Responding to a Mintoor inquiry
Just hit reply. It's an email.
The simplest response
The inquiry email you received has a reply-to address. Hit Reply in your mail client. Type your response. Hit Send.
That's it. The artist receives your reply in their Mintoor inbox.
What to include in a reply
- Yes / no / tentative — are you interested?
- The date — is the proposed date still open? Alternative dates if not?
- Deal terms you'd offer — guarantee, door deal, versus structure
- Expenses the artist should expect — sound, backline, marketing costs
- Load-in, soundcheck, doors — rough times if you're moving to confirm
Sample responses
Interested, standard deal:
Thanks for reaching out. 10/17 is still open. We typically do $500 guarantee for artists at your draw level, or 70% door deal after a $200 sound expense cap. Load-in 3pm, doors 7, you on at 9. Let me know if that works.
Not a fit:
Appreciate the pitch but your sound isn't what we program. Best of luck — happy to recommend other rooms in our market if you want.
Date not open but interested:
10/17 is booked. How flexible are you on dates? I've got 10/19 and 10/24 open.
Do you need an account?
No. You can respond to inquiries indefinitely without signing up for Mintoor.
But claiming your venue gives you an in-app inbox with structured responses (one-click accept/decline), history of past inquiries, and analytics. See Why claim your venue on Mintoor.
What happens to your reply
- Goes into the artist's Mintoor Inquiries inbox
- Threaded with the original outreach
- Tracked (delivered, opened by artist)
- Artist replies to continue negotiation
Every back-and-forth is captured in the thread for both sides.
Still stuck?
- Reply bounced? Rare. Email hello@mintoor.com.
- Multiple bands sending similar emails? Legitimate — many artists are on Mintoor now. Each reply goes to that specific artist.