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How to set up away statuses

Learn how to set up and manage away statuses for your staff in Waitwhile.

Christina Kokkinou avatar
Written by Christina Kokkinou
Updated over 2 weeks ago

This guide walks you through creating presets, enabling them in the resource modal, and applying them across locations for consistent availability management.

Note: This feature is only available on Business and Enterprise plans.

Create preset away statuses

  1. Click Away statue presets.

  2. Name it (e.g., Lunch break, 10-min break).

  3. Set a duration.

  4. Click Save.

Image depicting the resource presets.

Note: Keep the list short so staff can pick quickly.

Copy presets across locations

  1. Set up presets in one location first.

  2. Go to Account overview > Locations.

  3. Select the source location > Copy Settings.

  4. Choose “resourceIsAwayReasonPresets”.

Image depicting the presets.

Edit or add one-off statuses

If enabled, staff can create a custom one-off status directly from the Resource modal on the Visits page or User menu.

Image depicting the one time message.

Have additional questions or need assistance? Reach out to us via chat or at support@waitwhile.com.

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