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Is there a way to block off time on my calendar so I appear busy to my clients?

Hey Boss ๐Ÿ‘‹


One of the fantastic things about Book Like a Boss is the ease in which your clients and customers can your calendar availability and select times to book with you. Our awesome platform syncs with your external calendar and ensures you don't double book.


But what about if you have a lot of open hours but want to appear to potential customers a bit busier that you actually are? There are lots of reasons why a Boss might want to do this and that is your business. If you do decide you'd like to go ahead and do so- BLAB now has a feature to easily block off time, without needing to mark your time as Busy on your external synced calendar.


Here is how to do it ๐Ÿ˜Ž


Go into each Appointment or Products and Services settings



Scroll down to find the "Look Busy" Setting



  1. Select the percentage of time you would like to mark as busy
  2. Click Save


Please note that this feature is NOT available with group bookings


It is as easy as that!


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Updated on: 06/01/2026

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