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Booking an Appointment

Use these phrases to make, change, or cancel your visits and meetings.

Key Phrases

Voice
Requesting an appointment · 3 ways to say it

I need to schedule an appointment.

neutral

US

I need to book an appointment.

neutral

UK

Can I make an appointment, please?

polite

Good for official places like doctors or dentists.

Asking for a time · 2 ways to say it

When are you free?

casual

Do you have any time on Tuesday?

neutral
Suggesting a time · 2 ways to say it

Is 3:00 okay?

casual

Does 4:00 work for you?

neutral

Very common in everyday life and business.

Rescheduling · 2 ways to say it

Can we move it to Friday?

casual

I need to change my appointment.

neutral
Cancelling · 2 ways to say it

I can't come today.

casual

A simple way to say you cannot attend.

I need to cancel my appointment.

neutral
Confirming

Perfect, see you then.

neutral

Practice Dialogue

Staff
Main Street Salon.
Customer
Hi, I need to make an appointment for a haircut.
Staff
Sure. What day?
Customer
Do you have any time on Thursday?
Staff
Let me check... I have 2:00.
Customer
I work until 3:00. Does 4:00 work?
Staff
4:00 is good. Name?
Customer
David.
Staff
Great. See you Thursday at 4:00, David.
Customer
Perfect, thanks.

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