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January 26, 2024
Question

Can you add "optional" Hosts?

  • January 26, 2024
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Hello, I’d like to add a Host as “optional”. I do not want Calendly to take their availability into account, but I would like them to be invited. 

You can do this in Google Calendar (example below), but I cannot figure out how to do this in Calendly. Is it possible to include an “optional” host?

 

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16 replies

New Community Member
February 28, 2024

+1 for the optional host feature

New Community Member
February 28, 2024

+1 on this as well

 

I also need to be invited to all calls booked through Calendly, but my availability is not important as i don’t HAVE to be there, so we want people to be able to schedule regardless of my availability and I’ll join if I can 

Hey there! For your needs, the workaround to have your other team members (host) set up forwarding filters in order to notify/invite you would likely work well, for now! =) You can set up a forwarding filter in your inbox to automatically forward all emails received from notifications@calendly.com. You can even forward notifications for a specific event type by filtering by subject titles that include the event type name. This will not post the events directly on another calendar, but it may be helpful in making this process a bit easier if that is needed. Your voice is being heard as a +1 on this feature request, too. 

 

@Melanie26385 thanks for adding your vote in as well! We will make sure this feedback makes it to the product team. 

 

Thank you for the workaround…. It is not an unsolvable issue, but my life would be easier with the optional host/attendee option, and that’s the point of technology and innovation :)

New Community Member
March 27, 2024

Hi Kelsi! I also would like this feature added; just flagging for awareness as you collect user feedback. I’ll follow the temporary workaround above!

Kelsi
CalPal Emeritus
March 27, 2024

Hi Kelsi! I also would like this feature added; just flagging for awareness as you collect user feedback. I’ll follow the temporary workaround above!

Thank you so much! 

Kelsi - Calendly Community
New Community Member
April 9, 2024

+1 to this feature

New Community Member
April 25, 2024

Also really want this feature.