Tattoo Shop Phone Answering Service
Missed calls mean missed bookings. Jodie answers your shop phone while you are mid-session with a client, gloves on, machine in hand, so every consultation request and walk-in inquiry gets through.
Trusted by 1,600+ US service businesses
The problem
You can't pick up the phone with gloves on mid-tattoo
When you are three hours into a sleeve session or halfway through a piercing, you cannot stop to answer the phone. But the guy who just spent an hour scrolling through your portfolio on Instagram is ready to book right now. If nobody picks up, he is messaging the next artist in his saved list.
- 78% of people calling a tattoo shop won't leave a voicemail
- Clients often inquire with 2-3 artists and book whoever responds first
- A custom tattoo consultation leads to $300+ in session bookings
- Walk-in inquiries and piercing appointments disappear if nobody answers
78%
of callers inquiring about tattoos won't leave a voicemail
3-5
booking inquiries lost per week when no one picks up
$300+
average value of a custom tattoo session booking
How Tattoo Shops Use Jodie
Custom Tattoo Consultation
The situation: Someone has been planning a memorial tattoo for months. They found your portfolio on Instagram and are ready to book a consultation. They call on a Saturday but every artist in the shop is mid-session.
Jodie handles it: Jodie picks up, takes the design concept, preferred artist, size, placement, and budget. You finish the session and get a text with a qualified lead ready to book in for a consult.
Mid-Session Call Handling
The situation: You are four hours into a large back piece. Your gloves are on, the stencil is laid, and you cannot break sterile protocol. Three calls come in during the session.
Jodie handles it: Jodie handles all three - a cover-up inquiry, a walk-in availability check, and a rescheduling request. You finish the piece without interruption and catch up on the messages during your break.
Piercing Appointment
The situation: A parent calls to book a lobe piercing for their teenager. They want to know about aftercare like Aquaphor or Hustle Butter, age requirements, and what jewelry options are available.
Jodie handles it: Jodie answers their questions about your shop policy, takes the preferred appointment time, and notes the piercing type. You get the booking request ready to confirm.
Evening Portfolio Inquiry
The situation: A guy has been scrolling through tattoo artists on Instagram all evening and is ready to commit. He calls your shop at 8pm to discuss a sleeve but you closed at 6.
Jodie handles it: Jodie answers, takes his design ideas, reference images description, and contact details. You see the message first thing in the morning and reach out before another artist does.
That custom piece inquiry is calling. Who is picking up?
Set up Jodie in under 2 minutes. She handles your calls while you handle the machine.
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Built for Tattoo & Piercing Shops
Everything you need to stop missing bookings and keep your chair full.
Never Miss a Booking
When someone is ready to book a custom piece, a cover-up, or a piercing, Jodie picks up right away and gets their details before they scroll to the next artist.
Client Brief Captured
Jodie asks about the design idea, placement, approximate size, color or black and grey, and budget. For piercings, she captures the type, jewelry preference, and any concerns.
Sounds Like Your Shop
Callers think they are speaking to your front desk. Jodie knows your artists' specialties - realism, traditional, Japanese, neo-trad, fine line - and your shop policies on deposits and aftercare.
Session-Proof Coverage
Tattoo sessions run 2-6 hours. Jodie covers every minute so you never have to break your flow or risk contamination by touching your phone mid-tattoo.
Live in Minutes
No tech skills needed. Set up call forwarding on your shop line and Jodie starts answering your calls right away.
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Your customers get a real answer every time they call, not a voicemail that makes you look like a one-person operation.
That dream custom piece is one missed call away from going to another artist.
Let Jodie take your shop calls while you focus on the ink.
First 7 days free, then pricing from $49/month