Buffer Time & Breaks
Protect your breaks with pre/post-meeting buffers and lunch scheduling
Set pre and post-meeting buffer in minutes. Protect a lunch window with start time and duration. Reserve travel time between meetings. Buffers are auto-respected by AI scheduling and meeting time suggestions.
Buffer time settings - pre/post buffer, lunch, and travel time. One config, every scheduler respects it.
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Buffer time is the gap kept between meetings or scheduled blocks for transition, decompression, and prep. Most calendars don't enforce it. BusyBee.Day makes buffer time a first-class scheduling primitive that every other feature respects.
How to set up buffer time in BusyBee.Day
Configure pre/post buffers, lunch, and travel time once. Every scheduler respects them.
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Open Buffer Time
Navigate to /app/buffer-time.
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Set pre/post buffer
Enter minutes before and after each meeting (e.g., 10 before, 5 after). Apply to all meetings or per-meeting.
- 3
Configure lunch
Pick start time (e.g., 12:30) and duration (e.g., 60 min). Toggle on for weekdays.
- 4
Set travel time
For in-person meetings, set default travel time (e.g., 20 min). The scheduler holds those minutes.
- 5
Done
AI auto-scheduling and meeting suggestions automatically respect every buffer. You don't configure them per meeting.
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Back-to-back meetings тЖТ 15 min buffer
Set 15-min post-meeting buffer. Even on full meeting days, you have 15 min between every call.
Protected lunch every weekday
12:00-13:00 protected. No scheduler can place a task or meeting here.
Hybrid workers with travel
In-person meetings reserve 30 min before and after for travel. Online meetings use 5 min only.
Sales reps with high meeting load
5 min buffer keeps the day moving but ensures no truly back-to-back calls.
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- Pre-meeting buffer time configuration
- Post-meeting buffer time configuration
- Protected lunch break scheduling
- Configurable lunch start time and duration
- Travel time between in-person meetings
- Buffers respected by AI auto-scheduling
- Visible buffer rendering on calendar
- Prevents back-to-back meeting marathons
BusyBee.Day Buffer vs Reclaim vs Google Calendar
| Capability | BusyBee.Day | Reclaim.ai | Google Calendar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre/post-meeting buffer | Yes | Yes | No |
| Protected lunch break | Yes | Yes | No |
| Travel time | Yes | Limited | No |
| Respected across the planner | Yes (single config) | Limited | No |
| Built into productivity app | Yes | No | No |
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How does buffer time work?
Can I set up a lunch break?
Does buffer time apply to recurring meetings?
What is travel time used for?
Will buffer time prevent meetings from being scheduled?
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