Instead of opening a calendar app, you can text Drift a question about your schedule and get the answer back in the same thread.
Step 1: Connect Drift to iMessage. In Drift, open Messaging, add the number you text from, and send the first text Drift writes for you to Drift’s own number. It works on every plan, Free included. If Drift’s number is full, connect your own Photon project by pasting its Project ID and Project Secret, then text the 10-digit pairing code to your agent’s number. That takes about ten minutes the first time, and the full walkthrough is in the iMessage setup guide. Once your phone is paired, only your phone reaches your agent.
Step 2: Text a question about your schedule. Ask the way you would ask a person, such as “what’s on my calendar tomorrow?” or “am I free Thursday afternoon?”. There is no command to learn, so any wording that makes sense to you works.
Step 3: Read the answer in the thread. Drift reads every calendar on your Google account, including free and busy windows, and texts back what is actually there. Reading never needs your approval, because nothing has changed.
Why this is faster than opening the app. A calendar app shows you everything, which means you still have to work out the answer yourself. Asking Drift gives you only the answer to the question you had, such as whether the afternoon is free, instead of a grid you have to read. This matters most when you are away from a desk. Someone in a hallway asking whether you can meet on Thursday is a question you can answer in one text, without switching apps while they wait.
"What’s on my calendar tomorrow?" — Drift reads your calendar and texts back tomorrow’s events in order.
"Am I free Thursday after 2?" — Drift checks your free and busy windows and tells you what is open.