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Fill cancellations with the waitlist

Let clients join a waitlist when no time suits them — when a matching slot opens, they get a link to book it. Add callers yourself.

5 minBeginner

Where: Waitlist, and Settings → Follow-ups

Video walkthrough coming soon

The written steps below cover everything in the meantime.

About 5 min to follow along

When you’re done

  • Cancelled slots offered to waiting clients automatically
  • Callers added to the list in a few clicks
  • Fewer empty chairs without any phone calls
  1. 1

    Turn on the waitlist

    In the left menu, click “Settings”, then “Follow-ups”. Switch on “Waitlist” (1) and click “Save” (2).

    Now clients see a “Join the waitlist” button on your booking page when no time suits them.

    Tip: If the waitlist is off, the Waitlist page shows a yellow note with a “Turn it on” link.

    Settings → Follow-ups with the Waitlist switch (1) and Save (2) highlighted
    Settings → Follow-ups with the Waitlist switch (1) and Save (2) highlighted
  2. 2

    See who’s waiting

    In the left menu, click “Waitlist”. The “Waiting” tab lists each client with the service, the team member they want (if any), the dates and time of day that suit them, and their note.

    Tags show “Joined online” or “Added by the team”, and “Told about 1 opening” once they’ve been offered a time. “Recently closed” shows people who booked or were removed.

    The Waitlist page with the Add button (1) and a client’s Book button (2) highlighted
    The Waitlist page with the Add button (1) and a client’s Book button (2) highlighted
  3. 3

    Add someone who calls

    Click “Add” at the top right of the list.

    • “Client” (1): type a name, email or phone and pick them, or click “+ New client” (give an email or a mobile number — that’s how they hear about an opening).
    • “Service” and “With” (or “Anyone”).
    • “From” and “To”: the dates that work for them.
    • “Time of day” (2): “Any time”, “Morning”, “Afternoon” or “Evening”.
    • “Note” (optional).

    Click “Add” (3).

    The Add to the waitlist form with the client search (1), Time of day (2) and Add (3) highlighted
    The Add to the waitlist form with the client search (1), Time of day (2) and Add (3) highlighted
  4. 4

    What happens when someone cancels

    When a booking that matches is cancelled — or moved to another time or person — up to 10 people waiting for that time get a link to book it — first come, first served. Someone who was just told about an opening isn’t told about another one for 6 hours. You don’t have to do anything.

    Someone joined later? Open the cancelled booking (Calendar → “List”, or Home) and click “Offer this opening to the waitlist”. It tells you how many were told — or why nobody was.

  5. 5

    Book or remove someone yourself

    Found them a time? Click “Book” (2) on their row to open the booking form. To take someone off the list, click the bin icon at the end of their row.

    The Waitlist page with the Add button (1) and a client’s Book button (2) highlighted
    The Waitlist page with the Add button (1) and a client’s Book button (2) highlighted

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