Calendly Spam and Fake Bookings
Quick answer
Public Calendly links attract fake or bot bookings. Enable email verification on the event type, use screening questions, and report abuse; Calendly runs reCAPTCHA v3 but has no complete block.
Most likely fix: Turn on email verification
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Turn on email verification
- Calendly community staff point to an option to require email verification for event types
- Look in the event type settings and enable it if available on your plan
Did this fix it?2. Limit who can book
- Add required screening questions
- Use single-use or private links for sensitive meetings
- Avoid posting the link on public pages
Did this fix it?3. Report abuse
- Report unwanted bookings to Calendly via its abuse prevention page
- Block or cancel the booking and check the invitee before meeting
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Unknown people book slots, bookings are cancelled or rescheduled at the last minute, or fake appointments clog your calendar.
Why it happens
- Public link scraped or shared
- Bots or scammers using booking pages
- No verification on the event type
This guide also covers
- calendly spam bookings
- calendly fake appointments
- how to stop spam on calendly
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