# Get confirmation of a coworking guest access end time

Example: A member wants a guest meeting after reception closes. The normal guest access instructions cover staffed hours only.

By Righthand Team · 2026-10-17

Source: https://www.righthand.ai/blog/confirm-a-coworking-guest-access-end-time

An assistant is an alternative when one person's access differs from the guest's permission.

A guest invitation is sufficient when the meeting stays within approved staffed hours.

This article is from Righthand. The customer story and result are illustrative.

## The work that the customer wants

A member wants a guest meeting after reception closes. The normal guest access instructions cover staffed hours only.

The manager supplies the member email and approved guest procedure. Building staff give approval for after-hours access.

The Righthand has its own email address and phone number. You can give instructions by email, text, phone, or Slack. [Righthand introduction](https://docs.righthand.ai/introduction).

For this example, the Righthand uses its own email address. It identifies itself as the team's assistant. Company account access is a different setup choice. [Account connections](https://docs.righthand.ai/guides/adding-your-first-connection).

## The request to the Righthand

> Send the member the supplied guest procedure.
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> Get the meeting start and end times.
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> Send the after-hours request to building staff.
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> Get approval before you offer guest access.
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> Send the community manager the result in this conversation.
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> Use Pacific time for the deadline.

## What the Righthand does

The Righthand sends these questions by email. It sends the reply to the community manager.

A member’s own access does not establish guest permission.

## An illustrative result

> The member's meeting ends at 8 PM, two hours after reception closes. After-hours guest access remains unapproved.

The manager gives a decision about the access arrangement or gives a meeting time during staffed hours.

## Access and permission

If you want direct account access, connect the account independently. Make sure that the Righthand has the necessary operation and access. A catalog entry does not establish each available action. [Connection Permissions](https://docs.righthand.ai/guides/add-a-connection).

With **Ask**, an outward instruction must identify the recipient and task. New approval can be necessary for a changed commitment. Connection tool permissions are another required control. [Communications Policy](https://docs.righthand.ai/security/external-communications).

## Try the procedure with one task

1. Give the Righthand one task with a teammate as the contact.
2. Make sure that the teammate receives the permitted email.
3. Tell the teammate to reply with a different request.
4. Compare the returned decision with that reply.
5. Examine the email records in [Activity](https://docs.righthand.ai/guides/working-with-your-righthand).

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