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One link. No more back-and-forth.

Most owners lose two or three hours a week to arranging; the texts, the missed calls, the “what about Tuesday?” This hands that time back.

It doesn't touch your calendar. That's deliberate. Nothing gets booked without you saying yes. Customers request a slot; you confirm.

Days you take bookings

Tick the days you usually work, then set the hours customers can choose from. Leave gaps if you need lunch or travel time.

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Before you generate: this shows the hours you've told us you're usually free. It doesn't check your calendar. Always confirm a request before you treat it as booked.

Unlock your booking calendar link

Enter your name and email for the shareable link and QR. Customers request a slot; you confirm.

The problem

The arranging costs more than the appointment.

Someone rings while you're mid-job. You ring back, they're busy. They text a time you can't do. Four messages later you've got a booking that took ten minutes of a day you didn't have.

Multiply that across a week and it's most of an afternoon spent arranging rather than working.

What you get

  • A booking page with your hours on it

    Your days, your slots, your business name.

  • A link and a QR

    Text it, print it, put it on your website.

  • Details captured up front

    Name, number, and what they're booking for. It doesn't touch your calendar. That's deliberate. Nothing gets booked without you saying yes.

Where to use it

Three places to put this today.

  1. 1. In your text replies

    The single highest-value placement.

    1. Save the link as a shortcut on your phone.
    2. When someone asks about availability, send the link instead of a time.
    3. Add: “Pick whatever suits and I'll confirm it.”
  2. 2. On your Google profile

    Lets people book without ringing.

    1. Paste it into the Appointment link field.
    2. Mention it in a post so it shows in search.
  3. 3. On your voicemail and out-of-hours reply

    Catches people when you're shut.

    1. Change your voicemail: “If it's a booking, email or use the link on our Google listing.”
    2. Set the same as an auto-reply on the business mobile.

Common mistakes

Three things worth avoiding.

  • Opening the whole diary.

    Leave yourself gaps. A calendar with no slack is how you end up working late.

  • Slots too long, or too short.

    Base it on a typical job plus ten minutes, not the best case.

  • No reminder.

    Most no-shows are forgetfulness, not rudeness. A message the day before catches most of them.

What to expect

This won't fill an empty diary. Nothing does that on its own. What it saves is the arranging, which for most people is a couple of hours a week they were never paid for.

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Common questions

About the booking calendar.