About this block

Waitlist How It Works lays the queue mechanics out in the open. Four numbered steps run from the email signup to the invite email, and each step ends with the one rule that governs it, the confirm window, the referral cap, the claim deadline. A footer line covers what happens to unclaimed invites, so nothing about the process is left to guess.

The steps are one array of number, title, text, and rule, rendered as an ordered list with the rule pinned under a divider. Naming the rules out loud is the trust move, a queue that publishes its cap and its expiry reads as fair, and fairness is what keeps people in line.

When to use

Reach for this block when the mechanics themselves are the objection, on a referral driven waitlist where people want to know how position and priority actually work before they share a link. It suits the mid page slot after the ask, turning a mystery queue into a set of rules anyone can follow.

A natural flow around it on a Marketing Pro page:

Before

• Waitlist hero making the ask
• Referral position for where a member stands

After

• Waitlist FAQ for the edge cases the rules imply
• Cohort schedule for when the rules pay out

What you can display

One strong use is the rules of a referral waitlist. Other walkthroughs:

• Application flow. Apply, review, decision, onboarding, each step with its timeline.
• Beta process. Sign up, get a build, send feedback, ship, with the cadence per step.
• Referral program. Share, track, qualify, reward, each step with its terms.

Tip: the rule under each step is the point, a walkthrough without the governing constraint is just a diagram, not a promise.