Appointment Types
The different categories of meetings a service provider offers for booking, each with distinct duration, pricing, and intake requirements.
Appointment types (also called event types or meeting types) are the configurable service categories that clients choose from when visiting a booking page. Each appointment type has its own settings: duration, price, availability window, intake form questions, confirmation email content, and meeting format. A well-designed appointment type menu presents clear options that match client needs with appropriate service configurations -- preventing clients from booking a 15-minute discovery call when they need a 90-minute strategy session, or vice versa.
Appointment Types: Designing a Clear Service Menu
The appointment type configuration is the primary interface between a service provider's capabilities and a client's needs. A well-designed appointment type menu guides clients to the right service quickly and confidently. A poorly designed menu -- too many options, confusing descriptions, or missing key service categories -- creates friction that reduces conversions even among clients who were genuinely motivated to book.
Naming Appointment Types for Clarity
Appointment type names should communicate value from the client's perspective, not describe the delivery format from the provider's perspective. "Initial Strategy Session" communicates more clearly than "First Meeting." "Complete Financial Review" is more compelling than "Consultation." Including duration and price in the appointment type name ("60-Minute Coaching Session | 50") eliminates the client's need to seek this information elsewhere and reduces pre-booking questions.
How Schedly implements appointment types
Schedly builds appointment types directly into the scheduling flow — you configure it once in your dashboard and it runs automatically for every booking. There's no code, no integrations to wire up, and no manual steps. It's one of the core reasons service businesses choose Schedly over simpler booking tools that lack this capability.
How Schedly handles appointment types
Turn this concept into a live, automated feature — not just a definition in a textbook.
Configure in your dashboard
This concept maps directly to a setting in your Schedly account — no technical background required.
Automates instantly
Once configured, Schedly handles the logic automatically — set it once and it runs for every booking.
Tracked in real-time
Your Schedly analytics dashboard shows the impact at a glance — bookings, no-shows, and revenue.
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