Long treatments are a captive audience — but only if you give them something to do that is not a group chat.
A one-tap game is a natural icebreaker during a colour or a set. It also gives your front desk a reason to hand over a card and start a conversation about the next booking.
Sixty seconds, no signup, no app store. The QR on the printable card opens it and it works on any phone in the shop.
Prizes that cost you almost nothing
10% off the next visit
a free mini treatment with any colour
a free nail file with the next set
$5 off retail on the shelf
Whatever you pick, say it the same way every time. A prize nobody explains is a prize nobody wants.
Three things that make it work
Keep the card at the reception desk and by the dryer.Two places where hands are free and eyes are bored.
Pair the prize with a rebooking."Beat it and your next appointment is 10% off" turns a game into a diary entry.
Let the stylist play first.A client who sees staff laughing at a score will ask for a go. That is the demo.
What is actually in the kit
One zip, four files, built in your browser in about two minutes:
index.html — the whole game with your name, colour and prize baked in. Works offline, on any phone or tablet.
table-tent.png — a printable A5 card for the counter, with a real QR code to the game.
README.txt — three steps for whoever opens up tomorrow.
social.txt — four paste-ready captions: feed, story, SMS to regulars, follow-up.