Ask at the handoff.
Best trigger: job complete, customer confirms they are happy, invoice paid, or final deliverable accepted.
Free conversion asset · Review requests
Five review requests that do not sound desperate.
Most service businesses finish good work, collect payment, then forget to ask while the customer is happiest. Use these scripts manually first. If they work, turn them into a human-reviewed queue with the $27 Quickstart or let me map the full $499 audit.
Use this only after the work is actually good
Give unhappy customers a private path.
Do not push everyone to a public review link. Route unresolved issues to owner review first.
One ask, one reminder.
No spam. No guilt. If they do not respond after one polite follow-up, stop.
Copy/paste scripts
Five human-reviewed messages.
1 · Completion thank-you
Hi {{first_name}} — thanks again for trusting us with {{job_type}}. I’m glad we got this wrapped up.
If everything looks good on your end, would you mind leaving a quick review here? {{review_link}}
It helps a small business a lot, and it also helps the next customer know what to expect.
2 · Text-message short ask
Hi {{first_name}}, quick favor — if you’re happy with how {{job_type}} turned out, could you leave us a short review? {{review_link}}
No pressure, but it really helps. Thank you.
3 · Before-and-after / project ask
Hi {{first_name}} — we loved seeing this one come together. If the final result matched what you wanted, a quick review would mean a lot: {{review_link}}
One or two sentences is perfect. Thank you again for the opportunity.
4 · Private recovery path
Hi {{first_name}} — before I ask for any public review, I wanted to check: is there anything about {{job_type}} that still needs attention?
If yes, reply here and I’ll make sure it gets reviewed. If everything is good, I can send the review link.
5 · One polite reminder
Hi {{first_name}} — just bumping this once. If you were happy with {{job_type}}, a short review here would help us a lot: {{review_link}}
Either way, thank you again for working with us.
Replace placeholders before sending. Follow each platform’s review rules; do not incentivize reviews or pressure customers.
Automation map
Turn the scripts into a small operating system.
Inputs
- Customer name
- Job type
- Completion date
- Review platform link
- Owner/customer success contact
Rules
- Only after completion signal
- Suppress if issue unresolved
- Send one reminder max
- Human approves outbound drafts
- Log request + outcome
Metrics
- Completed jobs
- Review asks sent
- Reviews posted
- Private issues caught
- Next owner action
Want this mapped to your business?
The $499 audit turns this into your exact review request workflow.
I’ll map your completion trigger, review platform, private recovery path, approval gate, and weekly owner digest. If you want DIY, the $27 Quickstart gives you the recipe pattern.