Review & Referral Scripts
Review & Referral Request Scripts for Interior Designers
Reviews and referrals don’t happen “at the end of the project” for interior design—they happen in tiny moments: after a smooth install day, when the styling photos come in, or when a client texts you that they can’t stop staring at the room. The challenge is you’re usually on-site, in a showroom, or on vendor calls, so you miss the best timing window unless you have simple, ready-to-send scripts.
Post-Install Google Review Request (Same Day Text)
Use this right after install day or final styling when the client is still excited and the space is photo-ready.
Hi [Client First Name]—thank you again for trusting me with your [room/whole home] design. Seeing everything come together today (the [sofa/wall color/custom drapery]) was such a win. If you have 60 seconds, would you leave a quick Google review about the process—especially what it felt like from the first concept to install day? Here’s the link: [Google Review Link]. If you want to mention specifics, clients often ask about budget guidance, vendor coordination, and how decisions were made easy.
Tips for this scenario
- -Send this within 2–6 hours of install (before they get busy and the excitement cools).
- -Prompt them with interior design specifics: “concept boards,” “finish selections,” “procurement,” “install day,” “trade pricing,” “timeline.”
- -If you did a $10,000–$50,000 whole home project, ask them to mention how you managed complexity (multiple rooms, vendors, deliveries).
Common Mistakes to Avoid
!Asking for a review weeks after install day—by then the emotional high is gone and they’re focused on life, not the project.
!Using vague language like “Please review my business” instead of interior design specifics (layout plan, finish selections, sourcing, procurement, install day).
!Only asking whole-home clients for reviews and ignoring consultation/e-design clients, even though those can generate the most review volume.
!Not sending a direct Google review link—making clients search your studio name leads to drop-off or reviewing the wrong listing.
!Trying to resolve a negative review publicly by explaining the contract, lead times, or vendor issues—future clients read it as drama, not professionalism.
