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title: "Completion Rate: What Is It & How To Increase It To Help Me?"
description: "Your completion rate reflects the percentage of booking requests you accept and complete. A higher completion rate boosts your ranking in search results, leading to more bookings and reviews."
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# Completion Rate: What Is It & How To Increase It To Help Me?

Your completion rate reflects the percentage of booking requests you accept and complete. A higher completion rate boosts your ranking in search results, leading to more bookings and reviews.

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## **Instructions**

1. Accept and complete as many booking requests as possible.
2. Regularly update your Calendar to reflect your availability.
3. Clearly outline your preferences and services in your Profile.
4. Respond quickly to any booking requests, even if you need to decline.

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## **FAQs**

* **What is a good completion rate?**

  *A highly ranked sitter typically achieves a completion rate of around 80%.*
* **Will declining a request affect my ranking?**

  *No, the algorithm takes into account declines that align with your Calendar availability.*
* **How can I check my completion rate?**

  *You will receive an email every fortnight, starting March 2020, with a dashboard displaying your stats.*
* **How is the completion rate calculated?**

  *Your booking completion rate is calculated as a percentage:*

  *Formula: (Completed bookings / Total booking requests) \* 100*

  *Example: John has received 65 booking requests and completed 46. His completion rate is (46/65) \* 100 \= 70.7%.*

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