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Ask Cally, your CalMov AI assistant

Cally is the AI assistant built into your dashboard. Tell it what you need in your own words: it drafts services, add-ons, hours, booking questions, checks and more for you to check and add, answers questions about your bookings, and explains how CalMov works.

Set it up

  1. Step 1: Press Ask Cally

    In your dashboard, press Ask Cally in the bottom corner of any page. Cally opens beside the page, so you can carry on working while you talk.

  2. Step 2: Say what you need

    Type it the way you'd say it, such as "I'm open Tuesday to Saturday, 9 till 6" or "Colour needs a patch test at least 48 hours before". If something it needs is missing, Cally asks you first.

  3. Step 3: Check the draft and press Add

    Cally shows each change as a draft. Change anything in it, then press Add, or press Not now to leave it. Nothing in your business changes until you press Add, and it's saved through the same checks and plan limits as the dashboard's own pages.

  4. Step 4: Ask about your business

    Ask things like "Who hasn't booked in 8 weeks?", "What are my busiest days?" or "How much did I take in the last 30 days?". Cally works it out from your own bookings. When it lists customers, their names go straight to a table on your screen.

  5. Step 5: Ask how something works

    Ask how anything in CalMov works, such as "How do checks before booking work?". Cally answers from these guides and shows you the one it used.

How different trades use it

Barbers
"Remind skin fade customers to rebook every 3 weeks"
Dog groomers
"Ask for the dog's size: small, medium (30 minutes longer) or large (an hour longer)"
Beauty therapists
"Lash extensions need a patch test at least 48 hours before"
Car detailers
"Make my job checklist: photos before, check for damage, photos after"

Common questions

Can Cally change things without asking me?

No. Cally only drafts changes. Nothing in your business changes until you check the draft and press Add, and Cally can't delete anything.

Can Cally message my customers or take payments?

No. Cally can't send emails or texts, take or refund payments, or change bookings. It drafts setup changes and answers questions, and that's all.

What can Cally see?

Only your own business: your setup, and your bookings when you ask about them. It can't see any other business on CalMov.

Is Cally always right?

Cally is an AI, so it can make mistakes. Check each draft before you press Add, and if an answer doesn't look right, check the guide or contact us.

Should I type my customers' details into Cally?

Please don't. Cally doesn't need customers' private details to help you, so leave them out of your messages.

Who can use Cally?

The business owner and admins. Each business can send Cally a set number of messages a day, and Cally says so if you reach it.