Google Calendar has this habit of suggesting titles like Their Name / My Name whenever I book a one-on-one. It’s fine, but over time I realized it makes the event clearer for me, not for the person I’m inviting.
So I flip it.
If I’m the one scheduling the call, I rename it to My Name / Their Name. When it lands on their calendar, the first thing they see is who they’re meeting with: me. They don’t have to parse anything or read to the end of the title. It’s just immediately obvious.
And honestly, it doesn’t cost me anything. I’m already blind to my own name in event titles, so I naturally jump straight to the second name anyway.
It’s a tiny, subtle thing but it makes the interaction feel a little more intentional. A little more considerate. And those small touches add up, especially when your calendar is packed with people you’re trying to build good rhythms with.
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