Free forms › India › Chennai
Free client intake form for freelancers in Chennai
A freelancer in Chennai, Tamil Nadu needs a client intake form that asks the right questions, shows prices in INR, uses +91 phone numbers and fits the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023. CalendarForm gives you that form free for 250 submissions a month, joined to a booking page that shows times in Asia/Kolkata (UTC+5:30 all year, no daylight saving).
Make this form free See a demo booking page
What to put on a client intake form in Chennai
- Full name
- Company and website
- What do you need done?
- Deadline
- Budget range
- Phone: mobile like +91 98765 43210 or a Chennai landline like +91 44 xxxx xxxx
- Preferred language (Tamil and English)
- Consent: "I agree to the freelancer using these details for my booking, as set out in the privacy notice (the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023)"
Show the price as text on the booking page, for example "₹800 for a project kick-off call, pay by UPI and card". CalendarForm does not take payment itself, so customers pay you the way they already do in India.
What freelancers usually let customers book
- Intro call: a 1-to-1 appointment, 15 min
- Project kickoff: a 1-to-1 appointment, 45 min
For freelancers in Chennai, CalendarForm gives a freelancer one page with a booking link for calls and a project brief form, so new clients book a time and tell you what they need in one step. Most freelancers stay inside the free tier.
Put the booking link in your email signature.
Use a project brief form before every kickoff.
Set minimum notice so you are never booked same-day by surprise.
Chennai at a glance
| Time zone | Asia/Kolkata: UTC+5:30 all year, no daylight saving |
|---|---|
| Currency | INR (₹), written like ₹800 |
| Phone format | mobile +91 98765 43210; Chennai landline +91 44 xxxx xxxx |
| Date format | DD/MM/YYYY |
| Week | starts Monday; weekend is Sunday (many offices also close Saturday) |
| How customers pay | UPI, card and cash |
| Languages to consider | Tamil and English |
| Privacy law | the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 |
Privacy: what the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 means for this form
Nationally, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 is India's DPDP Act: give a clear notice, get consent for a stated purpose, and let people withdraw it.
CalendarForm keeps each business's answers separate, lets you export them to CSV, and does not use them for anything else. Link your own privacy notice in the form's description.
Booking times in Chennai
Chennai has no daylight saving, so your timetable never shifts against UTC: UTC+5:30 every day of the year.
Customers booking from abroad still see the time in Asia/Kolkata, with the zone printed next to it, and their confirmation email repeats it.
Set it up in four steps
- Sign up free, pick the closest business type, and rename the starter form to "Client intake form".
- Set the time zone to Asia/Kolkata and add your opening hours.
- Edit the questions above, add the the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 consent line, and attach the form to your booking page.
- Share your link. Each booking sends an email confirmation with a cancel link, and a reminder 24 hours before.
Questions
- Is it really free?
- Yes, up to 250 form submissions and 100 bookings a month. Most solo freelancers never pass that.
- Can I use my own domain?
- Not yet. Your page lives at calendarform.bobwork.ai/your-name.
- Is a free client intake form enough for freelancers in Chennai?
- For most small freelancers, yes. You get 250 form submissions and 100 bookings free every month; after that, $5 buys 2,000 more submissions or 500 bookings, and packs never expire. Prices on your page can be in INR.
- Does the form follow the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023?
- The form collects only the questions you add and shows your consent line. Following the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 is still your job: ask only what you need, say why, and link your privacy notice.
- Can I write the form in Tamil?
- Yes. Questions, options and the thank-you message are free text, so you can write them in Tamil and English.
Related
- CalendarForm for freelancers
- Online intake forms that come with the booking
- All free forms in India
- Free client intake form for freelancers in India
- Free client intake form for freelancers in Mumbai
- Free client intake form for freelancers in Delhi
- Free client intake form for freelancers in Bengaluru
- Free massage intake form for massage therapists in Chennai
- Free patient intake form for physiotherapy clinics in Chennai
- Free client intake form for coaches and consultants in Chennai
- Free client intake form for personal trainers in Chennai