Rescheduling marks

Every office invented a small language for moved appointments. It was never as tidy as the training sheet said, but it usually worked if everyone at the desk understood it.

Mark	Meaning in practice	Common trouble
R/S	Rescheduled.	Does not say where it went unless the new date is nearby.
Arrow	Move from one time to another.	Two arrows in the same row are a nuisance.
LM	Left message.	Easy to confuse with a confirmed change if nobody initials it.
Circle	New time, or time needing attention.	Depends entirely on the office.
Initials	Who handled the call.	Useful until two people have the same initials.

When marks pile up

One moved appointment is easy. A weekly appointment that shifts once, then gets a new card, then has the printed daily list corrected by hand, is where you need a separate note. Not because anything is wrong. Because Thursday needs to stay Thursday.

For preserving the old and new dates together, see repeated rescheduling notes.