Round-robin booking
Round-robin booking distributes incoming bookings across a team so each member gets an even share, or so the next free person is assigned automatically. It is used by clinics, agencies and studios with multiple providers. It keeps one person from being overloaded while another sits idle.
Why round-robin booking matters
Round-robin booking shares incoming appointments across a team. The simplest version takes turns: booking one goes to the first person, booking two to the next. Other versions give each new booking to whoever is free at that time, or to whoever has had the fewest bookings that week.
It suits setups where clients do not mind who they see: a dental clinic with three associates, a salon with several stylists, a sales team taking demo calls. It suits relationship-based work less well. In therapy, coaching or tutoring, clients usually want the same person every time.
To run it well, keep each team member's availability current, agree clear rules for leave and overflow, and connect everyone's calendar so the system knows who is really free. Book A Sloth is built around one professional's booking page and does not assign bookings across a team. A small team can give each member their own page and link to all of them from the practice website.
Example
A Pune physiotherapy clinic with three physios lets the next free therapist take each new first-assessment booking, so evening slots are spread evenly instead of all landing on the senior partner.
Related terms
Book A Sloth turns these into one link: a booking page with upfront payment over UPI, GST invoices and automatic reminders.