The free scheduling poll for potlucks
Timespree is a free scheduling poll for potlucks that finds a date the whole crew can make. Share one link, everyone shades when they are free, and the heatmap shows the best night.
No account required to respond. Your poll link is ready in under a minute.
Fall neighborhood potluck
Oct 3 - Oct 17 · Saturdays
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Why scheduling this is hard
A dozen replies in a group chat suggest a dozen different nights and nothing gets decided.
Pick the wrong evening and half the guests, and half the food, never show up.
The host ends up chasing people one by one just to get a headcount.
How the poll works
Create your poll
Pick the dates and time range you want to offer. Your shareable link is ready in under a minute.
Share one link
Send it wherever your group already talks. Nobody needs an account to respond, on any device.
Read the heatmap
Every response shades the grid. The darkest slot is your time. Done.
Why Timespree fits
See which night draws the biggest crowd
Everyone shades the evenings they are free, and the date the most people can make is the darkest cell.
No app for guests to download
Guests open the link and shade in seconds, no sign-up, so even the least techy friend responds.
Host gets a running headcount
Email notifications tell you as people respond, so you know how many to expect before you plan the food.
Free for any size gathering
A six-person dinner or a thirty-person block potluck, always free with no limit.
A real example
Eight neighbors want a fall potluck but keep missing each other in the chat. Marisol makes a poll for three Saturdays in October and drops the link in the group text. The second Saturday is darkest with seven households free, so it becomes potluck night and everyone claims a dish.
Frequently asked questions
- Do guests need an account to respond?
- No. They open the link and shade the nights they are free, no sign-up and no app. That keeps everyone responding, including guests who would never bother creating an account just to vote on a date.
- Can I use this to plan the food too?
- Timespree locks in the date; once you have it, share it with the group and let people claim dishes there. Email notifications give you a rough headcount as responses come in, so you know the scale before you plan.
- Is there a limit on how many people I can invite?
- No. Whether it is a handful of neighbors or a large block-party potluck, there is no participant cap, and the poll stays free no matter how many households shade their availability.
Find your time in under a minute
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