Garage Reminder Software for Every Vehicle You Take
More repeat business and fewer customers lost to rivals - automatic SMS reminders bring customers back when a service, MOT or annual test is due, so they book with you, not whoever's closest. Cars, motorcycles, vans, lorries and trailers, on top of the diary or garage system you already use, with no spreadsheets.
No credit card required. Set up in 2 minutes.
- 1.29x
- More likely to book
- 10
- Free SMS every month
- £19
- Starter plan, 75 SMS a month
- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Google Workspace Marketplace
Customers forget. Your competitors win.
70% of drivers don't know when their next service is due. When they finally remember, they just go to whoever's closest.
Lost to competitors
When customers finally remember to book, they often just go to whoever's closest or cheapest. No loyalty.
Empty workshop slots
Without predictable bookings, planning staff and parts is difficult. Revenue fluctuates unpredictably.
Manual chasing fails
Spreadsheets and phone calls don't scale. Customers don't answer. Staff time is wasted chasing.
Customers need reminding
Remind them. They book with you.
A simple SMS at the right time brings customers back to you, not to whoever they find on Google.
Stay top of mind, effortlessly
Hi John, your Volkswagen Golf (AB12 CDE) is due for its annual service next month.
Book now to secure your preferred time slot. We'll take care of your car like it's our own.
Book online: parkside-garage.co.uk/book
Parkside Garage, Southampton
Works with your calendar
Connect Remindlo to the tools you already use and turn scheduled appointments into automatic SMS reminders.
Works with Google Calendar
Already use Google Calendar for bookings? Connect it to Remindlo and every appointment with a phone number triggers an SMS reminder automatically. No extra steps.
See how Google Calendar integration works →And any other calendar
Don't use Google? Connect Outlook, Microsoft 365, Apple iCloud, Fastmail, Yahoo, Proton, or any webmail/hosting calendar by pasting its public ICS URL.
Reminders for every service type
Different services, different intervals. One system to track them all.
Annual Service
12 months or mileage-based. Your bread and butter revenue stream.
- Full service package
- Stamp service book
- Maintain warranty
- Comprehensive check
MOT Reminders
Annual MOT due dates. Often combined with service for convenience.
- 30 day advance notice
- Service + MOT bundles
- Advisory follow-ups
- Legal requirement reminder
Interim Service
6 months for high-mileage vehicles. Oil, filters, essential checks.
- High mileage customers
- Oil change focus
- Between annual services
- Extra touchpoint
Not just cars
Remindlo tracks any interval in days, months or years, so it does not care what is on the ramp. If the vehicle comes back on a schedule, it can be reminded.
Motorcycles and mopeds
Bikes are seasonal, so the rider is even less likely than a driver to notice the date has come round.
- First MOT at 3 years, annual after
- Annual or mileage-based service
- Pre-season checks after winter lay-up
- Chain, tyre and brake follow-ups
Vans and small fleets
One contact, several vehicles. A fleet manager off the road for a day costs the customer far more than the bill.
- MOT from 3 years, then annual
- High-mileage interim services
- Staggered dates across the fleet
- Book several vans in one visit
HGVs, trailers and plant
The densest set of recurring dates of any workshop, and the one where a missed date puts an operator's licence at risk.
- DVSA annual test for lorries and trailers
- Safety inspections at your declared interval
- Tachograph inspection every 2 years
- Specialist and bodywork inspections
Motorhomes and caravans
Used a few weeks a year and parked the rest, which makes the owner the worst possible person to remember the date.
- Annual habitation service and damp check
- Warranty conditions that lapse if missed
- Pre-season and winterisation bookings
- Base vehicle MOT alongside habitation
How a motorcycle workshop runs it
A bike workshop on Remindlo sends one text 3 days before the booked slot and another the day before, both under the workshop name: "Hi James, your bike is booked on 14/08/2026. If you can't make it please call us." Two lines, no app, and the ramp does not sit empty on a Saturday morning.
Set up once. Workshop stays full.
Import your customer database. Set reminder schedules. Remindlo handles the rest.
- 01
Connect your calendar
Sync Google, Outlook, Apple or any calendar so jobs flow in automatically. Prefer a spreadsheet? Import a CSV. Still on paper? Snap a photo of your diary.
- 02
Set schedules
Configure reminder timing: 30, 14, 7 days before. Create message templates with your branding.
- 03
Reminders send
Automatic SMS at the right time. No manual work. See what was sent and read the replies.
- 04
Customers book
Customers click to book online or call. Workshop stays full. Revenue stays predictable.
Still keeping a paper diary? Just take a photo
No spreadsheet or garage system export handy? Snap a photo of your diary and Remindlo reads the customer names, reg numbers, and service dates for you - about 30 seconds instead of an hour of typing.
See how the 30-second photo import works →Three messages around every service
Most businesses send one, if any. Remindlo creates all three with your account, at the intervals below. Adjust the wording or switch any of them off if needed.
- Before
14, 7 and 3 days before
Reduce no-shows
Remind customers before every service so fewer slots go empty.
- After
1 day after
Thank you notes
Thank customers right after their service.
- When they are due again
6 months later
Reactivation
Bring back customers who already know your business.
Why SMS beats phone calls and post
Customers don't answer calls. Letters get binned. SMS gets read and acted on.
| Metric | SMS (Remindlo) | Email/Post | Phone Call |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open rate | 98% | 20% | 30% answer |
| Response time | Within 3 minutes | Days to never | Interrupts day |
| Staff time required | Zero (automated) | Printing, posting | 5-10 mins per call |
| Scales to 500+ customers | |||
| Personal touch | Generic letter |
Built for UK car garages
Features designed around how garages actually work.
Service tracking
Store the last service date on the customer record. The next reminder follows it automatically.
Vehicle database
Store vehicle details, service history, and MOT dates. Full view of each customer.
Personalised messages
Include customer name, vehicle make/model, and reg. Messages feel personal, not spam.
Import a whole list
Import a customer list and enrol it in one go. Each reminder then fires on that customer's own service date.
Message history
See which reminders were sent and to whom, and read any reply in the same thread.
GDPR compliant
Easy opt-out for customers. Consent records maintained, with the date each one was given.
The same setup follows up after the visit and reactivates lapsed customers. See all features
Pricing that pays for itself
One service booking covers months of Remindlo.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
Start free, upgrade anytime. No contracts. No setup fees.
Free Plan
- 10 SMS/month
- Templates for your industry
- AI contact scanner
- AI name recognition
- No credit card required
Starter Plan
- 75 SMS/month
- Unlimited emails
- Calendar integrations
- Contact import
Standard Plan
- 250 SMS/month
- Everything in Starter
- Lower price per SMS
- Priority support
GBP, USD, EUR and many more currencies supported.
Your extra revenue
Bring back just 3 customers per month who would have gone elsewhere:
Revenue from retained customers
What Remindlo users say
“Easy to install and setup new campaigns for small and medium businesses. Free up to 10 SMS per month so you can try without worrying about the bill.”
“I run a small biz and that plugin saves me a ton of time. Works in the background, since I also enabled the auto-sync option. No extra work for me, events with phone numbers are picked up automatically for the reminders; I'm already busy with other stuff so that's good. Using two out of three default workflows - per-visit reminders and post-visit thank you notes to collect reviews.”
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Frequently asked questions
Stop losing customers to competitors
Automated reminders bring customers back to you. Build loyalty. Fill your workshop.
No credit card required. Set up in under 5 minutes. GDPR compliant.