Appointment Vocabulary
- Confirmation:
- Definition: The act of verifying or assuring that an appointment is scheduled.
- Sample sentence: Please send a confirmation email to ensure that the appointment is confirmed.
- Definition: The act of verifying or assuring that an appointment is scheduled.
- Cancellations:
- Definition: The act of revoking or calling off a previously scheduled appointment.
- Sample sentence: We require at least 24 hours’ notice for cancellations to avoid any fees.
- Definition: The act of revoking or calling off a previously scheduled appointment.
- Follow-up:
- Definition: An additional meeting or communication that occurs after the initial appointment.
- Sample sentence: A follow-up appointment is recommended to assess your progress.
- Definition: An additional meeting or communication that occurs after the initial appointment.
- Itinerary:
- Definition: A detailed plan or schedule of appointments.
- Sample sentence: I will send you the itinerary for our upcoming business trip, including all appointments and meetings.
- Definition: A detailed plan or schedule of appointments.
- No-show:
- Definition: A person who fails to appear for a scheduled appointment without prior notice.
- Sample sentence: The clinic charges a fee for no-shows to discourage missed appointments.
- Definition: A person who fails to appear for a scheduled appointment without prior notice.
- Postpone:
- Definition: To delay or reschedule an appointment to a later date.
- Sample sentence: Due to unforeseen circumstances, we need to postpone the meeting to next week.
- Definition: To delay or reschedule an appointment to a later date.
- Reschedule:
- Definition: To arrange or fix a new date and time for a previously scheduled appointment.
- Sample sentence: Can we reschedule our appointment for Thursday afternoon instead?
- Definition: To arrange or fix a new date and time for a previously scheduled appointment.
- Reminder:
- Definition: A notification or prompt to ensure that someone remembers an upcoming appointment.
- Sample sentence: I set a reminder on my phone to ensure I don’t forget the dentist appointment.
- Definition: A notification or prompt to ensure that someone remembers an upcoming appointment.
- Slot:
- Definition: A specific time period allocated for an appointment.
- Sample sentence: I have an available slot for a consultation tomorrow at 2 PM.
- Definition: A specific time period allocated for an appointment.
- Waitlist:
- Definition: A list of people who are willing to wait for an available appointment slot.
- Sample sentence: If there are any cancellations, we will contact those on the waitlist for the open slots.
- Definition: A list of people who are willing to wait for an available appointment slot.
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