Cancelling a Booking

How to cancel a booking from the dashboard, what happens to the client, and when to use this feature.

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You can cancel any confirmed or pending booking directly from the booking detail panel. When you cancel, the client is notified automatically by email (and by WhatsApp if enabled), and the time slot is freed up for other bookings.

How to cancel a booking

  1. Open the booking detail panel

    Click the booking in calendar or list view. The detail panel opens on the right side of the screen.
  2. Click Cancel booking

    Scroll to the bottom of the panel and click Cancel booking. A confirmation modal appears so you do not accidentally cancel.
    bookings cancel modal
  3. Confirm the cancellation

    Review the booking details shown in the modal, then click Yes, cancel booking. The booking status changes to Cancelled and the client is notified.

What the client experiences

After cancellation the client receives a cancellation email with the appointment details. If WhatsApp notifications are enabled for your account, they also receive a WhatsApp message.

The client's self-service link (included in their original confirmation) will show the booking as cancelled if they visit it.

Cancellations cannot be undone

Once a booking is cancelled it cannot be reinstated. If the client still wants an appointment, they will need to make a new booking through your booking page, or you can create a new manual booking for them.

Client-initiated cancellations

Clients can also cancel their own bookings using the manage-my-booking link in their confirmation email. When they do, the booking is marked as Cancelled and you receive a cancellation notification. These cancellations appear in your dashboard just like ones you initiate.

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