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Recording what happened

Completed, no-show or cancelled, and why CLEO never assumes.

When an appointment's time has passed, CLEO knows one thing: the time has gone by. Whether it happened, and who was there, is yours to record — and it takes one tap.

The three outcomes

OutcomeWhat it records
CompletedIt happened
No-showThe customer didn't turn up
CancelledIt isn't happening, with an optional reason

Where to record one

  • On Bookings, under Awaiting an outcome — every appointment whose time has passed with nothing recorded, each with the three buttons.
  • On the appointment itself, in its Outcome section, where a cancellation can carry a Reason for cancellation.
  • On Home, as a Quick answer, in one tap.

Home asks the question in plainer words than the Bookings screen, for the same three outcomes:

On HomeOn Bookings and the appointment
It happenedCompleted
Did not turn upNo-show
CancelledCancelled

What you can record, and when

Cancelled is available at any time, before or after the appointment.

Completed and No-show appear only once the appointment has begun. Before that, CLEO says so plainly: That appointment has not started yet. You can cancel it, but it cannot be completed or marked a no-show until it begins.

Outcomes are final

Once recorded, an outcome stands. CLEO confirms it with Recorded. It stays in your booking history. — and on the appointment itself, Recorded. Nothing was deleted — it stays in your history.

There is no undo. If an appointment was cancelled and the customer comes back, book a new one; the cancelled appointment stays as the record of what happened.

If someone has already recorded an outcome, CLEO tells you rather than recording a second one.

What happens if you don't record one

The appointment doesn't chase you. It appears in three quiet places:

  • under Awaiting an outcome on Bookings;
  • as something CLEO noticed, with the fact that it ended and nothing was recorded;
  • as a Quick answer on Home, with the three taps.

All three clear the moment you answer, wherever you answer it.

Why it matters later

Recorded outcomes are what CLEO reads afterwards:

  • Completed appointments build a customer's usual return rhythm. After three, CLEO can tell when someone is overdue for their next visit.
  • No-shows are counted: two or more in ninety days is something CLEO points out about that customer.
  • Cancellations are neither — a cancelled appointment doesn't count as a visit or as a no-show.

Recording an outcome, moving an appointment, planning a follow-up: each of these can also be asked of CLEO in your own words, and it prepares the change for you to confirm.

Reviewed September 2026