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Last updated: May 2026

What is Show Rate?

The percentage of booked meetings where the prospect actually attends.

What is Show Rate?

Show rate measures the percentage of booked meetings where the prospect actually shows up. It's calculated as: (Meetings Attended ÷ Meetings Booked) × 100.

Benchmarks

  • Excellent: 85-95%
  • Good: 70-85%
  • Average: 60-70%
  • Poor: Below 60%

Why Show Rate Matters

Every no-show wastes your sales team's time and represents a lost opportunity that was already qualified and interested. Improving show rate from 65% to 85% effectively increases your pipeline by 30% without booking additional meetings.

How to Improve Show Rate

  • Send confirmation emails immediately after booking
  • Send reminder 24 hours before and 1 hour before
  • Include agenda and value proposition in reminders
  • Make rescheduling easy (don't just remind, offer alternatives)
  • Call prospects 5 minutes before if they haven't joined

How FlowStrata Maximizes Show Rates

FlowStrata achieves 80-90% show rates through automated confirmation sequences, personalized reminders, pre-meeting briefs, and proactive outreach to prospects who haven't confirmed. We treat show rate as a critical quality metric, not just a byproduct.

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No-Show Rate

The percentage of booked meetings where the prospect fails to attend.

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