Messaging
How clients opt in
Where a tattoo client gives permission to be texted, what they agree to, and how they stop.
Last updated 24 September 2026
WaivePro Ink is operated by Waivers Unlimited LLC. Every studio using it has its own consent form, which their clients fill in on their phone before being tattooed. Each studio's form has its own web address on this domain, and every one of them is public — no login, no app to install.
The form, live: waiveproink.com/f/black-anchor — an example studio we keep running so the form can be opened and read by anyone. It is the same form every studio's clients fill in; only the studio's name and wording differ.
The checkbox
Near the end of the form, under Permissions, the client is asked three separate questions. All three start empty. Nothing is ticked for them.
The Permissions section of the consent form, as a client sees it on their phone.
The first of those three is the one that permits texting. Its wording, in full:
“Text and email me my photo, aftercare, and healing check-ins. Msg & data rates may apply. Reply STOP to opt out.”
A client who leaves it empty still gets their tattoo and still gets their appointment messages. They simply do not receive the aftercare and review messages. Nothing about the booking depends on it.
How a number reaches us in the first place
- The client gives it to the studio in person or by phone when booking an appointment.
- They type it into the studio's own public booking-request page — the example studio's is here.
- They type it into the consent form above.
Booking confirmations, appointment reminders, a link to the consent form and a deposit request rest on that booking relationship — the client handed over their number in order to arrange a tattoo. Aftercare and review messages need the checkbox as well. Marketing needs a third permission of its own, which is the “flash drops, guest artists and promos” line in the screenshot.
What the studio says out loud
A client who books over the phone or at the counter gives their number then, before they have filled in anything. Studios are asked to say words to this effect, and it is in the setup guide every studio works through:
“Can I take a mobile number for you? We'll text you a confirmation and your consent form before the session. Message and data rates may apply, and you can reply STOP to any message to stop them.”
That covers the appointment messages only. Aftercare and review messages still need the checkbox above, which the client ticks themselves on the form.
What gets sent
| Message | When | Rests on |
|---|---|---|
| Booking confirmation | When the appointment is made | The booking |
| Appointment reminder | Once, before the session | The booking |
| Consent form link | On request from the studio | The booking |
| Deposit request | On request from the studio | The booking |
| Aftercare, photo and review | About an hour after the session ends | The checkbox |
| Review reminder | Once, about three weeks later | The checkbox |
A typical tattoo produces four or five messages in total. Frequency varies with how often somebody books.
Stopping
- Reply STOP to any message. It takes effect immediately.
- Reply START to begin receiving them again, or HELP for the studio's contact details.
- An opt-out is stored against the phone number itself rather than one client record, so it holds across every studio on WaivePro Ink — including for someone who has never signed a form with us.
- Email carries its own unsubscribe link.
Every outbound message passes a permission check on our servers before it is sent. One that fails is written to the studio's log with the reason rather than being delivered.
Mobile opt-in data is never sold, rented or shared. It is not passed to any third party for marketing, and it is not shared between studios. No third party receives a phone number from us for their own use.
WaivePro Ink is a product of Waivers Unlimited LLC. Full detail in the Privacy Policy · Terms · waiveproink.com