What to ask on a tattoo booking form
Updated October 21, 2026
A good tattoo booking form gets you everything you need to say yes, quote and pick a date in one go, so you're not trading ten DMs to find out the size. Keep it short enough that people finish it.
The essentials
- Name and how to reach them: email or phone, whichever you'll actually use.
- The idea: a few sentences in their own words.
- Placement: where on the body.
- Size: rough size in inches or centimeters, or "palm-sized" style descriptions.
- Reference images: a couple of photos of what they like, and of the spot if it matters (covering old work, scars).
- Color or black and grey.
- Dates that work: or better, let them pick from times you're actually free.
Worth adding
- Budget: saves both of you time on pieces that don't fit.
- First tattoo? First-timers often need more reassurance and a little more time.
- Cover-up or rework? Changes the job completely, so ask up front.
- Age confirmation: a checkbox that they're old enough, then check ID on the day.
Leave these out
Don't ask for anything you won't use. Medical details and ID numbers belong on your consent form at the appointment, not in a booking request.
After the form
The form gets you the request. What turns it into a real booking is the client agreeing to your policy and paying the deposit. Here's a policy template.