How do I book a follow-up event for my client during the current event on the meetings page?

Thanks for reaching out, @francis57533. I completely understand the frustration—being able to book a follow-up during an active session would be really convenient, especially for your use case.

First, a quick clarification: when you book the original meeting, are you using the "Book now" feature from the scheduling page on the event type card? I want to make sure I'm understanding your workflow correctly. Here is a screenshot to help illustrate what I'm asking about.
 

Here's what's happening: the "Schedule a follow-up meeting" option is only available when the folks you're meeting with schedule the meeting directly from your booking page. It's not currently available when a meeting is booked using the "Book now" feature—this is a limitation we recognize today. That might explain why you're seeing this option available at some times but not others.

It's something we absolutely want to address and is on our product roadmap for longer-term development.

In the meantime, the workaround is to use the "Book now" feature again to schedule the follow-up meeting directly. I know it's an extra step, but it will capture all the same client information pre-filled.

We appreciate your patience as we work to improve this experience, and thanks for flagging this use case. It helps us prioritize what matters most to our users.

Thanks for clarifying. In general, people book their (first) appointment online on my website. Is that possible?

That "schedule new meeting" link disappearing mid-event is a classic Calendly UX regression. The issue is they treat an active event as "locked" until it finishes, which breaks your exact use case.

The workaround that usually sticks is creating a separate one-off booking link specifically for follow-ups. Just a simple Calendly link you keep in your browser toolbar or a pinned tab. When you're wrapping up, click it, pick the time, and it sends the invite without touching the current event's status. It's not as seamless as the old pre-fill, but it works.

The real pain though is that pre-fill. You lose the client's name and details unless you use a different approach. Have you tried using a booking page with a hidden prefilled field, or do you just retype the name each time?

Francis57533 Yes, this is possible and the easiest way for them to book.