How to post your availability on Instagram stories (and stop buying Etsy templates)
The fastest way for nail and lash techs to post open appointments on Instagram stories — without buying templates or re-editing them every time someone books.
By the Bekbook team · Updated · 2 min read
The quickest way to post your availability on Instagram is to generate the image from your real calendar instead of editing a template by hand. That way the image is always correct, and when someone books you just make a new one in seconds.
The old way (and why it’s exhausting)
If you’re like most home-based nail techs, your routine looks like this:
- Buy an availability template on Etsy or make one in Canva.
- Type in your open days and times.
- Post it to your story.
- A client books → open Canva → cross out or erase the slot → export → repost.
- Repeat every single week.
It works, but it eats 20–30 minutes a week and mistakes happen — double-booked slots, old images still in your highlights.
The faster way: auto-generated availability images
With Bekbook’s availability images, you set your working hours once. Bekbook knows what’s booked, so it builds a story-ready image showing only the times that are actually open.
- Weekly or monthly view
- Templates: rows and grid on the free plan; more layouts on Pro
- Backgrounds that Bekbook updates regularly — or upload your own on Pro
- Text size, weight and color so it matches your feed
When a client books, there’s nothing to erase. Generate a fresh image and post it.
What to put on your availability post
- Your dates and times — clearly, big enough to read on a phone.
- How to book — “Book via link in bio” or a link sticker.
- Deposit reminder — “$20 deposit to secure your spot” saves you DMs.
- Your handle — stories get screenshotted and shared.
Make your story bookable
Add a link sticker with your Bekbook booking link so viewers can tap straight to your open times. Then save the story to a “Book” highlight.
Bonus: post your price list too
Clients ask “how much?” right after “when?”. Bekbook can also generate a price list image from your services, so both images always match your booking site.