Staff can reschedule or cancel any appointment from the admin. Customers can cancel their own booking by replying to the SMS, but they cannot reschedule themselves.
Reschedule from the admin
- In the admin sidebar, click Appointments.
- Filter by date range and find the booking.
- Click Reschedule. Pick a new date and time in the modal.
- Save. The appointment moves to the new slot.
Cancel an appointment
On the same page, click Cancel on the booking. The status becomes Cancelled and the customer won't get the pre-appointment reminder. If the customer calls back, you can flip the status from Cancelled back to Scheduled.
Customer-side cancel by SMS
If SMS notifications are on and Cancel reply is enabled for the queue, the customer can reply 9 or cancel to their confirmation or reminder message and the appointment is cancelled. There isn't a customer-facing reschedule link in the SMS or email; to move their time, the customer needs to call you or rebook from your widget or kiosk.
Edit notes or delete a booking
Use Edit Notes to add context for staff, like a service preference. Delete removes the booking entirely and should only be used for test data or mistaken entries. For a legitimate change, prefer Cancel so the record stays visible in history.
Common problems
- Customer says they replied to cancel and it didn't work. Check that Cancel reply is enabled in the queue's notification settings, and that the queue has SMS turned on.
- Reschedule modal shows no times. The new date is outside your weekly hours or every slot is full. Pick a different date.
- Customer wants a different time but you're fully booked. Cancel the appointment and ask them to book a later date through the widget or kiosk.
- Accidentally cancelled a booking. Open the appointment and change the status from Cancelled back to Scheduled.