Translators: meeting clients to hand over documents

Some translations need the original documents in hand: certificates, diplomas, contracts that must be seen and returned. Clients turning up at random interrupt translation work, and sometimes find the office closed. With Book, clients book a short drop-off or collection on your own booking page, during the hours you choose.

On Book, each service has a name, a price and an optional description, all shown on your public page. Each slot belongs to one service, sits within one day and has its own capacity.

Durations and places are examples. Put translation prices per page or document in the description.

Group hand-overs into set hours, such as late morning and early evening, so the rest of the day is for translating. Give short slots two places if two clients can hand over at once. Each online booking takes one place, and a full slot leaves your page. Slots repeat weekly on the weekdays you choose until an end date.

The booking form takes first name, last name, email and phone, plus an optional note that reaches you in the new booking email and appears in the client's calendar file. Ask for the document type, the number of pages, source and target languages, and any deadline. Say in the description not to put personal details from the documents in the note.

At drop-off, tell the client the ready date and book the collection yourself from your bookings list. First and last name are enough; with their email, the client gets a confirmation with a calendar file.

Clients who can scan documents can book a video call instead. Send your link by email: Book doesn't create video links.

Clients can't move or cancel online: they contact you, and you move the booking from your list. Book doesn't email clients about changes and sends no reminders. Your bookings sync with Google, iPhone or Mac calendars.

Book doesn't store documents, certify translations, take payments or send reminders. One booking page per business, no staff field. See the guide on calls for large projects. Book costs €5/month, everything included: unlimited services and bookings, no commission, no contract.