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# Marking a Participant's Reported Absence

Got word from a client that they won't be able to make it to a lesson? You can mark their absence in the system in three clicks — and the system will automatically grant them a makeup impulse.

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Clients can also [report absences themselves through the Client Panel](/en/client-panel/reporting-absence.md).
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## How to do it

Select the lesson from the calendar and click *Manage this lesson*. In the *Reported absences* section, find the participant and toggle the switch to *Reported absence*. Done!

![Lesson details with Reported absences tab and toggle set to Reported absence for a participant](/files/euirTLHvKViovziLyVI0)


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