For communities

Invite-only, with a line. Applicants see their place in it.

An uncapped list with a short application. Every applicant gets a number, you read the answers in one place, and invites go out in batches from your Discord or Slack.

Use this templateWhat you get

Free to start. You can modify all of this in the editor.

unwaited.com/the-quiet-room/waitlist

3120 already joined

Sound familiar?

The invite form is a Google Form and nobody knows if they applied

You linked a form from the landing page and it has 2,000 rows nobody has read. Applicants email to ask if they got in. Half the Discord invites you send bounce because the email was mistyped or a duplicate. The moderators keep their own list in a pinned message.

What you get

The limits, hours, and questions, already set

This is exactly what the button creates. It is a starting point, not a cage: change any of it in the editor after.

Template

Invite list

  • No cap. The list stays open until you pause it.
  • No opening hours.
  • Asks for name, a handle (GitHub, X, or Bluesky), and why they want to join.
  • Applicants see their place in line.
  • The running count is shown, so applicants see the community growing.
Capacity
Unlimited
Signups open
Any time
Form asks for
Email, Name, Handle, Why do you want to join?
Counter on the form
Shown
Use this templateFree. Change anything after.

Or by hand

Set it up yourself, step by step

The same values, typed in. About five minutes.

  1. Create the waitlist

    Open the "Invite list" template, change what you like, and press Publish. An emailed code makes it yours and puts it live; nothing is public before that.

  2. Leave capacity unlimited

    In Settings, leave the capacity empty. Everyone who joins gets a number in order and the list never reads as full.

  3. Leave the hours open

    Under Hours, leave the schedule off so people can join at any time. You can pause the list by hand whenever you need to.

  4. Add the form fields

    Email is built in. On the Form tab, add Name (required), Handle (required), Why do you want to join?. Labels and help text render as plain text.

  5. Show the counter

    In Settings, turn on the counter so the form shows how many spots are left. People join faster when they can see the number.

  6. Publish and share

    Click Publish. The Share tab has the hosted link, a QR code, and the script tag or iframe for your site. The submit button reads "Request an invite".

FAQ

Questions people here ask

Does it send the Discord invite?

No. Unwaited does not email joiners. Send invites from Discord or Slack using the export, or from a script on the webhook.

Can applicants refer friends for a better spot?

No. There are no referral links. Positions are first come, first served.

Can I approve people out of order?

Yes. The position is a number, not a rule. Read the answers and invite whoever fits.

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