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Calendly + MessageDesk Reach

Send text reminders in MessageDesk Reach before Calendly events

This Zapier template can be used to prevent a no-show by sending a text reminder for any appointment made in Calendly. In order to successfully send a text reminder, you will need to ask for the invitee's phone number as a question in Calendly.

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Invitee Created or RescheduledTriggers when an invitee schedules or reschedules an event.
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Schedule Message to ContactThis action schedules an SMS message to a contact in MessageDesk.
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- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
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- OAuth Scope Permissions
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- Free Plan Copy
- Webhook subscription scope
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- Free Plan Copy
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- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
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- Routing Form
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- Event Name
  Required
- Host User
  Required
- Co-hosts
- Duration (in minutes)
  Required
- Time Zone
- Start Date
  Required
- End Date
  Required
- Location Kind
- Location
- Additional Location Info
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- Event Type
  Required
- Start Time
  Required
- Invitee Email
  Required
- Invitee Full Name
- Invitee First Name
- Invitee Last Name
- Invitee Timezone
  Required
- Location Type
- Text Reminder Phone Number
- Event Guests
- Questions
- Answers
- Enable Invitee Tracking
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- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
- Contact UUID
  Required
- Name
- Email
- Email Is Primary
- Phone Number
- Timezone
- Job Title
- Company
- Country
- State
- City
- LinkedIn
- Custom Field UUID
- Custom Field Value
Action
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Cancel Scheduled Event
Cancels a scheduled event with a specified reason for the cancellation.
Action
Write
- Event UUID
  Required
Action
Search
- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
- Meeting Recap UUID
  Required
Action
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- Search
  Required
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- Workspace
  Required
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- Workspace
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- Workspace
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- Workspace
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- Workspace
  Required
- Phone Number
  Required
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- Workspace
  Required
- Phone Number
  Required
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- Workspace
  Required
- Phone Number
  Required
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- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
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Event Canceled
Triggers when an event is canceled.
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- Free Plan Copy
- Webhook subscription scope
  Required
- Event Type
- Invitee type
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- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
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- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
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- Event UUID
  Required
- Reason
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- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
- Name
  Required
- Email
  Required
- Email Is Primary
- Phone Number
- Timezone
- Job Title
- Company
- Country
- State
- City
- LinkedIn
- Custom Field UUID
- Custom Field Value
Action
Write
- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
- Contact UUID
  Required
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Mark Invitee as No Show
Marks a specific invitee as a no show.
Action
Write
- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
- Contact UUID
  Required
- Exclude
Action
Search
- Invitee Email
  Required
- Scope
  Required
- Event Type
- Event Status
- Sort Order
Action
Search
- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
- Meeting Recap UUID
  Required
Action
Search
- Free Plan Copy
- OAuth Scope Permissions
- Sort
- Email
- Phone Number
- Timezone
- Name
- Job Title
- Company
- Country
- State
- City
- Exclude
Action
Search
- Workspace
  Required
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- Workspace
  Required
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- Workspace
  Required
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- Workspace
  Required
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- Workspace
  Required
- Contact Phone Number
  Required
- Contact First Name
- Contact Last Name
- Contact Email Address
- Extension Value
Action
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- Phone Number
  Required
- Message Text
  Required
- Workspace
  Required
- Date
  Required
- Before/After
  Required
- Days
  Required
- Time of Day
  Required
- Timezone
  Required
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- Workspace
  Required
- Message Text
  Required
- Phone Number
  Required
- Create Contact
  Required
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About Calendly

Calendly connects the entire meeting workflow — scheduling, payments, meeting notes, contacts, and more — and handles the work before, during, and after meetings.

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About MessageDesk Reach

MessageDesk Reach is a texting app that connects with Zapier to automate messages, contacts, and follow-ups.

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Communication

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