I would also like to come out of the woodwork as someone who finds Calendly vaguely annoying, for reasons that are entirely opaque to me.
(Although it’s also unambiguously more convenient for me when people send me Calendly links—and, given the choice, I think I’d mostly like people to keep doing this.)
Yeah, I think roughly that sort of message is what I’ll use from now on, as a result of the (rather unexpected!) data this thread has provided. It still seems to me that Calendly (at least given my flexible schedule) will very likely tend to save both parties time and effectively give them more choice over timings, but I’ll provide some particular option alongside the link from now on.
I think this would also help in cases where the person I’m talking to would feel it’s easier to make a decision if one or two options are singled out for them (e.g. Lukas, based on his comment).
I would also like to come out of the woodwork as someone who finds Calendly vaguely annoying, for reasons that are entirely opaque to me.
(Although it’s also unambiguously more convenient for me when people send me Calendly links—and, given the choice, I think I’d mostly like people to keep doing this.)
Maybe one option would be to both send the Calendly and write a more standard email? E.g.:
“When would suit you? How about Tuesday 3pm or Wednesday 4pm? Alternatively, you could check my Calendly, if you prefer.”
Maybe some find that overly roundabout.
Yeah, I think roughly that sort of message is what I’ll use from now on, as a result of the (rather unexpected!) data this thread has provided. It still seems to me that Calendly (at least given my flexible schedule) will very likely tend to save both parties time and effectively give them more choice over timings, but I’ll provide some particular option alongside the link from now on.
I think this would also help in cases where the person I’m talking to would feel it’s easier to make a decision if one or two options are singled out for them (e.g. Lukas, based on his comment).