How to ask for reviews so customers actually leave them
The moment, the channel and the one sentence that multiplies your review rate.
Most businesses ask too late and in the wrong place. A request sent a day after the service lands when the customer has already moved on.
Timing beats wording
The best moment is right after the customer sees the result. For a service that is the end of the visit; for a delivery, the handover. Later, satisfaction fades and the request reads like a chore. replying to reviews.
One link, no explaining
Send a ready review link, not instructions for finding one. Every extra step cuts the conversion by tens of percent.
What you must not do
You cannot offer a discount for a review or screen who you ask by their likely rating. Google removes such reviews and, at scale, can limit the profile’s visibility.
A review request works while the customer still remembers why they were happy.
Frequently asked
- Can I ask for a review by text message?
- Yes, if the customer agreed to be contacted. SMS has the highest open rate, but it must carry a ready link.
Sources
Redakcja YesOpen
Editorial team
We write about local business visibility in Google, based on what we see in customer audits.
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