- Rytuo
- Massage therapist software
- Gift certificates
Gift certificate software that sells while you sleep.
Clients choose an amount or a massage, add a personal message and buy a gift certificate on your website, even the night before a birthday. The front desk redeems it at the appointment, and you see the balance of every certificate.
Rytuo is gift certificate software with an online gift certificate shop on your website, printable certificates in your studio's colors, a balance that carries over between appointments and one-click redemption at the front desk. Gift certificates can be sold at the front desk on every plan; the online shop is part of the Salon plan.
Gifts are bought in the evening, at the last minute
A massage is one of the most popular presents for birthdays, Mother's Day, Valentine's Day and the holidays. The trouble is that these purchases happen in the evening or the day before the occasion, when the front desk is closed. If the buyer cannot get a gift certificate straight away, they buy it from another studio or choose a different present altogether.
Gift certificates in Rytuo sell on your website around the clock. The buyer chooses an amount or a specific massage, enters who the gift is for, adds a message and pays by card. They receive a link to the certificate in your studio's colors, ready to print, save as a PDF or send in a message. The Rytuo Assistant can sell them too: asked about a present, it gives the prices and sends the link to the shop.
In the studio a gift certificate works like a wallet. The front desk redeems it when closing the appointment, and Rytuo deducts the amount from the balance and records it. If the certificate was for $120 and the massage cost $90, $30 stays on it for the next visit. You see how many certificates are outstanding, which ones expire soon and how much the studio owes its clients.
Gift certificate LT-4821 · for Sarah Example
- Sold online
card payment, link emailed to the buyertoday, 11:14 pm - Redeemed at the front desk
Thai massage 60−$90 - Balance
valid until the date you set$30
Illustrative amounts.
What you get
A gift certificate shop open 24/7
Online sales on your website, also at night before the holidays when the studio is closed.
With a personal message
An amount or a service, the recipient's name and a few words from the buyer. A printable link moments after payment.
Balance across appointments
Any unused value stays on the certificate. Rytuo remembers the balance, so nobody has to work it out.
No double redemption
A used, canceled or expired certificate will not go through at checkout. Every operation is recorded.
Outstanding balance under control
See the value of unused gift certificates and those expiring in the next 30 days.
The assistant sells them too
Asked about a gift, the Rytuo Assistant gives prices and sends the link to your gift certificate shop.
Setting up your gift certificate shop
- Set the rules: amounts, services to choose from, validity period and online card payments. The certificate design gets your studio's colors.
- Add the shop to your website: a button or a separate tab, plus a link for your Instagram profile. It works on phones straight away.
- The front desk redeems certificates by choosing gift certificate as the payment method. The balance and history update on their own.
Selling paper certificates at the front desk too? Print our free massage gift certificate template. Gift certificates sit next to packages, and on the Chain plan they are valid at every location. Plans on the pricing page; the full overview on massage therapist software.
Questions about gift certificates
Can a gift certificate be for an amount or for a specific massage?
Both. A value gift certificate has a balance the client can spend over one or several appointments. A service gift certificate is tied to a specific service, for example a 90-minute Balinese ritual.
How does a client pay for a gift certificate bought online?
By card, if you switch on online payments; the money goes to your own Stripe account and Rytuo takes no fee on it. Once paid, the gift certificate is active and the buyer gets an email with a link to it, ready to print, save as a PDF or forward.
How does the front desk redeem a gift certificate?
When closing the appointment, the front desk chooses gift certificate as the payment method and enters the code or finds the certificate by name. Rytuo deducts the amount from the balance and records it in the certificate's history.
How long must a gift certificate be valid in the US?
You set the validity period in the studio settings, and Rytuo shows how many certificates expire in the next 30 days. Under the federal rules on gift cards and gift certificates (Regulation E, 12 CFR 1005.20, from the Credit CARD Act), most gift certificates sold to consumers cannot expire sooner than five years after they were issued or last loaded, and many states add their own rules. Check the rules for your state; this is not legal advice.
Are gift certificates counted as appointments or revenue when sold?
No. A gift certificate is not an appointment: it is never counted in therapist hours, pay, occupancy or appointment statistics, and its revenue is recognized when it is redeemed. You always see the value of certificates still outstanding.
What is the difference between a gift certificate and a package?
A gift certificate is a present for an amount or a service, often bought by someone else. A package is bought by the client for themselves, for example 5 massages for the price of 4, and Rytuo deducts a session after each completed appointment. Both work side by side in Rytuo.
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Sources
- 12 CFR 1005.20, Requirements for gift cards and gift certificates (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations), checked November 9, 2026
Information checked on November 9, 2026. Rules and figures change; if something here is out of date, email [email protected] and we will correct it within 7 days.
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