Limitations
What the meeting assistant does not handle.
The assistant is designed specifically for meeting scheduling. This page documents what’s outside its scope.
What the assistant won’t do
Section titled “What the assistant won’t do”Calendar access without permission
Section titled “Calendar access without permission”The assistant only sees calendars you’ve explicitly connected to SkipUp. It cannot:
- Access calendars you haven’t connected
- See private events marked as such
- View calendars of people who haven’t connected their accounts
Book without confirmation
Section titled “Book without confirmation”For multi-person meetings, the assistant always waits for responses before finalizing. It will not:
- Book a meeting based on one person’s confirmation (unless explicitly told to)
- Assume silence means agreement
- Auto-book if no one responds
Overwhelm with options
Section titled “Overwhelm with options”Once you pick a time, the assistant moves forward. It doesn’t:
- Keep suggesting alternatives after you’ve decided
- Send repeated options if you’ve already chosen
- Second-guess confirmed times
Run polls or surveys
Section titled “Run polls or surveys”The assistant is focused on scheduling. It will not:
- Create polls about meeting topics
- Survey participants about non-scheduling questions
- Gather votes or opinions
If you ask for a poll, it will politely redirect you back to scheduling.
Handle non-scheduling requests
Section titled “Handle non-scheduling requests”The assistant does not:
- Summarize email threads
- Compile research or information
- Write general email responses
- Manage tasks or to-dos
- Answer general questions
What the assistant handles
Section titled “What the assistant handles”To be clear, the assistant does handle:
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Scheduling | Finding times, coordinating participants, booking meetings |
| Agenda-related | Adding discussion topics to meeting descriptions |
| Modifications | Rescheduling, cancelling, adding participants |
| Follow-ups | Reminders, nudges for non-responders |
Out of scope requests
Section titled “Out of scope requests”If you ask the assistant to do something outside scheduling, it will:
- Explain that it’s focused on scheduling
- Offer to help with any scheduling-related needs
- Suggest where else you might find help
Example:
You: “Can you summarize this email thread?”
Assistant: “I’m focused on meeting scheduling and can’t summarize threads. Is there a meeting you’d like me to help schedule based on this conversation?”
When to use other tools
Section titled “When to use other tools”| Need | Better Tool |
|---|---|
| Polls/surveys | Google Forms, Typeform, Slack polls |
| Task management | Asana, Linear, Notion |
| Email summaries | Your email client’s AI features |
| Document collaboration | Google Docs, Notion |
| General questions | Search, ChatGPT, etc. |
The assistant excels at one thing: making meeting scheduling effortless. For other tasks, use tools designed for those purposes.