Questions before the call
Ask about goals, budget or experience on the booking page, so every call starts with context.
Turn Instagram DMs into discovery calls
People who comment on your content are already interested. Askenly sends them your next three open times, and a reply of 1, 2 or 3 books the call, with a confirmation and reminders.
Example conversationCALL
CALL
Happy to chat! Next open times: 1) Tue 09:30 2) Tue 13:00 3) Wed 11:00 Reply 1, 2 or 3.
Where coaches lose clients on Instagram
A coach posts something useful, a few people comment, one sends a DM asking how to work together. By the time the coach replies with a calendar link, then answers a question about times, a day or two has gone by. Interest cools fast.
Askenly closes that gap. The person who asks gets real times from your availability straight away, in the chat they started, and can book the call with one reply. You see the booking in your calendar and walk into the call knowing what they want, because the booking page asked.
From a comment to a booked call
- Monday 8:02pm
They comment CALL on your Reel
Askenly sends your next three open times within seconds.
- Monday 8:04pm
They reply 2
The call is booked and the confirmation email is on its way, with your call link instructions.
- Tuesday 1:00pm, the day before
First reminder
A reminder with a link to reschedule if their week changed.
- Wednesday 11:00am
Two-hour reminder
A short final reminder before the call.
- After the call
Follow-up
An optional follow-up email you write once, sent after each completed call.
Built for how coaches sell
Approval when you need it
Review each booking first for high-touch offers. Tentative bookings get no emails until you confirm.
Lead magnets that book
Deliver a free workbook from a comment, then offer a call in the follow-up email.
Your calendar stays right
Google Calendar or Outlook sync keeps busy times out of the offers.
A simple setup for discovery calls
- Create a service called Discovery call with a 20 or 30 minute length.
- Set minimum notice so nobody books a call for ten minutes from now.
- Add two questions to the booking page, such as what they want help with.
- Write confirmation instructions with your video link or phone details.
- Create a Book automation on your Reels with the keyword CALL.
- Add your booking page link to your Instagram bio.
Coaching questions
Can I take payments for sessions?
Not through the booking. Booking in Askenly is always free, so take payment the way you do today.
Does it work with my calendar?
Yes. Connect Google Calendar or Outlook and busy times are never offered.
Can I check each booking first?
Yes. Turn on approval and bookings wait as tentative until you confirm them.
Can clients reschedule themselves?
Yes, from the link in their emails, unless you switch that off for the service.
Questions worth asking on a discovery call booking
Two or three questions are enough. Each one should change how you prepare.
- What would you like help with?
- What have you tried so far?
- How did you hear about me?
- Is there anything I should know before we talk?
Content that fills a coaching calendar
Posts that teach one useful thing and end with a clear next step work well with DM booking. A short Reel on a common mistake your clients make, ending with “comment CALL if you want help with yours”, gives interested people a way to raise their hand without writing a long message.
You can also deliver a free resource first, such as a workbook, and include a booking offer in the follow-up email. People who found the workbook useful are the ones most likely to book.
Whatever the post, the booking itself is the same: real times from your availability, a reply to choose, a confirmation with your call details, and reminders.
Coaching setup by plan
| Plan | Bookable services | Bookings a month | Live automations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | 1 | 50 | 3 |
| Starter | 3 | 100 | 10 |
| Growth | 10 | unlimited | 30 |
| Scale | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
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