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Overview

Programmes brings together the ways Bella Booking helps you win clients, bring them back, and reward their loyalty. Each programme runs automatically once you set it up — there’s nothing to chase at the till and no codes for clients to remember (unless you want them). Open Programmes from the main sidebar for an at-a-glance overview of how each programme is performing, with a shortcut into every programme’s settings and its report.

The programmes

New-Client Offer

A welcome discount that applies automatically on a client’s very first appointment — online or at the till. Part of Messages Plus.

Birthday Reward

A birthday discount with a greeting and a pre-expiry reminder, recognised automatically once a year. Part of Messages Plus.

Loyalty Programme

A points-based programme — clients earn points on every visit and redeem them for discounts at checkout.

Referrals

Reward clients who introduce their friends. Referrals are part of the loyalty programme.

What they have in common

The New-Client Offer and Birthday Reward are both built on the same simple model, so once you’ve set up one the other will feel familiar:
  • A discount you choose — a percentage off or a fixed amount off.
  • Applied automatically — Bella recognises the right client at online booking and at the till, and applies the discount to their bill. There’s no code to remember and nothing to track by hand.
  • Or delivered as a code — prefer a code? Switch the reward to Code mode and the client enters it at booking, or gives it to you at the till. The code only works for clients who qualify.
  • Optional minimum spend — require a minimum bill before the reward applies.
  • Choose who qualifies — narrow the audience with the same client filters you use for campaigns, or leave it open to everyone.
Both are part of Messages Plus. See Settings — Messaging to subscribe.
Loyalty and referrals are separate and don’t need Messages Plus — they’re part of the Loyalty Programme. This section focuses on the New-Client Offer and Birthday Reward, which are Messages Plus programmes.

Where to find them

ProgrammeSet it upReport
New-Client OfferProgrammes → New Client Offer (/settings/new-client-offer)New Client Offers report — see Reports
Birthday RewardProgrammes → Birthday (/settings/birthday)Birthday Summary report — see Reports
Loyalty & ReferralsProgrammes → Loyalty / ReferralsLoyalty & Referral Summary reports
The New Client Offers and Birthday Summary reports only appear once the matching programme is enabled. See Reports for the full list.