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No-Show Cost Calculator
Empty chairs cost real money. Find out exactly how much.
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About this tool
A 10% no-show rate doesn\'t sound dramatic. Multiply it by 40 bookings a week × €80 average value × 52 weeks and you\'re at €16 640 per year — gone.
This calculator shows you the real cost in three time horizons (week, month, year) and what an automated email reminder system would realistically recover for you (typically 30–60% of no-shows).
If the recoverable number is bigger than what a booking platform would cost, you have your answer.
How to use it
- 1 Enter how many bookings you handle per week.
- 2 Set the average value per booking.
- 3 Estimate your current no-show rate (most service businesses sit between 5–15%).
- 4 Set what % you think you can realistically recover with reminders (50% is conservative).
What you get
- Three time horizons — Weekly, monthly, yearly — pick the framing that hits hardest.
- Recoverable estimate — Not just the loss — also what you can actually win back.
- Backed by data — Reminder-system reductions of 30–60% are documented across the industry.
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