appointment book
Dated commitment ledger
An appointment book is a calendar or notebook for recording scheduled meetings, events, and commitments.
Before digital calendars, professionals kept physical appointment books on their desks: Let me check my appointment book.
The term persists even for electronic versions.
Date-tracking system
- plannerAgenda for scheduling
- diaryPersonal daily record
- organizerArrangement tool or person
- datebookCalendar for appointments
daybook · agenda · timetable · schedule · itinerary · journal · notebook · logbook
Those receiving professional services
- consultationsAdvisory meetings with experts
- sessionsPeriods for specific activities
- reservationsDoubts or advance bookings
- office hoursDesignated meeting availability
doctor · dentist · lawyer · therapist · salon · barber · clinic · veterinarian
calendar
Date-tracking system
datebook · daybook · agenda · timetable · schedule · itinerary · journal · notebook · logbook · register
clients
Those receiving professional services
- consultationsAdvisory meetings with experts
- sessionsPeriods for specific activities
- reservationsDoubts or advance bookings
office hours · doctor · dentist · lawyer · therapist · salon · barber · clinic · veterinarian · optometrist
notifications
Automated messages announcing events
nudges · tickler · flags · highlights · post-it · memo · timer · wake-up call · callback · advance notice
dates
Calendar numbers or courtship
windows · openings · availability · confirmation · tentative · recurring · follow-up · reminder · notation · phone number
- timekeepingclock, watch, watches, clocks, timer
- barbershopbarber, barber chair, barber pole, clippers, razor
- PDAsPDA, Palm Pilot, PalmPilot, handheld, digital organizer
- week-based calendarsweekly planner, weekly schedule
- massagedeep tissue, Swedish, hot stone massage, Thai massage, aromatherapy massage
- clinicexam table, examination table, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, otoscope
appointment bookspontaneity
Acting without forethought
memory · wall calendar · improvisation · winging it · mental note
book, appoint, booked, booking, appointment, disappointed, appointed, booklet, appointments