Context: I was interviewing for a job and I scheduled a lot of calls with recruiters/ hiring managers. I was available to talk twice a week from 8 am till 10 am or 4 pm till 5 pm. Sometimes I scheduled so many calls that all the slots in my calendar were taken.
Is it correct to use "I'm booked for tomorrow" in this situation? I wanted to say that I cannot talk tomorrow because I scheduled too many calls and don't have time for another one.
Can I use it like this:
"Thank you for reaching out. I'm booked for tomorrow, but I'd love to talk on Monday."
Best Answer
Saying "I'm booked for tomorrow" implies to me that you only have one meeting/presentation/errand/gig slot and it's already taken. This is fine if you're a band, or a motivational speaker, or some other profession of that nature that can't do more than one thing in a day.
That said, it totally makes sense and I would understand your meaning.
An alternative turn of phrase would be "I'm all booked up tomorrow," or "My schedule is fully booked" or even "All of my appointment slots are booked for that day" to make it more clear. Adding "I'd love to talk Monday at 9 or 10:30 am, or any time between 2pm and 5pm" would be a good choice. Obviously, use good times for your calendar! :)