WhosFreeWhen?

The free work meeting scheduler

Find a meeting time everyone can actually make

No more “does Thursday work for everyone?” emails that take three days to resolve. Poll the team once, see the best day instantly, and get the meeting on the calendar.

100% free to use

When are you thinking?

You'll get a shareable link. Drop it into Slack, Teams, or email. Everyone taps their available days in 20 seconds. You see instantly which day works for the most people.

No account for participantsWorks on any phoneAny team sizeReady in seconds

Finding the day is the hardest part

The meeting agenda takes five minutes to write. Finding a slot where the whole team is actually free is the part that eats an afternoon, if you let it drag on by email.

Easy

Each teammate opens the link and taps the days they're free. No account, no download, no faff.

See the best day instantly

A colour-coded calendar shows which days have the strongest coverage across the group. No spreadsheet, no counting.

Done in minutes

Beats a reply-all thread that drags on for days. Get the invite out before people double-book the slot.

How it works

  1. 1

    Create your meeting event

    Name it, pick the date range you're considering (next 2, 4, or 8 weeks, or a custom range), and you're done. Ten seconds.

  2. 2

    Share the link with the team

    Drop it into Slack, Teams, or email, wherever the team already talks. No one needs an account to open it.

  3. 3

    Everyone taps the days they're free

    Twenty seconds per person, works beautifully between meetings on mobile.

  4. 4

    Lock in the winning day

    Pick the day with the strongest coverage, send the calendar invite, and get on with the actual agenda.

The 5-minute meeting-scheduling plan

Whether it's a one-off planning session or a new recurring sync, the same five steps get you a confirmed meeting without the back-and-forth.

  1. 1
    Decide the window. One-off meetings usually need a window of one to two weeks. Recurring slots need a bit more lead time so people can protect the day.
  2. 2
    Poll availability, don't propose one time. Asking "does Thursday work?" invites a slow trickle of replies. A poll everyone answers once gets you a clear answer in a day.
  3. 3
    Set a response deadline. Give people 24-48 hours and make the deadline visible. It's the single biggest lever for getting fast replies.
  4. 4
    Pick the day with the strongest coverage. Not the day that's technically possible for everyone, the one where the people who most need to be there are actually free.
  5. 5
    Send the calendar invite immediately. The moment you confirm the day, get it into everyone's calendar before another meeting takes the slot.

Which day should you pick?

Not every day of the working week is equal. Here's the honest ranking:

Tuesday & Wednesday

The sweet spot. Monday's backlog is cleared, Friday's wind-down hasn't started, and focus is highest.

Thursday morning

Still strong. Good for decisions that need to be actioned before the week ends.

Monday

Workable, but expect lower energy while people clear weekend inboxes. Avoid first thing.

Friday afternoon

The default no-go. Attention is already halfway into the weekend and attendance is the least reliable.

For teams spread across time zones, agree the day first using everyone's marked availability, then coordinate the exact time once the day is locked in.

Common mistakes that derail meeting scheduling

  • Proposing one time and waiting for objections

    Silence doesn't mean everyone's free, it usually means half the group hasn't looked at their calendar yet. Poll first, propose second.

  • No response deadline

    An open-ended request gets deprioritised indefinitely. A clear deadline is the single biggest lever for getting fast replies.

  • Chasing people individually by DM

    It works, but it doesn't scale past a handful of people and it puts the coordination cost entirely on you.

  • Ignoring time zones until the invite bounces

    Confirm the day using everyone's actual local availability, not an assumption about what "morning" means for a distributed team.

  • Booking around the loudest voice

    The person who replies fastest isn't necessarily the person who most needs to be there. Look at the full picture before confirming.

  • Skipping a recap for people who couldn't make it

    A short summary or recording keeps people who had a genuine conflict from falling out of the loop.

Frequently asked questions

What's the best way to find a meeting time everyone can make?
Send the team a single shareable link and have everyone mark the days they're free. WhosFreeWhen shows you instantly which day has the strongest coverage, no chasing people individually and no reply-all email thread.
What's the best day of the week for a team meeting?
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday consistently see the highest attendance and engagement. Monday is often lost to weekend catch-up and inbox triage, and attention on Friday afternoons drops off fast.
How do I schedule a meeting across time zones?
Have everyone mark their availability using the same tool so you're comparing like for like, then pick the day with the best overlap before you coordinate the exact time. It removes the mental maths of converting six people's local times by hand.
How far in advance should I schedule a recurring meeting?
For a one-off meeting, a few days is usually enough. For a new recurring slot (a weekly sync or standup), poll availability at least a week ahead so people can protect the time in their calendars before other meetings fill the gap.
What if some people can't make any of the proposed times?
There will almost always be one or two people with a hard conflict. Book the day that works for the most people who need to be there, and send a short recap or recording to anyone who genuinely can't attend.
Do participants need to create an account to respond?
No. Anyone you share the link with can mark their availability straight away, no sign-up and no app to install. This matters for external stakeholders and clients who won't create an account just to answer a scheduling poll.
How is this different from Calendly or When2Meet?
Calendly is built for one person's booking page, not for polling a group. When2Meet works for groups but the grid gets hard to read once more than a few people respond. WhosFreeWhen is built specifically for finding one date that works for a whole group, with a clearer view of who's free.

Ready to stop chasing your team for a meeting time?

Lock in the day in minutes, not days. Free, no sign-up, nothing for your team to install. Just a shareable link.

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