Cancelling as a business

Cancel a single booking or an entire group slot from the calendar or bookings list.

Quick answer: Open a booking from the calendar or Bookings list, choose Cancel, and confirm. Refund options appear if the customer paid online.

Incomplete guide2 min readFor Business, StaffReviewed 9 June 2026

Overview

When you need to cancel an appointment — customer request, illness, or schedule change — cancel from the calendar or Bookings. If the customer paid online, you can issue a refund during cancellation.

Cancel from any booking's detail view.

Before you start

Note

Cancelling a group slot can cancel all bookings in that session. You'll be asked to confirm the scope.

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Step-by-step

  1. Open the booking

    Click the booking on the calendar or find it in Bookings.

    Look for: Calendar

  2. Choose Cancel booking

    Look for: Cancel

    Confirm cancellation and choose whether to refund.
  3. Confirm cancellation

    The booking status changes to Cancelled. The customer receives a cancellation email if enabled.

What happens next

Cancelled bookings remain in your history for records. If the session had a waitlist, the next person may be notified when a spot opens.

Refunds explainedRead →

Common questions

Frequently asked questions

Yes. Open that customer's individual booking and cancel it without affecting other attendees in the slot.