> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://lindyai-docs-usage-credit-optimization-tips.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Smart Scheduling > Find times, send invites, and lock in meetings. No more back-and-forth.

## Let Lindy Handle Scheduling Just delegate the meeting. Lindy finds the time, sends the invite, and puts it on your calendar. No scheduling links, no back-and-forth emails. ## Three Ways to Schedule However a meeting comes up, Lindy can handle it. Pick whichever fits the moment:

CC-based scheduling Drafting scheduling Ad hoc scheduling

## Set Your Availability Lindy books only within the availability you set, so every option below lands on a time that actually works for you. Set your rules in plain language: preferred hours, buffers between meetings, blocked times, default meeting length, and meeting types. Update them anytime, and they apply to all three ways to schedule. Meeting scheduling is a built-in **routine**. On the **Routines** page, open the **Personal** tab and click the **Meeting scheduling** card to turn it on and set your hours, buffers, and calendar rules. ## 1. CC-Based Scheduling (Coming Soon) CC your Lindy assistant's email address on any thread where you're trying to find time, and Lindy takes over as your scheduling assistant. It reads the thread, checks your calendar, and handles the rest: no questions, no back-and-forth.

Your Lindy assistant email is [lindy@lindy.ai](mailto:lindy@lindy.ai)

Add your Lindy email address to the **CC line** of an email where you and the other person are trying to find a time. The CC is the signal for Lindy to step in. Lindy pulls the details from the thread (duration, date range, time of day, attendees, timezone) and fills any gaps with sensible defaults. If you've already agreed on a time, it books it. If not, it replies once with 3 open slots as clickable links. The meeting books automatically on your calendar with invites sent, exactly like Smart Scheduling above. ### Two ways it plays out **When the time's already agreed**, Lindy books it. **When you still need a time**, Lindy proposes three slots. Either way, the Cc is all it takes.

The time's already agreed

You still need to find time

Lindy only acts when **both** are true: your Lindy email is on the CC line, **and** the thread shows scheduling intent ("let's find time", "can we grab 30 min?"). CC without a scheduling ask, or a scheduling ask without the CC, won't trigger it. Want to constrain the options? Just say so in the thread ("mornings only", "next week", "30 min"). Otherwise Lindy uses your standard meeting length, working hours, and buffers. ## 2. Drafting Scheduling When someone emails you about scheduling a meeting, Lindy detects the request and offers times in a draft reply on your behalf. Your recipient picks one in a single click and the meeting drops onto both calendars. * When someone emails to schedule, Lindy offers times in a draft reply * Recipients book a slot in one click, with no back-and-forth * Save \~3 minutes per invite Lindy detects the scheduling request and takes over, with no action needed from you.

Based on your preferred hours, buffer time, meeting length, and calendar availability, Lindy drafts a reply with three open slots as clickable links.

When the other person clicks a link, the meeting is automatically added to both calendars. No back-and-forth, no scheduling tools, no manual entry.

## 3. Ad Hoc Scheduling When you want Lindy to handle scheduling on your behalf, just ask. Text or message her and she'll find the time, reach out, and lock it in.

### Add or Update Events on the Fly Use Lindy to add events to your calendar or change them with one line of text: * "Add a meeting location" * "Pick a restaurant for the client dinner" * "Swap the venue and notify attendees" * "Move my 2pm to Thursday" * "Cancel my call with \[name]" Send Lindy a screenshot of a text conversation and she'll pull the meeting details onto the right day. ### End-to-End Outreach Or send Lindy on a mission and let her run the whole loop: > "Find time with Bob on Saturday" She'll reach out, propose times, lock the meeting in, and add it to your calendar. ### Recurring Routines Set up recurring workflows with one text: > "Every week, audit my calendar and make sure I have a 45-min walk break at least once a day" ### Internal Calendars Lindy can check any teammate's calendar that's shared with your workspace, so you can ask her to find time between people on your team without any back-and-forth.

### How to Delegate * **iMessage / SMS**: "Book a call with Sarah next Tuesday afternoon" * **Web app**: chat at [chat.lindy.ai](https://chat.lindy.ai) Scheduling over text is the fastest option. Lindy already knows your calendar and preferences, so a simple text is all it takes. ## Next Steps Get context before every meeting Everything you can delegate by texting Lindy