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WhatsApp booking software for salons in Riyadh is the single biggest upgrade a salon can make. Riyadh salons serve a fast-moving, English/Arabic-bilingual customer base that books by phone, by WhatsApp, by Instagram DM, and by walk-in. Wutt unifies all of that into one inbox, one booking calendar, and one AI concierge that works 24/7.

Local market context (Riyadh)

Riyadh has more than 6,000 registered salons and barbershops. The market skews to high-volume, mid-priced appointments, with peak hours Thu–Sat evenings and a strong female-segment bridal and beauty business. Most salons lose 15–25% of incoming WhatsApp inquiries to slow replies, and another 10% to no-shows that a confirmation flow would have prevented.

WhatsApp is the primary booking channel for Riyadh salons — more than phone calls, more than Instagram. Wutt is built for that reality.

Sample Riyadh salons using Wutt

• Lamarr Beauty Lounge, Olaya — 6 stylists, 250 bookings/month, uses Wutt Booking + QR on every mirror.
• Cut & Co., Al Malqa — 4 stylists, 180 bookings/month, uses AI assistant in Arabic for after-hours booking.
• Bridal Studio, Hittin — bridal-only, 40 bookings/month, uses Wutt for trial bookings + package deposits.

The Riyadh-specific flow (Arabic + English)

Customer (ar) -> "ابغى احجز قص وغداً العصر"
AI detects: language = Arabic, intent = booking
AI (ar)    -> "أهلاً! عندنا غداً ٣:٠٠ م و ٥:٠٠ م و ٦:٣٠ م. أيهم يناسبك؟"
Customer   -> "5:00"
AI (ar)    -> "تم الحجز! قص مع الأخصائية لمار، غداً ٥:٠٠ م. نذكرك قبل الموعد بيوم."
             [أضف للتقويم] [أعد الجدولة] [إلغاء]

2 message templates (Riyadh-tuned)

1. Booking confirmation (bilingual)

TEMPLATE: riyadh_booking_confirm_v1
Header:   Image (salon interior)
Body:     "Hi {{1}} / مرحباً {{1}}, your {{2}} with {{3}} is booked for {{4}} at {{5}}.
          تم حجز {{2}} مع {{3}} يوم {{4}} الساعة {{5}}."
Buttons:  [Add to calendar / أضف للتقويم]
          [Reschedule / أعد الجدولة]
          [Cancel / إلغاء]

2. Last-minute same-day reminder

TEMPLATE: riyadh_reminder_2h
Body:     "Reminder: your appointment is in 2 hours at {{1}}. See you soon!
          تذكير: موعدك بعد ساعتين في {{1}}. نشوفك!"
Buttons:  [Confirm / تأكيد] [Reschedule / أعد]

Sample conversation

Customer: "Hi, do you have a keratin slot this Friday?"
Wutt AI : "Hi! Friday we have 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, and 4:30 PM with Reem. Which works?"
Customer: "2:00 PM please"
Wutt AI : "Booked! Keratin treatment with Reem, Friday 2:00 PM. Total 450 SAR. Pay deposit to confirm?"
            [Pay deposit 100 SAR] [Reschedule] [Cancel]

-- 24h before --
Wutt (template riyadh_reminder_2h): "Reminder: your keratin treatment is in 24 hours, Friday 2:00 PM with Reem. See you at Olaya branch!"
            [Confirm] [Reschedule]

-- 2h before --
Wutt (template riyadh_reminder_2h): "Your appointment is in 2 hours. See you soon! / موعدك بعد ساعتين. نشوفك!"
            [Confirm] [Reschedule]

Wutt price & plan for Riyadh salons

Wutt starts at $29/month (about 110 SAR) and includes the Wutt Booking module, the AI assistant, the shared inbox, QR codes, and one WhatsApp number. Riyadh salons typically choose the Growth plan at $79/month (about 295 SAR) for 4 WhatsApp numbers, the AI assistant with custom training, and the Wutt Store for retail product sales.