Creating Booking Types
A booking type represents a specific service or meeting that customers can schedule with you. Think of each booking type as a distinct offering on your calendar -- a 30-minute consultation, a 60-minute coaching session, a 15-minute discovery call, or a 90-minute workshop. Each booking type has its own title, description, duration, pricing, and settings, and it appears as a selectable card on your Appointments block so visitors can pick exactly the type of session they need.
You can create as many booking types as your workflow requires, offering a mix of free and paid options at different durations and price points. This flexibility lets you serve different customer segments from a single page.
Navigating to the Booking Types Section
To create and manage your booking types:
- Open your Leenkies dashboard.
- Click Availability in the sidebar navigation.
- You will land on the Availability page, which is divided into two main areas: your weekly schedule at the top and your booking types listed below. The booking types section is where you create, edit, and manage all of your offerings.
The Availability page showing the weekly schedule at the top and booking types listed below
Creating a New Booking Type
To create a new booking type, click the New Booking Type button in the booking types section. This opens a creation form where you configure every detail of the service you want to offer.
Title
Give your booking type a clear, descriptive name that tells customers exactly what they are scheduling. For example, "30-Minute Strategy Call," "1-Hour Portfolio Review," or "Quick Check-In." This title appears on the booking card that customers see on your page, so make it specific enough that there is no confusion about what the session involves.
Description
Write a short description that explains what the session covers, who it is for, and what the customer can expect. This description appears below the title on the booking card and helps customers decide which booking type is right for them. Keep it concise but informative -- two to three sentences is usually enough to set expectations.
Duration
Set the length of the appointment in minutes. The duration you choose directly affects how available time slots are calculated. For example, if your availability window is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and you create a 30-minute booking type, customers will see six available slots (9:00, 9:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30). If you create a 60-minute booking type for the same window, they will see three slots (9:00, 10:00, 11:00). Choose a duration that accurately reflects the time you need for each session, including any wrap-up or note-taking time.
Icon
Select an icon to visually distinguish this booking type from others. The icon appears on the booking card alongside the title and helps customers quickly identify the type of service at a glance. This is especially useful when you offer multiple booking types and want each one to be immediately recognizable.
Pricing -- Free or Paid
You have two pricing options for each booking type:
- Free -- Customers can book without any payment. This is ideal for discovery calls, introductory sessions, or community office hours where you want to remove all friction from the booking process.
- Paid -- Set a price for the session, and customers will be taken through a Stripe checkout flow before their appointment is confirmed. Paid booking types require that you have connected your Stripe account in Settings. You can set any price you like, and the amount is displayed on the booking card so customers know the cost upfront before they begin the booking process.
Pro Tip: Offering a mix of free and paid booking types is a powerful strategy. Use a free 15-minute discovery call to build rapport, then offer a paid 60-minute deep-dive session for clients who want to go further. This lets potential customers experience your expertise with zero risk before committing to a paid engagement.
Video Conferencing with Google Meet
If you have connected your Google Calendar (see Connecting Google Calendar), you can enable the Google Meet toggle on any booking type. When this toggle is turned on, Leenkies automatically generates a unique Google Meet link for every confirmed appointment of that type. The meeting link is included in the confirmation emails sent to both you and the customer, and it is also added to the Google Calendar event. This means neither party needs to share or look up a meeting link manually -- everything is handled automatically at the moment of booking.
If you do not need video conferencing for a particular booking type (for example, an in-person session or a phone call), simply leave the toggle off.
The booking type creation form showing fields for title, description, duration, icon, price, and the Google Meet toggle
How Booking Types Appear on Your Page
Once you create a booking type, it automatically becomes available through the Appointments block on your Leenkies page. Each booking type is displayed as an individual card showing the icon, title, description, duration, and price. Customers browse these cards to choose the type of appointment they want, and clicking a card begins the booking flow.
If you have multiple booking types, they are all displayed together in the Appointments block, giving customers a clear menu of your available services. The order in which they appear matches the order in which they were created.
The Appointments block on a published page showing multiple booking type cards with icons, titles, durations, and prices
Offering Multiple Booking Types at Different Price Points
Creating multiple booking types at varying price points and durations is an effective way to serve a wide range of customers. Consider structuring your offerings in tiers:
- Introductory tier -- A short, free session (10-15 minutes) for new customers to get to know you and ask initial questions.
- Standard tier -- A mid-length, moderately priced session (30-45 minutes) for your core service offering.
- Premium tier -- A longer, higher-priced session (60-90 minutes) for in-depth work, detailed reviews, or comprehensive consultations.
Each tier can have its own title, description, icon, and pricing, making it easy for customers to self-select the level of engagement that fits their needs and budget.
Pro Tip: When naming your booking types, lead with the benefit or outcome rather than just the format. "Brand Strategy Deep-Dive (60 min)" is more compelling than "60-Minute Call." Customers care about what they will get out of the session, not just how long it lasts.
Editing and Deleting Booking Types
You can edit any booking type at any time by clicking on it in the Availability page. All fields -- title, description, duration, icon, pricing, and video conferencing -- can be updated. Changes take effect immediately for new bookings but do not affect appointments that have already been confirmed.
To delete a booking type, open it and click the delete option. Deleting a booking type removes it from your Appointments block so customers can no longer book it. Existing confirmed appointments for that booking type are not affected.