AI receptionist for barbershops in Taraz
Before weekends and toi celebrations the barbers in Taraz cut non-stop while messages pile up on WhatsApp and Instagram. The agent answers each one: the price, a free time, a booking and a reminder the day before.
Are you open now? Can I come in without booking?
Hello! We’re open until 21:00. All the barbers are busy right now, so without a booking you’d wait about an hour. The nearest free time is 17:40 with Nurlan. Shall I book you in?
17:40 then. How much is a haircut?
A men’s haircut is 4,000 tenge. You’re booked for 17:40 with Nurlan.
Thanks!
See you then! I’ll remind you an hour before.
When customers write in Taraz
In the morning people write to grab an evening slot, during the day they ask about prices, and in the evening they want a haircut right now. If the barber is at the chair, nobody can answer, and that is exactly when clients drift to the competition.
Busiest hours: 12:00 to 14:00 and 17:00 to 21:00
Before work: “what time do you open, can I come at ten?”
Two friends arranging to come in at the same time.
After closing: booking for first thing tomorrow.
Answers in Kazakh and Russian
The agent writes in the customer’s language: if someone starts in Kazakh, the answer comes in Kazakh. Here is the same reply in both languages.
If a customer writes in English, the agent answers in English.
Сәлеметсіз бе! Бүгін сағат 19:00-да шебер Нұрлан бос. Сізді шаш қиюға жазайын ба?
Здравствуйте! Сегодня в 19:00 мастер Нурлан свободен. Записать вас на стрижку?
What the agent takes off your hands
Books with his usual barber
Answers with a definite time, not “drop by and we’ll see”. Bookings are saved in your system, or in the built-in Solwees CRM if you have none.
Quotes prices
Explains what a package includes and how a scissor cut differs from a clipper cut. Prices come only from your list.
Handles walk-ins
If you take walk-ins, the agent says so and suggests the quieter hours. If you don’t, it offers the nearest free slot straight away.
Reminds and reschedules
The reminder arrives on the morning of the visit. A single reply is enough to move the haircut, so the barber is not left without a client.
Passes the tricky ones to you
If a client is unhappy, the agent does not argue or promise a redo on your behalf. The conversation goes to a person, who sees at once what it was about.
Taraz: local context
The centre of Jambyl Region in the Talas valley and one of the oldest cities in Kazakhstan, on the Great Silk Road.
The Karakhan Mausoleum stands in the city itself, and the Aisha Bibi and Babaji Khatun mausoleums are close by, in the village of Aisha Bibi.
Bazaar trade has moved from the old centre to big markets on the edge of town, and people drive out there for groceries in the morning, before the heat.
Many people live in private houses with gardens, and the city speaks mostly Kazakh, switching easily to Russian.
In Taraz men also come in from the villages of the region for a haircut, mostly on Saturday, when they have other business in town. The agent fits the time around the trip and sends a reminder the day before.
Areas and landmarks customers mention
Zhailau, Karasu, Samal, Tole Bi Avenue, the Karakhan Mausoleum
- Where
- Jambyl Region
- Population
- over 430,000
- Customer languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Where they write
- WhatsApp and Instagram
Works with your systems
The agent books and saves customers where you already work. If you have no system yet, everything lives in the built-in Solwees CRM.
Altegio
DIKIDI- Bitrix24
- Solwees CRM
Frequently asked questions
Will the agent reply to a client in Kazakh?
Yes. If a client writes “Salem, anything free today?”, the agent understands both the Kazakh greeting and the Russian question and answers the way the client prefers.
What does the agent tell someone who wants to walk in?
Whatever your rules say. If you take walk-ins, the agent says so and suggests the quieter hours. Either way it offers the nearest free time so nobody has to wait.
Where does the agent put bookings?
Into your booking schedule or CRM if you have one connected: the agent sees when the barbers are free and books straight in. With no system, bookings and clients live in the built-in Solwees CRM.
Can the agent book a father and son or a group of friends?
Yes. Back to back with one barber or at the same time with different ones, whichever suits them. Before a toi that is common, and the agent books the whole group in one chat.
What happens if a client is unhappy with a cut?
The agent does not argue or promise anything on your behalf. The conversation goes to your front desk or the owner with its history, and the agent tells the client a person will be in touch.
Does it work if we have locations across the region?
Yes. Each location gets its own address, hours and staff. The agent asks where the customer would rather go, in Taraz or closer to home, and books there.
How do I connect the agent?
You need your channels, a price list and your barbers with their hours, and an evening is usually enough for all of it. A week free, no card needed.
Put the agent to work in Taraz
Connect Instagram, WhatsApp or Telegram, add your services and prices, and the agent starts answering the same day.