Appointment Settings

Configure the core operational data, statuses, and reasons that drive your scheduling workflow.

Appointment Statuses

Appointment statuses act as the live heartbeat of an appointment, giving dispatchers and technicians clear visibility into exactly what's happening in the field at any given moment.

These core statuses are set in stone — they cannot be added to, deleted, or manually managed. This strict standardization ensures that reporting, AI automated workflows, and dispatch boards remain perfectly synchronized across your entire organization.

Booked

Scheduled but not yet verified.

Confirmed

Explicitly verified with the customer.

On the way

Technician is en route.

Arrived

Technician arrived on-site.

Started

Actual service has commenced.

Completed

Job is finished.

Canceled

Called off before work could begin.

No-show

Customer was not present.

Cancellation Reasons

Whenever an appointment is cancelled, it's important to track exactly why to better understand churn and lost revenue. In this settings tab, you can build a library of cancellation reasons that will appear as options when a staff member calls off a job.

System Defaults
Duplicate appointment

Customer inadvertently booked twice for the same issue.

Appointment made by mistake

A test booking or an accidental submission occurred.

Client not available

Customer preemptively canceled because they couldn't make the window.

Reschedule Reasons

Just like cancellations, understanding why appointments are moved provides invaluable insight into dispatch efficiency and client behavior.

You can add your own custom reschedule reasons. Simply click "Add reschedule reason" at the bottom of the tab to create entirely new categories tailored to your business, such as "Awaiting parts from supplier" or "Customer requested later date". Keeping these options updated helps identify recurring friction points in your scheduling pipeline.

Starting Defaults
Client requested change

Client asked to move the appointment to a different time or date

Technician unavailable

Assigned technician is sick, on leave, or otherwise unavailable

Parts not ready

Required parts or materials have not arrived in time for the job

Weather conditions

Outdoor or weather-sensitive work cannot proceed safely

Scheduling error

Internal scheduling mistake or administrative error

Appointment Types

Appointment Types define the core categorization of the work you do. Think of them as the overarching labels for your jobs. Each type carries a default duration and description. Setting accurate durations ensures that when your team or your AI Voice Agent schedules a new job, the correct amount of calendar time is instantly blocked out.

Estimate 30 min

On-site quotation or assessment visit

Service CallService-based

Repair or troubleshooting visit

Maintenance Visit 45 min

Routine scheduled maintenance or checkup

Installation 2 hr

New equipment installation or replacement

Inspection 45 min

Safety, compliance, or quality assurance audit

Emergency Service 1 hr 30 min

Urgent issue needing immediate attention

Follow-Up Visit 45 min

Return visit to complete pending work

Lead Sources

Lead sources allow you to track where your bookings are originating from. Whether a client found you on Google, was referred by a friend, or booked via your website widget, tracking the source helps measure the effectiveness of your marketing efforts.

AI Voice Agent
Website Form
Phone Call
Referral
Google Ads
Facebook Ads
Direct Customer Contact

Appointment Outcomes

When a job wraps up, what was the final result? Did you collect payment on-site? Was a follow-up required? Did you close the estimate?

Appointment Outcomes act as an administrative tag applied to completed jobs. Configuring clear outcome labels helps you track success rates and identify which jobs need secondary actions. Like Reschedule Reasons, you can add custom outcomes via the Add outcome button.

Service completedAll work was completed successfully
Follow-up requiredAdditional visit needed to finish work
Parts orderedJob paused because parts were ordered
No accessCould not access the property or equipment
Client not homeClient was not present at the time
Estimate providedQuote was delivered to the client
Warranty claimIssue is covered under warranty

Scheduling Information

The Scheduling Information tab provides a read-only overview of your organization's core calendar rules. This includes your operating business hours, minimum booking notice requirements, and the buffer times set between appointments.

While these parameters are displayed here for quick reference, any modifications to these high-level organizational rules must be done through your main Organization Settings.

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