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Look busy: a new diary that doesn't look empty

A booking page with every time free can put people off. Look busy hides some of your free times from visitors, a little, some or a lot, while you and your staff still see and can book every time. It never shows pressure messages such as "only 2 left".

Available Plans: Solo, Pro
Illustration: some free times hidden from visitors, all visible to staff.
Look busy

What it does for you

Look busy

A new diary that looks in demand.

Hide a little, some or a lot of your free times from visitors.

  • For the business or one booking set-up
  • Solo and Pro
Consistent

The same times hidden all day.

Refreshing the page changes nothing, and the last two free times of a day always show.

  • Never looks fully booked
  • No pressure messages
Staff

Your team sees every time.

Hidden times are still free: staff can book them from the admin at any time.

  • Switch off whenever you like
  • Every time shows again
How it works

Set up in minutes

  1. Choose how much to hide

    Off, a little, some or a lot.

  2. Visitors see fewer times

    The same ones all day.

  3. Staff see everything

    And can book any free time.

Plans

What each plan includes

Feature FreeSoloPro
Look busy
In detail

Everything about look busy

Why it helps

People read an empty diary as a sign that nobody else books you. When you are starting out, or after moving to online booking, that first impression matters. Look busy evens it out by hiding a share of your free times from the public booking form.

The settings

  • Off, a little (about 20% of free times hidden), some (about 35%) or a lot (about 50%).
  • For the whole business, or set differently for a booking set-up.

The rules it follows

  • Stable: the same times are hidden for everyone all day, so refreshing the page changes nothing.
  • Never too few: at least two times always show on a day that has free times.
  • Staff see everything: hidden times are still free; staff can book them from the admin, and they will be in the app when it arrives.
  • No pressure: no "only X left", no countdowns. Look busy changes what is offered, never what is claimed.

Where it lives

Look busy is part of CaliDiary Pro (the paid add-on for Solo and Pro). On the free plan, its tab on the Opening hours screen shows what it does, with a Solo badge. If a licence lapses, look busy switches off and every free time shows again.

Who uses it

Who uses look busy

Consultants

Discovery calls, paid strategy sessions and client workshops.

Personal trainers

PT sessions, free consultations and small groups, wherever you train.

Photographers

Portrait sessions, headshots and mini-session days, with the shoot details asked up front.

Hair salons

Clients choose their stylist and a service that books at the right length.

Tutors

One-to-one lessons, free tasters and small revision groups, booked by parents.

Works well with

Questions about look busy

Which plans include look busy?
Solo and Pro. It is part of CaliDiary Pro, the add-on that Solo and Pro customers install.
Will visitors see different times each time they refresh?
No. The same times stay hidden for everyone on a given day, so the page looks consistent.
Could it hide my last free times?
No. At least two times are always shown, so a nearly full day never looks fully booked.
Can staff still book hidden times?
Yes. Staff see every free time and can book any of them from the admin.
Does it say "only a few left"?
No, and it never will. Pressure messages like that can mislead customers under UK consumer rules.

Try CaliDiary on your own website.

Start on the free plan, with no booking limit. Upgrade only when you need to.