirm, prepare, or reschedule instead of disappearing from the pipeline.
Use Sales Appointment Reminder to:
Keep upcoming visits on the customer’s radar
Prompt customers to confirm or reschedule in advance
Help sales teams plan around more predictable showroom activity
Whether your dealership prefers automatic reminders or a more personal sales follow-up, the plugin supports a workflow that keeps appointments moving forward.
Put It into Practice
Self-Guided
Click the links below to access Sales Workplan resources that will help walk you through the Appointment Reminder plugin and Workplan Guide Maintenance.
https://academy.pbssystems.com/workplan-guide-maintenance
https://academy.pbssystems.com/sales-crm-plug-ins
PBS-Assisted
Click the link below to access the PBS Global Training calendar, where we host a Sales CRM Maintenance session that leads you through the setup in a live workshop.
https://globaltraining.timetap.com/#/
If you have specific questions and would like to connect with us directly, email our Account Services team at
AccountServices@pbssystems.com.
Check Out Previous Months' Articles
Notify Sales Appointment: https://www.pbssystems.com/product-marketing/reduce-sales-no-shows-with-automated-appointment-notifications
Missed Sales Appointments: https://www.pbssystems.com/product-marketing/turning-missed-appointments-into-showroom-visits
