How can I automatically follow up after absences?
Easily chase and check in on absentees with the ‘Consecutive absences’ notification – here’s how to use it
Setting your absence threshold
Before setting up your notification, you’ll need to set how many sessions missed in a row should trigger it. To do this, head to Organisation setup > Settings, enter the number under ‘Notification settings’, and click ‘Save’.

How to enable the notification
- Navigate to Communication > Notifications
- Select the ‘Timetable’ Notification category
- Enable ‘Consecutive absences’ using the toggle (ON = right, OFF = left)
- Customise the following options:
- Timing – when the notification should be sent. For example, 1 hour after the set number of sessions has been missed
- Limit to – choose if you would like this notification to only apply to certain classes or events. Leave blank to apply to all
- Recipients – select whether the notification should be sent to the account owner, specific staff members, or both
- Delivery method - whether the notification should trigger just an email, or a timeline message (online portal/app notification) as well
For further information on notification settings, check out our full guide here.
Note: Please see below for an example of the default template sent. The ‘On consecutive absences’ system template can be edited from Communication > Email templates. Click here for our full template editing guide.
