One-on-one meetings, cut to the essence

Suggest times, ask for times, or both. On your turn, pick one of their times or offer some of yours.

Mockup only. Nothing on this page works, saves or sends anything. People are made up.

Scenario: Alex (Melbourne) wants a 30-minute catch-up with Sam (London), 10 hours behind. Tap the green buttons to move through each flow. Folders and copy →

Flow 1 · Suggest timesAlex suggests, Sam picks one. One round trip.

1Alex

The home page. The first decision is how to start; the time picker only appears when there are times to suggest.

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Alex
Sam
15 min30 min45 min1 hour
Fri9Sat10Sun11Mon12Tue13Wed14Thu15
5:00pm5:30pm6:00pm 6:30pm7:00pm7:30pm
Tue 13 · 6:00pm ×Wed 14 · 7:30pm ×Thu 15 · 6:30am ×
Send 3 times to Sam
2Alex

The link now exists. The phone's share sheet opens with the message written.

lockinatime.com/k4Tq9wZ2
Waiting for Sam to pick
Alex suggested 3 times.
Share
Pick a time for our catch-up: lockinatime.com/k4Tq9wZ2
MessagesWhatsAppSlackMail
Sam opens the link
3Sam

Sam's turn: pick one. Suggesting other times is still possible, but Alex chose "Suggest", so it is a small link.

4Sam

Booked. Sam adds it to the calendar and tells Alex in the same chat.

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✓ Booked
Tue 13 Oct · 8:00–8:30am
London · 6:00pm for Alex in Melbourne

Catch-up · Alex and Sam

Add to calendar
Tell Alex
Booked: Tue 13 Oct, 8:00am my time (6:00pm yours). lockinatime.com/k4Tq9wZ2
MessagesWhatsAppSlackMail
Alex opens the link
5Alex

The same link, now in Melbourne time. Either of them can suggest new times, which reopens it.

lockinatime.com/k4Tq9wZ2
✓ Booked
Tue 13 Oct · 6:00–6:30pm
Melbourne · 8:00am for Sam in London

Catch-up · Alex and Sam

Add to calendar Need to move it? Suggest new times

Flow 2 · Ask for timesAlex suggests nothing. Sam's first turn is to suggest; Alex picks.

6Alex

"Ask for times" hides the picker. All Alex sets is who and how long.

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Alex
Sam
15 min30 min45 min1 hour
Ask Sam for times

The share sheet opens: "When suits you for a 30-minute catch-up? lockinatime.com/k4Tq9wZ2"

7Sam

Sam's turn is to suggest. The same picker, in London time. "None work? Suggest times" leads here too.

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Alex asks when Sam is free for 30 min.

Catch-up

Fri9Sat10Sun11Mon12Tue13Wed14Thu15
7:00am7:30am8:00am 8:30am9:00am9:30am
Mon 12 · 9:00pm ×Tue 13 · 8:00am ×Wed 14 · 12:30pm ×
Send 3 times to Alex

The share sheet opens: "Here are some times that suit me: lockinatime.com/k4Tq9wZ2"

8Alex

Alex's turn: pick one of Sam's times, shown in Melbourne time.

9Alex

Booked, and Alex tells Sam. Three messages in total: ask, suggest, booked.

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✓ Booked
Tue 13 Oct · 7:00–7:30am
Melbourne · Mon 9:00pm for Sam in London

Catch-up · Alex and Sam

Add to calendar
Tell Sam
Booked: Mon 12 Oct, 9:00pm your time. lockinatime.com/k4Tq9wZ2
MessagesWhatsAppSlackMail

Flow 3 · BothAlex suggests a couple of times and invites Sam's. Sam's screen gives the two options equal weight.

10Alex

"Both": the picker is shown, and the button says it asks for more.

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Alex
Sam
15 min30 min45 min1 hour
Fri9Sat10Sun11Mon12Tue13Wed14Thu15
5:00pm5:30pm6:00pm 6:30pm7:00pm7:30pm
Tue 13 · 6:00pm ×Wed 14 · 7:30pm ×
Send 2 times, ask Sam for more
11Sam

Two equal options: tap one of Alex's times (booked, as in step 4), or add Sam's own (Alex's turn, as in step 8).

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Alex suggested 2 times and would like yours too.

Catch-up · 30 min

Tap one to book it · London

Tue 13 Oct · 8:00–8:30am6:00pm for Alex in Melbourne Wed 14 Oct · 9:30–10:00am7:30pm for Alex in Melbourne
or
Fri9Sat10Sun11Mon12Tue13Wed14Thu15
8:00pm8:30pm9:00pm
Send 1 time to Alex
12Alex

Sam added a time, so it is Alex's turn. Alex's own times are still listed as open.

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Sam suggested 1 time. Alex: tap it to book it.

Catch-up · 30 min

Sam's time · in Melbourne

Tue 13 Oct · 7:00–7:30amMon 9:00pm for Sam in London

Alex's times · still open to Sam

Tue 13 Oct · 6:00–6:30pm
Wed 14 Oct · 7:30–8:00pm
None work? Suggest more times