Do friends need an account?

No. They mark their evenings, type a name and press “Save my times”. An email is optional and brings the final time to their calendar.

What happens when I lock in a time?

The poll closes, the time goes at the top of the page, and everyone who left an email gets it with a calendar file.

Can I see who can't make each evening?

Yes. Every best time names whoever can't make it.

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Dinner with friends scheduling poll

Find the evening that works.

A scheduling poll for dinner with friends: everyone marks the evenings they're free over the next week, and the best one comes out on top. You get a date without a long thread, and everyone gets it in their calendar once you lock it in.

Start oneIt opens with the title and the hours already set. Pick your days, and change anything before you share it.

What's filled in for you

Title: Dinner
Hours: 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm, in 30-minute blocks.
Description: Let's get dinner. Mark every evening you're free, and we'll pick the one that suits most of us.

You add your name and the dates. Anything here can be changed before you share it.

An example

Friday 6 November, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm · everyone (7 of 7)
Saturday 7 November, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm · 6 of 7 · Sam can't make it
Wednesday 4 November, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm · 5 of 7

What people see

How to set it up

Pick the eveningsIt starts with the next seven days, 5:00 to 10:00 pm. Add more days if the group is busy.
Send it to the groupPaste the link in the group chat. Nobody needs an account, and it works on any phone.
Find the eveningThe best times show when the most people are free, and who'd miss each one.
Lock it inPick it on your private link, and everyone who left an email gets the date with a calendar file.

What helps

Book the restaurant once you've locked in a time. The best times show how many are coming.
If you'd like to host, only offer the evenings you're home.
Set a closing date a couple of days out, so people answer before the thread moves on.
If one person can't make anything, “Without” shows the best evening as if they weren't coming.

Something to send with the link

Copy it into a text, an email or the group chat, change what you like, and paste your link at the end.

Dinner soon?

Mark the evenings you're free over the next week, and we'll pick the best one. It takes a minute, and you don't need an account.

Here's the link:

Questions people ask

Do friends need an account?: No. They mark their evenings, type a name and press “Save my times”. An email is optional and brings the final time to their calendar.
What happens when I lock in a time?: The poll closes, the time goes at the top of the page, and everyone who left an email gets it with a calendar file.
Can I see who can't make each evening?: Yes. Every best time names whoever can't make it.

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