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Twenty-four pieces in a day. Six in each block.

A total cap of 24 split into four time blocks of six. Clients book a slot, pick the flash number they want, and the 1:00 block greys out when the sixth client takes it. Nobody waits four hours on the sidewalk.

Use this templateWhat you get

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

unwaited.com/black-lantern-flash/waitlist

17 of 24 spots taken

Sound familiar?

The flash day line starts at 8:00 AM on the sidewalk

You post the sheet on Instagram, say first come first served, and people camp outside from breakfast. By noon the ones at the back have waited four hours to hear you are booked through close. A Google Form takes 80 names for 24 pieces and someone has to DM 56 people the bad news.

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

Flash day, Nov 7

  • 24 pieces in total for the day. The form reads as full at 24.
  • Four two-hour blocks with six spots each. A full block is greyed out on the form and rejected by the API.
  • No opening hours. Open the list when you post the flash sheet and pause it the night before.
  • Asks for name, phone, flash number, and time block.
  • Clients see their number on the success screen.
Capacity
24 in total
Signups open
Any time
Form asks for
Email, Name, Phone, Flash number, Time block
Slots: Time block
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (6), 1:00 to 3:00 PM (6), 3:00 to 5:00 PM (6), 5:00 to 7:00 PM (6)
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 "Flash day, Nov 7" template, change what you like, and press Publish. An emailed code makes it yours and puts it live; nothing is public before that.

  2. Set capacity to 24 in total

    In Settings, set the capacity to 24 in total. When the 24th person joins, the form reads as full and says so.

  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), Phone (required), Flash number (required). Labels and help text render as plain text.

  5. Add the "Time block" time slots

    On the Form tab, add a Time slot field named "Time block" with 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM (6), 1:00 to 3:00 PM (6), 3:00 to 5:00 PM (6), 5:00 to 7:00 PM (6). Each slot fills on its own and reads as full when its spots are taken.

  6. 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.

  7. 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 "Claim a block".

FAQ

Questions people here ask

Can I take a deposit when they book?

No. Unwaited does not take payments. Send the deposit link with the confirmation or take it at the station.

Can I cap a specific flash piece?

Yes. Turn the flash number field into a slot field with a capacity per design, so a one-off piece can only be claimed once.

What if someone doesn't show?

Delete the entry, or send "your turn" to the next person from the Entries tab. Positions are never reused.

Can I keep a standby list for no-shows?

Raise the day cap slightly above what you can do and tell the last few they are standby. Or make a second waitlist called Standby and link it from the full message.

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