Client notes and appointment history

Keep useful service notes and read a client's past appointment record.

1 min read · Updated August 28, 2026

In short

  • Notes hold practical details that help you serve the client.
  • History shows each appointment's service, date, and outcome.
  • Keep notes accurate, neutral, relevant, and protected.

A client record gives you continuity between visits. Notes are for details that help you serve the client, while history shows the service, date, and outcome of their appointments.

NotesAppointment history
  • Practical preferences and formulas
  • Clear, neutral service context
  • Updated or removed when inaccurate
  • Service and date
  • Appointment outcome
  • Shown in date order

Write notes that stay useful

  • Record practical preferences, formulas, and service context in clear, neutral language.
  • Do not write guesses, gossip, passwords, payment details, or unrelated sensitive information.
  • Update or remove a note when it is no longer accurate.

Read the history

Open the client's record to review their appointments in date order. The status helps you distinguish a completed visit from a cancellation or absence before you rely on it.

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