And then someone phoned, booked, deposit sent & received.
Makes up for the remainder.
Unfortunately I so rarely received a 'can I book for 1 hour at 2pm tomorrow' text, and even then that could turn into someone who thought I was at the other end of the country, hadn't read my rates, back and forth, that I just refused to take any more text bookings from newbies.
Regulars if they can put everything into a text, yes I am more than happy, and in fact that's usually easier for me. Most regulars book that way, but someone new (and some who can't be that straightforward) need to email or phone call.