Calculator

Cancellation & no-show cost

Empty chair time is the most expensive thing in your week. Put a number on it.

Late cancels + no-shows per week

Average ticket

Slots you refill from a waitlist

If you enforce a policy

Fee as percent of service

Fees you actually collectCard on file gets this near 100%

Service revenue lost every year

$13,104

$252 of empty chair time a week

Recovered with your policy: $5,616
Still lost, before taxes: $7,488

Mentor note

A policy isn't about the fee revenue — it's about behavior. A clear cancellation policy and card on file can help discourage repeat late cancellations and no-shows.