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Can't make it, and finding a sub

VolunteersTeam leadsUpdated Sep 28, 2026

When you can't serve an assignment, tap Can't make it on My schedule. What happens next depends on when you tap it.

Before the day of the service

You choose one of two options:

Either way, your team is notified and can respond without a group text or email chain. If a sub request reaches zero teammates, your scheduler is alerted directly so it doesn't go unnoticed.

On the day of the service

Once the service is close enough that there's no time for a sub request to go around, tapping Can't make it skips the roster choice and goes straight to your team lead instead, so they can react in real time — see The day-of board for team leads.

For a signed-up event

The same button on an event you signed up for simply removes you from that event's roster.

What the scheduler sees

A "can't make it" doesn't disappear — it's visible to your scheduler so they know the gap exists and can decide next steps, including reopening the spot for someone else.

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