How do free trial classes work?

Families book a free trial from a class page. You see it under Trial classes coming up, they get reminders, and you can cancel it. Turn trials off per class.

Where: Programs > Classes & enrollment

Who can do this: Owners, Managers, Front desk staff

A free trial lets a family try one class before they enroll. It is the most common way new families start.

The Classes and enrollment screen

Before you begin

  • Trials are offered per class. The switch is Offer free trials in the class's settings.
  • Your classes must be on the Book a class page (see the related article).

Steps

Turn trials on or off for a class

  1. Open Classes & enrollment and press the class.
  2. In Class settings tick or untick Offer free trials, then press Save.

See the trials coming up

  1. Open Classes & enrollment.
  2. Read the Trial classes coming up box: the date, athlete and age, the class, and the parent's phone. The Trials coming column shows a count for each class.
  3. On Bookings, the trial athlete also shows on that day's class roster as "Free trial."

Cancel a trial

  1. Open the class on Classes & enrollment.
  2. Press Cancel beside the trial and confirm Cancel the trial.

The family is not emailed when you cancel, so let them know yourself.

What you'll see

  • The family gets a confirmation email with the details, and a Sign the waiver button when one is needed.
  • At check-in, a trial is used once and no charge or pack class is taken.

Troubleshooting

Families cannot book a trial. Check Offer free trials for that class, and that the class is not hidden.

A trial family did not get a reminder. Reminders can be switched off on the Emails page. Check that the trial and drop-in switch is on there.

Questions

Does the family pay anything?

No. A free trial is free, and they book it with a date from the class's next meeting dates.

Are reminders sent?

Yes. A reminder goes out the day before and a follow-up the day after, inviting the family to enroll. The follow-up is skipped if that child is already enrolled monthly. You can turn these off with the Trial and drop-in classes switch on the Emails page.

Do I get told when someone books?

Yes. The gym is emailed, and staff phones with notifications on get a New trial class alert.

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