Scheduling · docs read 9 November 2026
Demo no-show and speed-to-lead checks for SavvyCal
SavvyCal runs the booking link for a demo: round-robin links pick the rep, email workflows send reminders, and webhooks report bookings, reschedules and cancellations. Below: what SavvyCal's own docs say about routing and owner assignment, confirmations and reminders, webhooks and triggers, the ways a demo funnel in SavvyCal usually leaks, and which free check to run on your own numbers.
Checks to run with your SavvyCal data
Demo Request Response Check
How long does a contractor who asks for a demo wait to hear back?
What to bring from SavvyCal
- "Under Link Type, you can choose to optimize for availability or for evenness". Evenness cycles evenly through the pool; availability shows combined availability and picks the next eligible organizer free at the chosen slot.[2]
- "By default, we add attendees to the round robin organizer pool"; exclude an attendee to keep them on every invite.[2]
Demo No-Show Check
Why do owners book a demo and then not turn up?
What to bring from SavvyCal
- Workflows fire at "After the event is scheduled," "Before the event starts," "After the event starts," "Before the event ends," and "After the event ends." The intro describes email actions only.[4]
- "You can create workflows on any account, but they only run on a paid account." Plans page: Free = "Create them, but they don't run".[4][1]
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Routing and owner assignment in SavvyCal
- "Under Link Type, you can choose to optimize for availability or for evenness". Evenness cycles evenly through the pool; availability shows combined availability and picks the next eligible organizer free at the chosen slot.[2]
- "By default, we add attendees to the round robin organizer pool"; exclude an attendee to keep them on every invite.[2]
- Round robin and collective links are on Basic and Premium, not Free.[1]
Confirmations and reminders in SavvyCal
- Workflows fire at "After the event is scheduled," "Before the event starts," "After the event starts," "Before the event ends," and "After the event ends." The intro describes email actions only.[4]
- "You can create workflows on any account, but they only run on a paid account." Plans page: Free = "Create them, but they don't run".[4][1]
- Emails sent from your own address (sender profiles) are Premium only.[1]
Webhooks and triggers in SavvyCal
- Requests carry x-savvycal-signature (sha256=..., HMAC of the raw body with the webhook secret) and x-savvycal-webhook-id.[3]
- "Every plan, including Free, includes the API, webhooks, and connecting an AI assistant."[1]
- A workflow "Send a webhook" action can run code before or after a meeting (Triggering zaps and webhooks from workflows).[5]
| Event or trigger | When it fires |
|---|---|
| event.created | booked via a scheduling link, or pending event approved |
| event.requested | booking awaiting organizer approval |
| event.rescheduled | event moved to a new time |
| event.changed | event updated; payload says what changed |
| event.canceled | event canceled |
| workflow.action.triggered | a workflow action fired |
How a demo funnel in SavvyCal usually leaks
Reminders built on Free never send
Free accounts can build workflows but "they don't run", so a founder can believe reminders are live when none go out.[1][4]
Fix: Upgrade to Basic before relying on reminder workflows, and book a test meeting to confirm the email arrives.
No native no-show event
The webhook list has no no-show event, so no-shows must be tracked outside SavvyCal (CRM or a workflow.action.triggered after the event ends).[3]
Fix: Record show/no-show in the CRM after each demo and compare with event.created counts.
Reminders come from SavvyCal unless Premium
Sending reminders from your own address needs Premium sender profiles.[1]
Fix: Use Premium sender profiles if reminders land in spam or look impersonal.
Sources
SavvyCal's own documentation, read on 9 November 2026. Products change menus, plans and limits; if your account shows something different, your account wins.
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