Finds holds and recurring meetings with no guests or agenda and lists them for deletion.
Part of Calendar hygiene and focus time
Tools
Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook
Outcomes
Dead holds cleared monthly • Calendar reflects real commitments
Documentation
Instruction-ready detail below
<in:calendar>Last month</in:calendar>, list meetings with no guests and no agenda, and <email>send</email> me the list to delete or keep.
<in:calendar>Last month</in:calendar>, list meetings with no guests and no agenda, and <email>send</email> me the list to delete or keep.Tools
Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook
Trigger
The first Monday of each month
Setup time
10 minutes
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Download
Download the app and begin with drafts and checklists before you write anything back.