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FeaturesAvailability

Weekly Schedule

Your weekly schedule defines the recurring hours when you're available for bookings.

Setting Your Weekly Schedule

  1. Navigate to Availability in the sidebar
  2. You'll see a weekly view with all seven days
  3. For each day, configure your available hours

Configuring Daily Availability

Enabling a Day

Click the toggle or checkbox next to a day to enable it for bookings.

Setting Hours

For each enabled day:

  1. Set the Start Time - when you begin taking calls
  2. Set the End Time - when you stop taking calls

Example:

  • Monday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (half day)
  • Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Saturday: Disabled
  • Sunday: Disabled

Multiple Time Blocks

Add multiple time blocks per day for split schedules:

  1. Click Add Time Block on a day
  2. Set the start and end times
  3. Add more blocks as needed

Example - Split Day:

  • Morning: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Afternoon: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Leaves 12-2 PM blocked for lunch)

Time Zones

Your availability is set in your profile timezone:

  1. Go to Settings
  2. Find Timezone setting
  3. Select your timezone
  4. All availability times are interpreted in this timezone

Important: Prospects see available times converted to their own timezone, but your schedule is always based on your timezone.

How Availability Affects Bookings

Your weekly schedule determines:

  • Which days show available slots
  • What time range slots appear in
  • Combined with event duration to create bookable slots

Example:

  • Availability: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Event duration: 30 minutes
  • Slot increment: 30 minutes
  • Available slots: 9:00, 9:30, 10:00... 4:30 (last slot allows 30 min before 5 PM)

Calendar Integration Impact

When Google Calendar is connected:

  • Your availability is checked against calendar events
  • Existing meetings block those time slots
  • Only truly free times are shown to prospects

Example:

  • Availability: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Calendar has meeting 10:00 - 11:00 AM
  • Prospects see: 9:00, 9:30, 11:00, 11:30... (10:00 and 10:30 blocked)

Buffer Time

Add buffer time before/after meetings:

Buffer TypeDescription
BeforeTime blocked before each meeting
AfterTime blocked after each meeting

Example with 15-minute buffers:

  • Meeting booked: 10:00 - 10:30 AM
  • Blocked: 9:45 - 10:45 AM (includes buffers)
  • Next available: 10:45 AM onwards

Configure buffers in your event settings.

Copying Schedules

To quickly set the same hours across multiple days:

  1. Configure one day fully
  2. Click Copy to Other Days (if available)
  3. Select which days to apply the same schedule
  4. Save changes

Best Practices

Consistent Hours

  • Keep similar hours across weekdays
  • Makes it easier for prospects to find times
  • Reduces confusion

Account for Meeting Prep

  • Don't pack availability wall-to-wall
  • Leave time between meetings for notes and prep
  • Use buffer settings or limit available hours

Respect Your Energy

  • Schedule important calls during peak energy times
  • Save lower-energy tasks for end of day
  • Block focus time for deep work

Time Zone Awareness

  • If serving international clients, consider extending hours
  • Or create separate events for different time zones
  • Morning availability covers Europe; afternoon covers US

Common Patterns

Standard Business Hours (US)

  • Monday-Friday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Saturday-Sunday: Disabled

Extended Hours

  • Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
  • Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Sunday: Disabled

Limited Availability

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • Tuesday, Thursday: Disabled (focus days)
  • Weekend: Disabled

Split Schedule

  • Monday-Friday:
    • Morning: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Afternoon: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Troubleshooting

No Slots Showing for a Day

  • Verify the day is enabled (toggled on)
  • Check that start time is before end time
  • Ensure the time range is long enough for your event duration

Fewer Slots Than Expected

  • Check for calendar conflicts
  • Verify buffer settings aren't too large
  • Review minimum booking notice (may block near-term slots)

Prospects Can't Find Times

  • Expand your availability hours
  • Add more days
  • Increase the booking window (max advance days)