Travel Advisor Client Intake Checklist

Gather useful trip details while protecting customer information and consent.

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What to know before you decide

Ask the essentials

Request dates, destination, traveler count, budget, accessibility considerations and communication preference.

Separate permissions

A quote inquiry is not permission for recruiting, automated calls or marketing texts. Record optional consent separately.

Verify securely

Use approved channels for payment and passport details; verify supplier policies before quoting.

Minimum viable inquiry form

Start with destination or trip type, flexible dates, departure region, number and ages of travelers where necessary, approximate total budget, accessibility needs and one preferred reply method. Explain why information is collected, keep optional questions optional, and avoid requesting passport images, full card numbers or health documentation in an ordinary public form. A useful form should be short enough to complete on a phone while preserving space for travelers to describe what matters most.

Consent and follow-up workflow

Separate a requested trip quote from unrelated marketing and recruitment. If promotional texts, automated calls or artificial or AI-generated voice contact are contemplated, show the relevant disclosure and record affirmative permission separately when required. Retain consent wording, time, source and opt-out status. Send only the requested service acknowledgment through an authorized channel, route complex needs to a person, and do not mark an inquiry as a confirmed booking until the supplier actually confirms it.

A CLOSER LOOK

Planning details worth checking

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Questions people ask

Can I request passport numbers immediately?

Avoid collecting sensitive information until necessary and through secure systems.

Does a quote form authorize AI calls?

No. Applicable automated or AI voice marketing consent must be separate.

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